[Gocamino] Cooking as you go

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hi excavadora

i would agree with everyone about not carrying the stove. it will 
probably be much more hassle than merit.
early morning coffee is nearly everywhere.

the small jar sounds a good idea. i never noticed a lack but what i 
found indispensible was a tupperware container. any fruit, extra food 
etc i would put in that. one which seals well. that way, it doesn't get 
all over your stuff and you can snack on the middle of the mountain.

i would dispute the 'too tired to cook'. i was always absolutely 
excited when the albergue i found myself had a working stove and a pan. 
i immediately would go out and pick up food to fix a big meal. often 
with 3 or 4 other folks. it was always a great time and a great way to 
spend time with the other peregrinos.  i carried 2 pairs of chopsticks 
with me. often there are no utensils. this way, i could always invite 
someone to eat with me. the times i was too tired to cook, i was also 
too tired to eat. it might be just my personality. i love food and love 
to cook so it invigorates me. especially the challenge of cooking with 
ingredients i'm unfamiliar and not having  'the right things'.

  i remember times picking wild herbs on the walk hoping and hoping for 
a kitchen in the evening. i also have memories of twice picking a large 
bag of wild mushrooms in galicia and twice having no kitchen and no way 
to prepare them. the 2nd time was in muxia. jaanika and i walked into 
restaurants asking if we could use the stove so we could get them 
cooked but no one would let us. we even asked strangers on the street. 
i guess the request was too unusual. and maybe peregrinos too rare in 
muxia. we sadly composted our day's harvest. but we had a great time 
picking them on the way and the experience is very memorable!

tinuviel




On Jul 31, 2006, at 9:29 AM, excavadora at fastmail.fm wrote:

> Opinions, please, on the desirability -- or otherwise -- of taking a
> small, gas-powered camping stove to cook the occasional meal and/or
> early morning coffee.
> It seems that some refuges do not have stoves (or they are not
> working/not available).
> Equally, does anyone know about availability of the small gas cylinders
> (screw top type, NOT the Camping Gaz ones that have to be pierced).
>
> Cheers
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