"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 1/29/2013 6:33 PM, Farm1 wrote:
>> When we go off on longish haul car trips, we always take a basket.
>> Tehrmos,
>> cups, spoons, tea bags, instant coffee, sugar, biscuits (aka 'cookies'
>> elsewhere in the English speaking world), sandwiches, cold water and
>> milk.
>> And sometimes treats like lollies (aka 'sweets' or 'candy') or chips (aka
>> 'crisps').
>>
>> This basket routine seems to be similarly done amongst other coutnry
>> people
>> we know but not something that city people seem to do. Does anyone else
>> do
>> this?
>>
> We do. But these days, it's not a basket, it's an insulated zippered
> carrier.

Ah nice to know. We carry an insulated carrier too but that has the cold
stuff in it. The basket is for the thermos,cups, spoons etc.