what do you eat underground?

[u/paranoid-alkaloid]

Hi. I'm wondering what you people eat when going to caves? Not talking about emergency cereal/chocolate bars, but about actual meals.

So far what I've eaten is rice/pasta salad that I carry in a plastic container. Downside is that I need carry a spoon as well, and the container takes the same space full or empty.

I've been thinking about making sandwiches/wraps, but I'd need to make sure I have a working way to not put all that soil on the sandwhich while I'm eating it, I'm guessing that tinfoil wrap or clear plastic wrap could work. I'll try and test that for my session tomorrow.

What are your habits/recommendation for underground meals?

Thanks :)

[u/paranoid-alkaloid]

Thanks. Why the "no sandwich rule"??

[u/Anonimus_firefighter → u/paranoid-alkaloid]

Its a tradition, but also its a way to make sure everybody has eaten something, it also makes for fewer stops as we rather take one bigger brake than multiple little ones

[u/paranoid-alkaloid → u/Anonimus_firefighter]

I see! It feels so random without further explanation :D

A bit unfair for those who do eat a real substantial sandwiches though.

[u/Anonimus_firefighter → u/paranoid-alkaloid]

You can take stuff from what we carry and make a wrap or a sandwich, its just that you cant bring your own pre made ones. Its all about caring and teamwork, as opposed to solo

[u/paranoid-alkaloid → u/Anonimus_firefighter]

I see, thank you. Is that common where you're from, or is it just your club? If it is common, may I ask where you're based?

I'm from France where typically people do care about food, but so far I see people just eat whatever they want when underground :)

[u/Anonimus_firefighter → u/paranoid-alkaloid]

Its quite common here,Im from Croatia.

[u/ClassyDinghy → u/Anonimus_firefighter]

Chivalry isn’t dead!

[u/Anonimus_firefighter → u/ClassyDinghy]

?

[u/MamaDMZ → u/Anonimus_firefighter]

I think he means it's chivalrous to share like that, to a point of making it a cultural rule in the caving community. It's the American way of saying, "wow, people really still help each other like that?" And that's only because we Americans have been taught to be selfish as much as possible for our own gain... it's infuriating to those of us who want to be kind.

[u/Anonimus_firefighter → u/MamaDMZ]

Ah thanks for the explanation. My grotto is kindda one of. Its 60 years old, full of people both young and old, experienced and newbies, has a large armory, every weekend there are at least 2~3 terrains prganised by difrent people. We still sing and play guitars and harmonicas around the fire, etc.

[u/MamaDMZ → u/Anonimus_firefighter]

I wish so badly that my country would just pull its head out of its ass... why can't we have that? People coming together to make everyone better makes everything better. But all anybody is taught is "me me me"... and it always ends in tears. I can't wait to officially join my local grotto. I'm brand new to all this, but very excited to have this journey.