I'm down in Diego Garcia BIOT (British Indian Ocean Territory). It's a tiny, and I mean tiny island 7 degrees south of the equator. It's a good place, but got old after awhile. It gets pretty warm, but not like the desert does. We're about a 6 hour plane ride southeast of Bachahrrrain. I tell you everything edible here is expired (except coconuts, they are everywhere, fun to run over too). All the food has notes buy it saying that the expiration date has been extended 6 months. I ate a big box of Crunch-n-Much today that expired last December, lol. I bought it for a dollar, it was good. The island lost the contract for the commercial TV so all we get is AFN channels and Pinoy TV, so I watch news alot now. This site helps a lot too.
I'm like you, been buying all kinds of stuff for my ski!!