What food will help me survive the festival?

Question

I'm going to a festival next week and need to figure out what food to bring. Last year we brought to much and need to pack light this time. I don't need empty filler foods, just the healthy stuff. It will be hot and there will be a lot of walking. I eat mainly vegetarian and some fish at home, so I'd like to stick to that. I'm thinking things that don't need to be prepared.

What are the essential foods that will keep us energized, healthy, and satisfied?

Thanks for the help!!

Answer 1

s***w the food, take some party favors.

then you can always barter for food.

Answer 2

tuna fish wraps. cous cous salad with chopped grilled vegetables and fruit salad

Answer 3

Certainly nuts for protein and calories.  Dried fruit.  Freeze dried peas are easy to carry, tasty and provide vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.  Flavored whey or soy powder can be added to water -- some have added vitamins, etc.   Don't forget the M&Ms!

Answer 4

What kind of festival? Are you camping out or just going on a long drive?

Trail mix (make it yourself with the stuff you like), dried fruit, peanut butter and apple butter sandwiches, and of course bottles of water!

Answer 5

Dried fruit would be a good thing to carry- it's nutritous, tasty, and you can eat it on the go. Perfect!

Avoid anything that's 'mushy' like houmous, it might curdle with any heat. Another reason dried fruit would be better than fresh fruit in this case. You eat fish, but just like houmous, fish would go stale if it got warm and you don't want to risk food poisoning. And fish is not vegetarian.

Take some sandwiches, but avoid any watery fillings.

Nuts such as almonds are good to eat when you're on the move. They are a high energy snack.

Have fun at the festival. =)

Answer 6

In VegNews magazine they had a little feature about the High Sierra Music Festival.  Apparently there will be stalls with vegetarian food so you don't have to worry.