"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> On 1/29/2013 11:42 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:33:39 +1100, "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?
>>>
>> I'm a city person, so the answer is no. I'm still wondering what the
>> heck motivated you to do 1500km in 48 hours? You just had time to
>> catch some sleep and turn around for the return trip. I hate spending
>> all that time in a car with no reward.
>>
> I guess when you live in the boonies you have to plan for meals on the go.
> City girl here, too, and I couldn't imagine packing a basket to go on a
> road trip. A picnic, sure, but just to drive somewhere and then back?
> Nope.

Heck, I did it when we went to the Presidio. It wasn't so much of a drive
in miles from Alameda but it could take a long time getting there and back
if the traffic was bad and I could have to wait in line a long time at the
commissary. The only places they had to eat at that time were a pizza place
and a hot dog place. I don't eat hot dogs and the pizza was no good for my
blood sugar. So I did pack things like carrots and cheese to eat on the way
there and then I'd usually buy something at one of the stores to round out
the meal. Sure there are plenty of places to eat in San Francisco but we
just couldn't take the time to do that because we had groceries to get home.