Plastic egg box available from most camping stores. Never had a problem. Having a full sus' 'bent to tour on may be a factor in the never had a problem, but if you wrap the box in a fleece or similar (bag the box just in case) you'd have to try pretty hard to break any.
Pete.
Carrying eggs
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Often seen riding a bike around Dundee...
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Why are you trying to re-invent the errrr egg box?
I have carried eggs on tour in the cardboard box that egg retailers supply (for free). If I only have, say, 2 eggs, then I cut the box accordingly. An elastic band will stop eggs falling out. Putting in a plastic bag stops any possible, but unlikely leakage. You can carry the box in any suitable part of your pannier - in amongst clothing if you want good shock protection.
Once used the box can be thrown away (re-cycled) till you next need eggs, unlike a bought re-usable egg box that you have to carry even when empty.
I have carried eggs on tour in the cardboard box that egg retailers supply (for free). If I only have, say, 2 eggs, then I cut the box accordingly. An elastic band will stop eggs falling out. Putting in a plastic bag stops any possible, but unlikely leakage. You can carry the box in any suitable part of your pannier - in amongst clothing if you want good shock protection.
Once used the box can be thrown away (re-cycled) till you next need eggs, unlike a bought re-usable egg box that you have to carry even when empty.
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+1
The box they come in should suffice - perhaps wrapped in a plastic bag -JIC - Works for me.
Stu
The box they come in should suffice - perhaps wrapped in a plastic bag -JIC - Works for me.
Stu
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i wish i'd read this before we started touring. we had to stop at a shop every day to buy food for our evening meal, sometimes we bought 6 eggs (in the box) and just put them in the panniers.
when we came to cook them in the evening, they were all still intact and and quite fresh
they were still fresh the next morning when we cooked and ate them and then threw away the box!
a few days later we did exactly the same thing (perhaps we're slow learners).
i feel we missed out on the excitement and drama of touring with bubbly bellies, soggy socks and hungry .... nights?
when we came to cook them in the evening, they were all still intact and and quite fresh
they were still fresh the next morning when we cooked and ate them and then threw away the box!
a few days later we did exactly the same thing (perhaps we're slow learners).
i feel we missed out on the excitement and drama of touring with bubbly bellies, soggy socks and hungry .... nights?
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Saracen aluminium full suss for trails.
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Two egg carrier - but currently out of stock. http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/bushcraft/OC102.html
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Re: Carrying eggs
simonineaston wrote: now I'm wondering - is there a safe way to carry butter on a long distance tour?
How long distance? Haven't done it cycling, but I have carried butter for a week in a rucksack while hiking. I just kept it in a sealed plastic pot so it didn't get grease everywhere. Butter takes a while to go off so long as it isn't excessively hot
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Evening All!
I have one of the 6 egg plastic carriers- not used it on a bike yet- but worked fine on my canoe trip down the Danube last year- ok weight and space wasn't really the issue but in terms of egg security no problems what so ever!
just my 2p worth!
I have one of the 6 egg plastic carriers- not used it on a bike yet- but worked fine on my canoe trip down the Danube last year- ok weight and space wasn't really the issue but in terms of egg security no problems what so ever!
just my 2p worth!