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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Serge de Bruijn on December 10, 2011, 02:13:11 AM
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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.
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Where you going?
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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!
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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.
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You can stick to rice and fish but come back with scurvy ... :(
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Loads and loads and loads of chocolate bars. I would happily eat nothing else.
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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!
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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 :o ;D
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Spaghetti + Garlic salt + dried basil + dried red pepper + olive oil are my gourmet beside the standard instant noodle .
Jon .
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Beer, single malt scotch, wine,cheese and crackers :D
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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 :)
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Just remember that even with really good eskys, the ice will only last a few days.
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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.
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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 ;D That was tough ;)
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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.
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Breakfast is the easiest Serge, I take a mix of muesli, dried fruit and nuts and powdered milk. Just add water! To spice it up a little more try some freeze dried yogurt with it.
I also take dried fruit and mixed nuts for snacks.
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That's GT food right there Warwick! :) those nuts and grain releases energy as the morning goes.
Also add some fresh fruit in, I like peaches in my muesli and you can get them in jars ready to go.
Dried fruit and mixed nuts goes down well with beers ;D
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I use these meals for when I am on Land Based fishing trips hours away from shops etc...Easy to prepare in the back of the 4WD or in a tent. These are super light weight, pack down to nothing and lastly are very very tasty!!!
http://backcountrycuisine.co.nz/bcc/ (http://backcountrycuisine.co.nz/bcc/)
I am unsure if you have a stockist near you but go for the Moroccan Lamb! ;) They have a full range of meals, breakfasts, desserts, lunches and emergency rations. All you need is hot water for the basic packs, but there is self heating packs too that only use cold water and a chemical reaction process to warm the food. They come with water sterilization tablets too if the water source is a bit dodgy :o
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If you can get your hands on sheet or shredded ice, get as much of it as you can. It stays frozen much longer then normal ice cubes or blocks and because its so thin it gets in everywhere. :)