The Magic Bag of GORP

Off tomorrow to walk over some hills in north Wales for a few days. And - of course - it is the food that most concerns me!

Apparently this Expedition means that I ought to have been eating nothing but pasta, potatoes and bread since Tuesday. If only there were still hot cross buns to be had in the shops I might have had more luck with the Carb Loading. (Damn that delicious pollack and fennel supper! The yogurt! The pigeon soup!)

Well, I have failed on the Carb Loading front. So I am making amends by taking seriously the suggestions about snacking en route...

My contribution to the Excuse To Snack (sorry, Expedition):

- Half dozen boiled eggs (with a twist of Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper)

- A bag of carrots

- A few crisp, red apples

- The Magic Bag of GORP!

Apparently GORP stands for "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts". Hmmm. Well. I have taken that theme and run with it. So, The Magic Bag of GORP actually contains: almonds; Brazil nuts; mini chocolate flapjack pieces; broken up chunks of good white chocolate; ditto of Green & Blacks 70% dark chocolate. A veritable powerhouse. But possibly not enough salt to replace what we will lose. Deeply tempted to add some Bombay mix, for that salted caramel effect.

Anyway, when we get back I will let you know whether The Magic Bag of GORP was enough to see us through. It's either going to be that or pretending that our poles are light sabres!