Comments | veganpeople: What to bring/eat at Burning Man

janeanger in veganpeople

What to bring/eat at Burning Man - expert advice?

Apr 04, 2007 13:44

I think most people have heard of The Burning Man Project by now, but I was curious to hear whether any of you have gone before or know vegans/vegetarians who have & could offer advice on what sort of food to bring ( Read more... )

food-on the go, travel-backpacking

Comments 14

latentalent April 4 2007, 18:26:37 UTC

I have yet to attend Burning Man myself, but the folks at Vegan Radio covered this. Hopefully there’s something in the show that will help!

janeanger April 4 2007, 18:29:42 UTC

Thank you. I'll check it out later tonight.

latentalent April 5 2007, 00:48:41 UTC

Another thought I just had would be pita chips and hummus mix, provided you don’t mind lugging along the olive oil & maybe a ReaLemon. Also, a few Lärabars might work, too.

stone_in_focus April 4 2007, 19:57:15 UTC

An alternative lifestyle festival is going to have quite a few vegetarians and vegans in attendance, and I'm sure quite a few vegan and vegetarian food vendors.

janeanger April 4 2007, 20:01:06 UTC

There are no vendors at Burning Man, though I'm sure you're right about there being other veg/vegan folks in attendance. The whole thing is about "radical self-sufficiency" & you can trade for lots of things (or be gifted), but I would rather not have to depend upon trades/gifts for literal survival. Hence the plea for help!

vgnwtch April 4 2007, 20:43:46 UTC

Have you looked in vegancooking's archives? The older posts are to be found in the Recipe Index & FAQ, the newer via the tag system, to be found at the right-hand side of the page. I know there are sections on backpacking, camping, etc., so you may find something helpful there.

janeanger April 4 2007, 20:45:47 UTC

I did look a bit there (I'm a member there also), but a lot of it assumed I would have heat or didn't take into the desert climate. It's hard! I guess I'm just hoping someone's personal experience with Burning Man to come up here... Haha. A long shot, I suppose.

janeanger April 4 2007, 20:46:08 UTC

Thank you though! (Almost forgot my manners.)

vgnwtch April 4 2007, 20:49:29 UTC

No problem. Actually, people have posted good info on packaged/dehydrated foods, easily prepped foods, etc., such as Fantastic Foods, Tasty Bite, Simply Asia, etc., which only require hot water - easily created by leaving a bottle out in the hot sun. It may be worth a post there asking specifically about desert-friendly camping foods; you never know who's going too, or has been out in the desert in the past.

Thread 5

soulcatcher318 April 5 2007, 22:22:50 UTC

You could invest in an Esbit stove ( ... )

soulcatcher318 April 5 2007, 22:25:06 UTC

http://www.rei.com/product/653343

janeanger April 7 2007, 03:04:24 UTC

Thank you, this is an excellent idea. I'll head over to REI post-haste!

surlynymph May 16 2007, 00:30:08 UTC

Hey -- I was there last year -- look for camp Sushi Lovecake -- they have vegan sushi ;-)