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* [https://book.curative.com/sites/34626 Curative (Convention Center)] is open 10am-6pm, has rapid molecular (NAAT) tests available on Friday which promises a 2h turnaround. Only that location, the others are PCR. Curative bills insurance, but insurance is technically not required to cover it if you say it’s for for travel
* [https://book.curative.com/sites/34626 Curative (Convention Center)] is open 10am-6pm, has rapid molecular (NAAT) tests available on Friday which promises a 2h turnaround. Only that location, the others are PCR. Curative bills insurance, but insurance is technically not required to cover it if you say it’s for for travel
* [https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/testing UW Medicine] charges your insurance and you have to provide some reason (e.g., "possible exposure")
* [https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/testing UW Medicine] charges your insurance and you have to provide some reason (e.g., "possible exposure")
* Kaiser Perm offers members free PCR testing, and explicitly says it it is free for travel proof purposes


== Cars ==
== Cars ==


* Team Subaru( N+H+K): 1: departing Friday 2: picking Kurt up at Vancouver airport sat early 3: planning to ski sat
* Team Subaru( N+H+K): 1: departing Friday 2: picking Kurt up at Vancouver airport sat early 3: planning to ski sat
* Team Honda
* Team Scott (has ski tupperware)


== Food ==
== Food ==
reminder: fresh produce is restricted across the border, details [https://inspection.canada.ca/food-safety-for-consumers/bringing-food-into-canada-for-personal-use/eng/1389630031549/1389630282362#tab1 here].
There are 10 of us and the kitchen seems relatively small with a smallish electric stove.
===Food to buy===
* '''Before Whistler'''
: Team Honda - Asian grocery store in Vancouver: got yellow daal, paneer (if possible)
: Team Subaru+tupperware
: Team Subaru
*'''got at costco'''
: bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole
: butter
: lemons, limes if doing cocktails
: Cannned beans
:Milk
: Yoghurt
: Granola bars
: bread
: eggs (Costco?)
: potatoes, onions, carrots
: cheese, mozz, ricotta
* '''In Whistler'''
: tofu
* '''TO SORT'''
: no boil Lasagna noodles
: tomato sauce
: tortillas
: lots of frozen spinach
: paneer if possible
: alcohol
: NA beverages
: Hot chocolate (cheap good ones)
: oatmeal
: Japanese curry roux
===Food to bring===
ELS
* our lady, marie sharp
* rice (short grain+jasmin) - up to 20kg
* peanut butter
* soy sauce
* Indian spice: turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)
Lang/Peek
* olive oil (N has packed)
* chips/nuts/dried fruit
* pasta
===Equipment to bring===
ELS:
* ELS rice cooker + unit-of-rice-cup
* pressure cooker (for cooking extra rice)
* wok
* coffee beans + hand grinder + filter setup (B)
* cleaning scraper (B)
(* pacojet? :yikes:)
(* cocktail stuff? (mixer, citrus squeezer))
(* cast iron?)
Lang/Peek:
* Xtra large skillet
* moka pot
* baking trays
===Dinner ideas (5 dinners)===
Dinner 1: Tofu stir fry
- ingredients:
: fresh/fridge: tofu, vegetables
: dry/processed: rice, soy sauce, sambal
Dinner 2: Japanese curry + salad
- ingredients:
: fresh/fridge: potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens
: dry/processed: rice, Japanese curry
Dinner 3: Taco night
- ingredients:
: fresh/fridge: tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole, impossible, cheese
: dry/processed: tortillas, canned beans
 
Dinner 4: Lasagna + salad
- ingredients:
: fresh/cold: ricotta, mozzarella, spinach? fieldroast/impossible? , salad greens, tomatoes
: dry/processed: no boil Lasagna noodles, tomato sauce
Dinner 5: saag, daal
- ingredients:
: fresh/cold: lots of frozen spinach, onions, garlic, ginger paste,
: dry/processed: (ELS to bring spice) turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, butter, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)
=== Potential other dinner thoughts ===
Dinner: Pineapple rice + green veggies (bok choy, cabbage, spinach...)
- ingredients:
: fresh: green veggies
: dry/processed: canned or fresh pineapple, rice, frozen mixed veggies
: oil
- tools: rice cooker, wok?
Dinner: Sabich
- ingredients:
: fresh/cold: eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, boiled eggs
: dry/processed: hummus, tahini sauce, amba sauce (TJ), pita bread
Dinner: Grilled cheese + tomato soup
- bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon
Dinner: Shepard's pie + salad
Dinner: ramen
- potatoes, frozen veg mix, salad greens
- recipes that are easy to scale:
* pasta
* shepards pie
* Japanese curry
* Indian curry
* stirfry
* grilled cheese/tomato soup
===Breakfast stuff===
* eggs
* bread
* oatmeal
* peanut butter
===Lunch stuff (for those who want to bring lunch)===
* bread
* cheese
snacks


== Alcohol ==
== Alcohol ==
== Places to Eat ==
Recommendations from B's co-worker:
* https://tacoslacantina.ca/
* https://www.splitzgrill.com/ (recommend lentil burger)
* Purebread bakery
== Costs ==
* airbnb: $6700 (L paid; ~670 each)
* costco $227 USD (H paid)
* other food $132 (N paid)
* other food/booze $109 (M paid)
* food/drinks?
* transit?

Latest revision as of 00:21, 1 April 2022

Covid Testing[edit]

Entry into Canada requires either a rapid test (professional administered or observed) within 24h or a molecular test (NAAT or PCR) done with 72h.

  • Curative (Convention Center) is open 10am-6pm, has rapid molecular (NAAT) tests available on Friday which promises a 2h turnaround. Only that location, the others are PCR. Curative bills insurance, but insurance is technically not required to cover it if you say it’s for for travel
  • UW Medicine charges your insurance and you have to provide some reason (e.g., "possible exposure")
  • Kaiser Perm offers members free PCR testing, and explicitly says it it is free for travel proof purposes

Cars[edit]

  • Team Subaru( N+H+K): 1: departing Friday 2: picking Kurt up at Vancouver airport sat early 3: planning to ski sat
  • Team Honda
  • Team Scott (has ski tupperware)

Food[edit]

reminder: fresh produce is restricted across the border, details here.

There are 10 of us and the kitchen seems relatively small with a smallish electric stove.

Food to buy[edit]

  • Before Whistler
Team Honda - Asian grocery store in Vancouver: got yellow daal, paneer (if possible)
Team Subaru+tupperware
Team Subaru
  • got at costco
bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole
butter
lemons, limes if doing cocktails
Cannned beans
Milk
Yoghurt
Granola bars
bread
eggs (Costco?)
potatoes, onions, carrots
cheese, mozz, ricotta
  • In Whistler
tofu
  • TO SORT
no boil Lasagna noodles
tomato sauce
tortillas
lots of frozen spinach
paneer if possible
alcohol
NA beverages
Hot chocolate (cheap good ones)
oatmeal
Japanese curry roux

Food to bring[edit]

ELS

  • our lady, marie sharp
  • rice (short grain+jasmin) - up to 20kg
  • peanut butter
  • soy sauce
  • Indian spice: turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)


Lang/Peek

  • olive oil (N has packed)
  • chips/nuts/dried fruit
  • pasta

Equipment to bring[edit]

ELS:

  • ELS rice cooker + unit-of-rice-cup
  • pressure cooker (for cooking extra rice)
  • wok
  • coffee beans + hand grinder + filter setup (B)
  • cleaning scraper (B)

(* pacojet? :yikes:) (* cocktail stuff? (mixer, citrus squeezer)) (* cast iron?)

Lang/Peek:

  • Xtra large skillet
  • moka pot
  • baking trays

Dinner ideas (5 dinners)[edit]

Dinner 1: Tofu stir fry

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: tofu, vegetables
dry/processed: rice, soy sauce, sambal

Dinner 2: Japanese curry + salad

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: potatoes, onions, carrots, salad greens
dry/processed: rice, Japanese curry

Dinner 3: Taco night

- ingredients:

fresh/fridge: tomatoes, lettuce, avocados/guacamole, impossible, cheese
dry/processed: tortillas, canned beans

Dinner 4: Lasagna + salad

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: ricotta, mozzarella, spinach? fieldroast/impossible? , salad greens, tomatoes
dry/processed: no boil Lasagna noodles, tomato sauce

Dinner 5: saag, daal

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: lots of frozen spinach, onions, garlic, ginger paste,
dry/processed: (ELS to bring spice) turmeric, garam masala, fenugreen leaves, butter, asafoetida, red chilies, chickpea flour, jasmin rice, red/yellow lentiles, cilantro, Bengali five spice (or equal parts: nigella seeds or black (or white) sesame seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds)

Potential other dinner thoughts[edit]

Dinner: Pineapple rice + green veggies (bok choy, cabbage, spinach...)

- ingredients:

fresh: green veggies
dry/processed: canned or fresh pineapple, rice, frozen mixed veggies
oil

- tools: rice cooker, wok?

Dinner: Sabich

- ingredients:

fresh/cold: eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, boiled eggs
dry/processed: hummus, tahini sauce, amba sauce (TJ), pita bread


Dinner: Grilled cheese + tomato soup

- bread, cheddar, butter, canned tomatoes, better than bouillon

Dinner: Shepard's pie + salad

Dinner: ramen

- potatoes, frozen veg mix, salad greens

- recipes that are easy to scale:

  • pasta
  • shepards pie
  • Japanese curry
  • Indian curry
  • stirfry
  • grilled cheese/tomato soup

Breakfast stuff[edit]

  • eggs
  • bread
  • oatmeal
  • peanut butter

Lunch stuff (for those who want to bring lunch)[edit]

  • bread
  • cheese

snacks

Alcohol[edit]

Places to Eat[edit]

Recommendations from B's co-worker:

Costs[edit]

  • airbnb: $6700 (L paid; ~670 each)
  • costco $227 USD (H paid)
  • other food $132 (N paid)
  • other food/booze $109 (M paid)
  • food/drinks?
  • transit?