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dave.c
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 09:43:40
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I'm planning an adventurous 2 week trip along the Kennet and Avon canal on our Norman 20. Can anyone make any suggestions of good food and provisions to take considering I don't have a fridge.
Has anyone else spent up to 2 weeks on a 20 and what would you have done differently?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dave
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Sonny
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 10:21:48
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All day breakfat in a tin and a tin opener  |
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Deano
United Kingdom
1843 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 14:12:13
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Can recommend tesco curry in a tin and boil in the bag rice. Cheap and easy.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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Jimbo
United Kingdom
585 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 14:56:22
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| Fray Bentos do a selection of sealed in a tin Steak & Kidney, Chicken & Mushroom pies etc from £1 to £1.50 each. All you need extra are tinnrd peas and tinned potatoes and you have a grand meal. Providing that you have a cooker of course. |
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 17:43:30
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This bunch are soooo uncivilised!
Bacon roll for breakfast and let the pubs cook dinner, and as you are in the pub you may as well have a few beers...
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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dave.c
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 19:31:58
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So I went to Tesco today and got a good selection of tinned meals. Curry and boil in the bag rice was one choice, and of course 'All Day Breakfasts in a tin'(got a funny look from the wife seeking those into the trolley).
I also found these http://www.thejollygourmand.co.uk/meals-soups-ready-to-eat/ready-meals?zenid=ni2vfsd2j9g5oof36ivqerqng3. Look quite nice.
Googled festival food recipes which gave some interesting ideas as camping sites usually think you have a fridge or camp fire to hand.
Dave, If I could afford a Pub dinner every night for 2 weeks I would be rich enough to have a fridge, cooker and chef on board, needless to say if we do come across pubs we will treat ourselfs.
My only concern now is living on board a Norman 20 for 2 weeks solid.
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 14 Aug 2011 : 20:12:15
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Done that! We used a string bag over the side to keep milk cool, also margerine - it's a fat so water shakes off it. Most boats come with a two burner and grill so with the aid of a pressure cooker why live out of tins? Even without a presssure cooker you can boil veggies and spuds, grill meat and fish, or sausages and burgers.
You would need to plan meat to be bought, cooked and eaten fairly quickly if it is hot, but spuds, greens, carrots etc keep for ages. So do eggs and to a lesser extent smoked bacon, bread is good for 3 days if you keep the bag sealed, what more could you want.
If you have a pressure cooker, you can cook a beef joint, with the veggies added half way through,use the cooking water as your stock, you pour it over veggies anyway. We do beef, lamb, pork in a pressure cooker, add onions to beef makes it yummy. Chuck in some sugar, a heaped tablespoon, sam of vinegar, a large cup of water and a whole jar of Tescos value mint sauce and put lamb, potatoes, and carrots in together, give it a good stir up and cook the lot at once - yummy!
The cost of boating is insignificant compared to costs of a young wife and two teenage kids! |
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adi-n-chez
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2011 : 10:14:01
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Apart from beans & Tomatoes for brekkie - No tinned food for us !
A 3 tier steam is also a godsend on a 2 burner cooker. Quite possible for a Sunday roast aboard with planning.
Dave.C - Plan out yr route & keep a look out for Showers (Either BW or Private Marinas(Who Charge) Lack of that will be the thing that will put yr missus off boating for long periods. 2 weeks on a 22 is easy , a 20 will be a bit more cosy , but plenty of room aft to sit & eat (My head hits the room of a 20 even when sitting)
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2011 : 12:11:49
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You would be amazed how cool the bottom of the lockers stay, even on a hot day. The part in contact with the water will keep beer cool enough to be very refreshing!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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dave.c
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2011 : 17:40:57
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Well we're all packed and ready to cast off first thing in the morning. The owner of our mooring said "as long as your feet fit in the bed nothing else matters". I say as long as I get some TV signal 
Surprised how much space there is, don't know what I was worrying about but lets see how my organised packing lasts.
Thanks for all the advice and will let you know how we get on.
Dave
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dave.c
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 19:51:25
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We made it but just about. I thought it would be an adventurous trip an that it was. We set off from Reading nice and early to be greeted with stunning scenery.
Quo Vadis 2 approaching
Waiting to go in with Heide admiring my mooring skills
First few locks were fun but once we got going it was easy. The wife Heide opens them and I drive in, she then opens the other HEAVY gates and I drive out, easy.
Did find there was a bit of stigma from narrow boats seeing a GRP cruiser but many were very pleasant. Some even kept the lock doors open for us, other just closed as we approached. Does anyone else get that?
After getting to Devizes we stayed one night in a hotel for a shower, went to look at the Crane Hill lock flight then turned back. Thats when the storm came in, We put the canopy up and found we had lost a side. An old tent from Honey Street sorted that out.
Tent to replace the canopy but did the job
Luckily we ended up in a lock with some nice barge people. Did a few locks when we then parted company. A little while longer a cyclist came to our boat saying there had been an accident in the lock behind. We went back to find the guy from the barge had been hit in the head with his windlass, after helping out and the paramedics had stitched him up we carried on together. For 4 days they gave us food, wine and heat in return for helping with locks. This is the best way to cruise.
Probably the biggest and smallest boat on the Kennet together.
Quo Vadis acting as a step board when the water was too low near the bank
It was a tight fit
Should have used this method to save fuel all the way
I would recommend this waterway, absolutely stunning.
P.S. Food was easier than I thought, those little gas hobs are great.
Dave
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mumsie53
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 21:25:49
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Looks like you had fun..great pics
Pam
"growing old is compulsory, growing up however, is purely optional" |
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tigtog
United Kingdom
421 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2011 : 22:24:28
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| nice pics |
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2011 : 17:33:08
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Did Quo Vadis used to be on the gt.ouse? Looks very familiar.
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dave.c
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2011 : 20:08:35
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I believe Quo Vadis has always been on the Thames around Reading and Henley. The lock keeper at Sonning mentioned he had seen the her on the river for the past 30 years.
Funny though as I grew up in Bedford which is on the Gt.Ouse so maybe it's me you recognise
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tigtog
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Sep 2011 : 08:29:21
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| pretty sure ive seen your boat near hambleden lock, a while back |
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