carrying fresh fruit and veges

You could try Thread ID 46244 from 3/07/07!

Jilly,

Spuds, onions, and pumpkin will easily last two weeks plus if individually wrapped in newspaper (about 3-4 sheets thickness) and stored in a cool out-of-sun place such as an esky or cardboard box with a lid on.

On my CSR trips of 18 - 20 days we're still eating fresh vegies at the end of the trip.

This works well with other vegies such as carrots and brussell sprouts etc - but they don't last quite so long.

bread kept in a cool place out of the sun will also last a surprisingly long time before it needs to be eaten as toast.

I'm not sure whether this works for fruit - I just take that and eat it normally until it's gone.

I think the general principal of keeping your food in a coolish spot out of direct sunlight will keep most items fresher for longer.

All of the above makes sense. Lettuce presents different problem though. On our trip around Oz last year we grew our own mung beans and bean sprouts in the car as we travelled, which we used as a subsitute for lettuce. Just stick them in a small glass container with some stocking over the top. Change the water every day ... and there you are .. fresh salad vegies.

Jack

We use the green vegetable bags to store ours, probably extends the life of some by as much as a week. Wash anything that starts to sweat & try to pack them so it gets a smooth ride. After a week many tinned vegies would probably have more nutrition than 10 day old "fresh" anyway.
Cheers Craig........

If you have room for the f&v in an esky, leave it outside in the open it at night when it is usually cold and shut it in the morning.

If you like lettuce, chose Coz rather than Iceberg. They keeps forever in the fridge at home, so should last well when travelling.

Hi Jilly,
We used an esky with some of the above mentioned ideas as well as in the hotter regions even if the esky was out of sunlight etc we also alternated 2 frozen 600ml water bottles from our weaco daily this just helps keep the ambient temp down in the esky thus keeping the veg longer.

Troopytrek