18 August 2007

Travelling

Here's my top-ten list of ideas that I usually follow when exploring the world (mostly backpacking). However, there aren't ten - there are only five...

1. Think - wild. Is wild bird/animal better than organically raised farm animal? Yes! And it's much easier to find a genuine source for game than organic meat abroad.

2. Google before leaving. Find information about local Farmers' Markets and sources of game like hunting societies and specialist butchers.

3. Take some suet with you. Or a lot. And then some. Get it vac-packed (in separate 0.5 or 1 kg bags) and it stores for ages. Even in hot countries.

4. Buy waterproof bags for storing meat. http://www.over-board.co.uk/ and http://www.aquapac.net/ sell awesome leakage-proof bags that stop your rucksack stinking of 'ageing' meat. And when travelling in hot places these bags are useful for submerging your meat in a river or a lake which is usually the only way to cool the food a bit (plus the smell won't attract wild beasts to your camp-site).

5. Travel light. There are awesome lightweight garments (merino wool, bamboo) and equipment (Hennessy Hammock) available nowadays so there's no need to suffer from back pain carrying your stuff + food. My rule of thumb is to leave my 35-litre back bag always half empty and fill the rest with food (suet, water and locally bought meat).

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