I have been following Dave Asprey for just over a year. Initially, I was introduced to the Brain Octane oil and used it in my morning smoothies. However, throughout the year, I began to realize the positive impact of the oil and ventured to try more products... bars, cacao tea, chocolate, hot chocolate powder (yes all the chocolate products!)
I am a big traveller; but until now, I haven't been able to ‘hack’ the travel experience. All I've managed to do was bring along some bars…
So, after successfully managing to make my Bulletproof coffee (tea) every morning while on vacation, I decided to share a few tips with you!
- Do some research on your accommodation and/or the type of trip you will be taking… will you have access to a fridge, kettle w/ hot plate, utensils? Where is the closest grocery store to your accommodation? If you are going out of the country, what brands offer grass-fed, unsalted butter (so you know what to look for if you are like me and get to the store 10 minutes before closing!)?
- I was on a ‘budget tour’ and staying at hostels, so I knew I would have access to a kitchen every morning and would have a fridge to keep my butter. I also had a small lunch cooler that I could put the butter in during the day while travelling on the bus to another location
- Bring a small plastic container- I found this to be more for my own ‘piece of mind’ than anything else and used it to put the butter package in during the day to ensure that it wouldn’t get squished or get butter on other items while I was transporting it from hostel to hostel
- I use the 400ml rectangle Sistema brand, shown here: http://sistemaplastics.com/products/klip-it-rectangular/400ml-rectangular
- Bring a spork or set of plastic utensils- I found this to be helpful for cutting butter in mornings as well as for cutting and eating my avocado at lunch!
- I use the Sistema travel pack (I highly recommend and do not leave the house without it since I got it!... it even has chopsticks!!), shown here: http://sistemaplastics.com/products/to-go/cutlery-to-go
- Bring a leak-proof mug for making Bulletproof Coffee/Tea
- I use the Contigo brand (I was given mine as a gift and love it… but Dave also recommends it :)), shown here: http://energiseme.co.nz/product/lockable-travel-mug-no-spills-just-throw-in-your-bag-and-go/
- Fill a few leak-proof bottles with Brain Octane or XCT oil prior to leaving (the number of bottles depends on your length of travel; how much oil you intend to use; and the size of the bottles you buy)
- I use Sea to Summit brand and had no problems with leakage (BUT, I also made sure I kept bottles in my carry-on luggage and straight up as much as possible), shown here: http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/packing-organisation/tpu-clear-zip-top-pouch-leak-proof-bottles/http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/packing-organisation/tpu-clear-zip-top-pouch-leak-proof-bottles/
- I brought a small picture of the Brain Octane label in case I got questioned in security, but no one asked!
- Bring the silver ‘shaker’ ball/piece of the plastic protein shakers for easy mixing in mug
- I used one from my NuZest shaker, shown here: http://nuzest.co.nz/shop/extras/standard-shaker/
- Pre-scoop Bulletproof Collagen Protein for how many days you will be away and put in a bag/container (I happened to be on my last few days and had an extra bag it came in… I thought this was best as I am aware it can appear to be a little mysterious as a white powder…)
- Pre-scoop Bulletproof Coffee for how many days you will be away
- I decided to stick to Bulletproof tea for my travels and brought a few tea bags (if you are going to do this, I steeped tea in separate cup first and added the tea to the mug- minus the bag- and then shook contents)
- Pack Bulletproof bars for some extra fuel :)
DIRECTIONS:
In the mornings, put butter, Brain Octane/XCT oil, and Collagen Protein (optional) in a mug and shake up! You will surely be energised in no time and ready to explore :)
Safe Travelling && Happy Bulletproof-ing,
The Travelling Intern
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