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<p>For dried noodles, we generally get "<a href="http://indomie.co.uk/">Indomie</a>" brand, see <a href="../years/2017/p1040306_e.jpg">in context</a>
<p>For dried soups, Elaine says (2017) "don't get the basics ones, they are horrible. Get the own-brand one-step-up ones". But also be very careful to get the ones which are instant and not the ones which have to be cooked in a saucepan for 10 minutes - which look just the same - so read the instructions.
<p>
Any friendly asian food supplier will order ~300 curries for you, e.g. down Mill Road or Cherry Hinton High Street in Cambridge. Sophie did this in 2014. Wookey did this in 2015 when the price was about £1.05 each. In 2017 Elliott took advantage of a two-for-one offer and <a href="../years/2017/192941elliott.pdf">ordered</a> 9x 20-pack cases of curries from The Asian Cookshop which worked well. In 2018 there was a time-limited offer from Morrisons which we took advantage of.
Any friendly asian food supplier will order ~300 curries for you, e.g. down Mill Road or Cherry Hinton High Street in Cambridge. Sophie did this in 2014. Wookey did this in 2015 when the price was about £1.05 each.
<p>We took advantage of a two-for-one offer on Ashoka curries with The Asian Cookshop in 2017 (Elliot) and 2018 (Philip S.). This is a BOGOF but the process is a bit odd: when you order N curries of flavour A, you also specify that you like flavour B; and they will then send you N curries of flavour B for free. See <a href="../years/2017/192941elliott.pdf">2017 invoice</a> and <a href="../years/2018/theasiancookshop-order.html">2018</a> invoices for examples.
In 2018 there was a time-limited offer on selected Ashoka curries from Morrisons which we took advantage of, taking up the slack with The Asian Cookshop.
<p>When buying dried noodles from Spices of India beware: when it says BOGOF it only means for the first 12 ietms of that type. So you can pay much more than you expect. For reference, Indomie dried noodles are 38p/pkt individually in Cho Mee, Mill Road and £14.99 for a box of 40 from The Asian Cookshop (i.e. 37.5p/pkt), but you do get free delivery when ordering online. This price is hard to beat.
<h2>Buying the cheapest </h2>
<p>Use the online shopping systems for the big supermarkets to compare prices for things we are buying a lot of, and look for discount offers.
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<h3>Instant stuff</h3>
It is <em>vital</em> to buy instant custard, instant oatso and instant hot chocolate. Never get the custard or oats which must be cooked, or any hot chocolate that you can't just drink as soon as you have put hot water in it. Yes, it is more expensive that the types which need cooking; no, don't buy it.
<p>This also goes for instant soups: see above.
<p>Mornflakes (rolled oats) used to be an expo staple but now we usually/only eat it at basecamp.
<p>Mornflakes Superfast rolled oats have the same cooking instructions as Oatso, but do use *hot* water.
<h3>Flapjack</h3>
The food order quantities do not include flapjack. This is made in the UK before departure. See <a href="flapjack.html">the Expo flapjack page</a>.
The bulk food order quantities do not include flapjack. This is made in the UK before departure. See <a href="flapjack.html">the Expo flapjack page</a>.
<h3>Coffee</h3>
<p>
We always need instant coffee (and lots of tea-bags). The issue of ground coffee arose during 2017 as personal supplies were raided and the general appreciation of the stuff raised the possibility (in 2018) of providing this as standard expo fare.
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<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/topcamplist.html">Stuff at top camp</a></li>
<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/basecamplist.html">Stuff at base camp</a> MISSING!</li>
</ul>
It is also very useful to see what was bought in previous years: how much and where from. Old (and very old) lists of what has been left behind are also useful to remind you of all the other food items that are needed or useful such as Branston pickle, sultanas, chili sauce, pasta & Mornflakes (basecamp) etc.
It is also very useful to see what was bought in previous years: how much and where from. Old (and very old) lists of what has been left behind are also useful to remind you of all the other food items that are needed or useful such as Branston pickle, sultanas, chili sauce, pasta & food only suitable for basecamp etc.
<ul>
<li>2018: <a href="../years/2018/stuffbought.html">Stuff bought</a></li>
<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/192941elliott.pdf">Elliot's curry purchases 2017 (invoice PDF)</a></li>

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<ul>
<li>laser toner cartridges</li>
<li>computer mice that work</li>
<li>pencils, waterproof notebooks and survey stuff</li>
<li>mains (230V) UK-EU converter plugs</li>
<li>network and USB cables</li>
<li>cooking stuff: gaz cylinders and utensils</li>
</ul>
<h2> First Aid Stuff </h2>
This needs checking and re-stocking every year.
This needs checking and re-stocking every year. This should be a separate task with nominated person.
<ul>
<li>2016: <a href="../years/2016/1staidinventory.html">Inventory at base camp,top camp and underground camp</a></li>
</ul>
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<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/stuffbought.html">Stuff bought</a></li>
<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/topcamplist.html">Stuff at top camp</a></li>
<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/krakencamplist.html">Stuff undergound</a><br></li>
<li>2017: <a href="../years/2017/stuffleftatbasecamp.html">Stuff at base camp - MISSING!</a></li>
<li>2016: <a href="../years/2016/stuffleftatbasecamp.html">Stuff at base camp</a></li>
<li>2015: <a href="../years/2015/stuffbought.html">Stuff bought</a></li>
<li>2014: <a href="../years/2014/topcamplist.html">Left at top camp</a></li>

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<html><head><title>CUCC Austria Expeditions: Stuff bought 2018</title>
<html><head><title>CUCC Austria Expeditions: Bulk food bought 2018</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../css/main2.css"></head>
<body>
<h1>Expo 2018: Stuff to be bought</h1>
<h1>Expo 2018: Bulk food to be bought</h1>
<p>This page records who has purchased what; and what still needs
to be bought.</p>
<p>Fill in what you have bought, make sure you keep the receipts!