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Re: Tightwad tips for Championship, Atlanta

These are more general:

After travel costs (e.g., airfare), the next highest cost is usually food. So, buy groceries in Atlanta that work with travelers.

Minimize purchases of anything requiring refrigeration, but for smaller things like milk (for cereal = breakfast) a sink full of hotel ice works well. You can even do cold cuts this way, but better to buy that morning & assemble for lunch immediately. Or PBJ it, add bananas for a real treat (PBJB)

Pop-tarts are your friends, as are donuts, cookies, and all the breads. Except Cinnabons, these can be fatal.

Soup in a can (get the kind that pops open, no can opener kind) can be heated with hotel sink hot water. Sure, it takes 15 minutes, but it's cheap. Pair that with your bread friends.

Fruit, fruit, lots of fruit. Portable, delicious, and good for you. 'nanas, apples, pears and oranges for starters.

As previously said, cups allow for free water. A case of water for $5 costs more than gasoline... er,, well it used to.

It is possible to live without cooking and refrigeration for a solid week, still eat well, for around $25.

Don
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