Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Ziplocked

The Angry CyclistOur first bike trip began with Andrew stuck on the idea of dispensing our food from ziploc bags. His theory was these would be easier to pack than boxes and would get smaller with every meal. In practice, it made his panniers unmanageable, the bags burst at the slightest impact, and he ended up trailing juice crystals most of the way to Orangeville. By then I thought he’d given up on the system, until I caught him repackaging the granola we’d just bought for breakfast, then caught myself considering the efficiencies of ziplocking Andrew and heading home on my own.

Photo by Dave Brosha
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17 comments:

  1. Roy SchulzeJuly 29, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    For the month of July, the members of Exquisite Corpse are writing 100 words a day on each letter of the alphabet in turn.

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  2. Roy SchulzeJuly 10, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Added to ABC Wednesday.

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  3. photowannabeJuly 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Delightful and full of humor.
    The plan makes sense to me. Sorry it was a "bust".

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  4. Leslie:July 10, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    *laughing out loud* So funny! And a great take for our Z week.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  5. MerylJuly 10, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    Great post!!! LOL... I sympathize with Andrew because I often say the same thing! They are so space economical...

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  6. WandaJuly 10, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Oh hilarious....couldn't stop laughing. I couldn't live without zip lock bags...

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  7. AnnJuly 10, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Ziplock bags are so great for so may things. I like packing stuff in them for the suitcase. Maybe not food on a bike though. He did have a good idea.
    Ann

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  8. JoyJuly 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    LOL, get zip-locking.
    Reminded me of meeting a cyclist who had decided the best way to protect his two eggs was to put them nestled in a coffee jar. Ah there lay disaster.
    Joy - ABC Team

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  9. Roger Owen GreenJuly 10, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    yes, a theoretically good idea gone wrong.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  10. Chubskulit RoseJuly 11, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Thanks for the laugh, lol.

    Zucchini
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  11. SuzyJuly 12, 2012 at 2:47 AM

    Oh lol. that was a fun post. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  12. Reader WilJuly 12, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    I always ziploc my luggage! Thanks for the funny post.Thanks for the comment. I didn't know about
    a thirteenth constellation in the Zodiac! Interesting!!!

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  13. Arthur SchenckJuly 12, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    Clearly sometimes the best ideas turn out not to be! The only time I've bought ziplocks was for my last trip back to the US, to put those liquids in.

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  14. DyannaJuly 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks, I enjoyed! You have a fun blog!
    Dyanna
    www.berkeleytoday.wordpress.com

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  15. CarolaJuly 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Funny! Sometimes boxes are a better choice.

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  16. EG CameraGirlJuly 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Live and learn! Some of us do, anyway. Andrew may be a slow learner. :))

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  17. Sharp Little PencilJuly 17, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Sorry I'm late to the party! This was so damned funny. Reminds me of those ziploc bags they make us use at airports... what a pain, and something always comes open and the ziploc doesn't really work anyway! Your trip packing sounds like attempting to stuff water balloons into a wicker basket! Loved it, Amy

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