Make sure your never hungry, pack enough food to snack or eat something filling and keep your energy levels high enough to dart towards your rods at any moment, keep comfy and jolly.
In hotter months, unless your socialising around your swim you will most likely lay on your chair and get some sleep along with some sunburn. you dont want to be restless and hungry in the sun surviving on the beer that you just about managed to balance on the barrow on the way to the swim.
In the colder months, its the best way to keep the warmth and comfort levels up. you dont need to eat endless amounts but keep full and have a good nights sleep wrapped up away from the cold.
so when it comes to my collection of food, i focus on quick and easy rather than taste and effort.
I stack pot noodles but now moving to Soba noodles as they are so much tastier to eat and the chili heat is just right to keep you warm in the winter.
I will have bread, bacon and sausages for the morning and some jam or marmelade to finish up the bread throughout the day.
Milk is a must for all the tea that needs drinking and i also take some decaf coffee….the flavour is not as good but atleast it does not keep me awake when i could get some sleep
Alcohol, i wont take too much. I have a hip flask of whiskey, that i might drink direct or drop some in my tea or coffee and if i have the feeling for some more i will take a crate of something cheap with me.
also if i am feeling it i take some rice and sauces with some extra meat, usually what ever is cheapest in the supermarket at the time. This is not a garuntee as i really hate the tidy up or cooking something that you cannot eat from its original pot.
Bring all the water you need, most venues have a tap you can fill bottles or containers from but i hate taking my rods out of the water especially to walk away from my swim to get water to survive. I have a 10L contrainer of water which lasts me all the time i need and my latest purchase that i would recommend to anyone is a new direction water pump. you will be amazed at how simple everything will become with a little toy to help pour water from a 10L container.
I am not big on chocolate, crisps and biscuits so i tend to take little to none. but everyone else seems to keep a high stash in their bivvy so if you are a sweet tooth then stock up and enjoy
Its disgusting how many people are rude enough to leave off their crap behind or let it blow around the lake. other people will be here after you and there should be some respect given. its not just food wrappers but also boilie bags and ciggerette butts. i dont care who smokes and who does not but i dont want to lay my bivvy out with ends all over the floor.
Most fisheries have large bins to put your rubbish in or they state upfront that you need to take your rubbish with you. I am yet to see a lake say just leave your shit all over the place for the next person!
just take some black bags or keep the shopping bag you brought your food in and tidy up before you leave