Food tips for long range trip.

[Serge de Bruijn]

Hi,

as we are finally set for a long range trip I was hoping to get some suggestions from people who have been there before regarding the food to bring on the boat.
It is a 10 day trip so I doubt a bread will stay fresh:)

Cheers,

Serge.

[Ricky Lim]

Where you going?

[Warwick Joyce]

10 days is a long time to keep any thing fresh.
Do you have refrigeration?
How big is the boat?
Can it make fresh water? Or how much can it store?
How much space?
How many people?
What sort of storage? eg is it away from the heat of the sun?

The last trip I went on with Travis and 2 others for 4 days, we both had 42L fridges so we didn't have to worry about things going off or ice in an esky. We actually did pretty well with steak, bacon and eggs, milk and all that. We took things like wraps instead of bread, vacuum packed stir fry vegies, pretty much anything that would save space, time (to prepare) and rubbish (we take everything home). We camp in remote places and we like to keep it tidy, the only thing we leave behind are footprints in the sand.
Water is your other issue, take plenty of water!

[Jamie Moir]

It is a 10 day trip so I doubt a bread will stay fresh:)

You know, I was thinking about how pervasive wraps are in fast food and delis whilst ordering at a lunch bar the other day. My guess at why:

• they will not go off, they're chock full of preservatives
• they don't take up much space, unlike bread
• they are hard to squash

Not really sure what they're like with vegemite on them for breakky, will have to give it a crack sometime myself.

[Graham Blackmore]

You can stick to rice and fish but come back with scurvy ...

[Mark Harris]

Loads and loads and loads of chocolate bars. I would happily eat nothing else.

[Ben Furness]

Get down to anaconda, they have a huge range of freeze dried meals which just need to be mixed with water and boiled for 10 minutes. I had the spag bol the other day and it's great. They have heaps of dishes from stroganoff to Thai!

[Mark Harris]

Get down to anaconda, they have a huge range of freeze dried meals which just need to be mixed with water and boiled for 10 minutes. I had the spag bol the other day and it's great. They have heaps of dishes from stroganoff to Thai!

Mate, I have seen how much you eat   

[Jon Li]

Spaghetti + Garlic salt + dried basil + dried red pepper + olive oil are my gourmet beside the standard instant noodle .

Jon .

[Ricky Lim]

Beer, single malt scotch, wine,cheese and crackers 

[Serge de Bruijn]

It will be a 10 day trip on a 50ft boat with a group of 6-7.

We will be taking plenty of water in bottles and jerrycans but as far as I know the boat is not equipped with a refrigerator, we can stock up on ice.
Wraps seem a good alternative to bread indeed, hadn't thought of that yet.

Beer & rum are on the list

[Brandon Khoo]

Just remember that even with really good eskys, the ice will only last a few days.

[Cam Foley]

Salt ice is the key here in a good esky will last 5-7 days, a diet of RUM will keep you warm and fuzzy.

[Warwick Joyce]

A 50ft boat without a fridge?! I think you should be aiming for all meals that don't require a fridge, and use your ice as a luxury item.
If you can get your hands on a dehydrator, cook meals at home like stews and stir fry's and dehydrate. They will be much better than the bought camping meals.
2 minute noodles and a tin of tuna are quick and easy, of course if you are catching fish, fresh is always better.
Last camping trip it was coral trout, painted cray and beer for the first nights dinner That was tough

[Serge de Bruijn]

The boat is a big game vessel that is normally used for day trips..
We are considering taking dry ice as well and are trying to figure out if it is possible to buy ice at the small settlement that is located at our destination.

I am not too worried about the evening meals as rice, pasta and noodles will go down well with fresh fish and lobster  , it is breakfast, lunch and fruit/vegetables that seem more difficult.
Am not looking forward to sashimi for breakfast... will do for lunch.