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We share tips from our experts on how to eat cheaply on a caravan holiday — plus win £15,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle

A recent study revealed we spend £161 on last-minute essential items such as snacks before we go away

IT’S easy to overspend on food for your caravan holiday.

A recent study by American Express found that on average, we pay £161 for last-minute essentials such as food and snacks in preparation for these breaks.

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One study found that we pay £161 for last-minute essentials while preparing for our weekends awayCredit: Alamy

I recently had an email from a Sun Saver who is taking his family of four on their first caravan getaway to Cornwall for four nights.

He is worried that costs will stack up and wants to know how to feed his lot without packing the whole fridge, or eating out daily.

So I asked a panel of experts for tips on how to cater for your caravan crew just like you’re at home . . .

LISA MINOT, Travel Editor at The Sun, says: “One-pan meals are a good idea — and save on the washing up.

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, says: “Warm up four pre-baked frozen jacket spuds on the barbecue and add a tin of something from the store cupboard.

“Tuna or beans always go down well with my kids. Serve with a side salad, or vegetable sticks for little ones, and you have a meal for four for about a fiver.”

McCain’s four ready-baked jackets: £2.50

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