Nice read, Robyn. Of course, everyone's list is highly personal but I found it fun to compare your choice of staples with ours - and like you, spices are a necessity. Sometimes I think we have almost as much volume of spices, sauces, and condiments as we have of protein staples!

 

That is so organised. *long, deep sigh* I tend to leave it too late then rush round the store grabbing anything that looks interesting and hope for the best.
I'm sure your way is better.

 

yes, eryka, everyone's provisioning lists change acording to personal tastes. Years ago when we left to go cruising the first time, I needed to compile some sort of list of what we need to sock up on. I found checking out other people's lists to be a really good source of ideas...kind of a starting point. I do think that some basics are important for everybody though.

Broomfondle, I know exactly what you mean. Provisioning can be a chore. Living aboard does mean that we have food onboard at all times. And after our first year of cruising, I just kept up the habit of keeping a good back up of basics on board at all times.

 

One of the biggest benefits I've found to switching out my food to "eating clean" is that it works really well with living aboard and sailing. Basic ingredients, minimal processed foods, fresh and local as often as you can, all work great on a boat. We generate a lot less trash too. Here's some of the stuff that's been working great for us:

- lentils in bulk for... you guessed it... lentil soup.
- steel coat oats. with a little cinnamon for breakfast.
- (raw, uncooked / unsalted )almonds and prunes as snack food.
- fresh veggies and fruit. a lot of things like grapefruit last for weeks and as long as you're flexible and buy whatever's in bulk and local it's pretty cheap.
- fish. duh
- whey protein in tubs because i can't shake my old weight lifting habits!

 

Anyone have any experience with dehydrated foods, as in survival mode?

We are outfitting our vessel to get gone when the illegals and parasites attack, when these Liberals finally drive our dollar down to nothing.

Any survival sailors out there? Let's share some info.

 

oh dear .... oh deary deary me ....

 

there is always this: Practical Cruising - Grow Food on Your Boat | YachtPals.com
grow it on your boat.

 

When the illegals attack....

Check out Best Home Food Free Guide Info Easy Help 1 Year Supply to buy massive amounts of dehydrated food. They sell a "liberty unit"(food for 1 man for 1 year) for about $1600. I have a friend who bought one, and it tastes pretty good, though he usually mixes in some fresh ingredients with the dehydrated stuff. If you buy one, they give you big discounts on water filters etc...

 

Why dehydrated food?

Grains and pulses last for years without going off. You just have to watch for weasels. If you are desperate to avoid grocery stores, you can buy a grinder and grind your own flour from whole grains. (Its healthier too.) You can sprout your own greens. As you travel you can buy local produce. It really isn't difficult to eat well on board while cruising. And if you are living aboard on the hook, you certainly can grow some vegetables and herbs, much like you would in window boxes.

A diet of constant dehydrated foods is not a healthy one. Just ask the astronauts.
Robyn

 

Weasels are rarely an issue on boats.... WEEVILS are an issue.

Weasels:

Weevils:

Why dehydrated food?

Grains and pulses last for years without going off. You just have to watch for weasels. If you are desperate to avoid grocery stores, you can buy a grinder and grind your own flour from whole grains. (Its healthier too.) You can sprout your own greens. As you travel you can buy local produce. It really isn't difficult to eat well on board while cruising. And if you are living aboard on the hook, you certainly can grow some vegetables and herbs, much like you would in window boxes.

A diet of constant dehydrated foods is not a healthy one. Just ask the astronauts.
Robyn

 

Two weevils crept from the crumbs. 'You see those weevils, Stephen?' said Jack solemnly.
'I do.'
'Which would you choose?'
'There is not a scrap of difference. Arcades ambo. They are the same species of curculio, and there is nothing to choose between them.'
'But suppose you had to choose?'
'Then I should choose the right-hand weevil; it has a perceptible advantage in both length and breadth.'
'There I have you, ' cried Jack. 'You are bit -- you are completely dished. Don't you know that in the Navy you must always choose the lesser of two weevils? Oh ha, ha, ha, ha!'

Regards,
Brad

 

weasels.. who wrote that? :laugher weevils to be sure..... isn't it amazing how fast the guys jumped in on that?

 

I'd point out that weasels aboard your boat will keep the rats under control...

 

Mmm, then you can eat the fat weasels. But only if you have a whole village of 'em.

 

We have a friend who sailed a round trip, solo, from Washington to Hawaii and back on nothing but canned beans and beer.

 

Canned beans and beer - plenty of fresh air needed. Perhaps self-sufficient methane oven for re-heating?

 

Perhaps he was wearing something to capture the methane and using it to power his stove....CNG is mostly methane, isn't it...