I am about to do an extended trip thru outback Qld and am wondering how to cater for it.
I only have a small fridge in the van, and carry a 60litre fridge in my tug.
How much "Meat / vegies" does one carry, bearing in mind that the Tug fridge only works when mobile, and the van when plugged in to 240.
As an alternative for the menu, what should I carry??
Any advice appreciated.
KB
brickies said
06:47 PM Mar 23, 2015
We went has far has Windorah and Mt Isa and never had any trouble buy the food we wanted locally , We have a 120 litre fridge in our van some of the best meat are on tap , Vegs are available may be a bit dearer and not has fresh has you get on the coast , We always carry some flour and rice and some tins of what ever you like . And there are always pub meals on hand in most places .
03_Troopy said
07:15 PM Mar 23, 2015
Most butchers will cryovac your meat for you too at a small extra charge. But you don't need to carry weeks worth of meat and perishables unless you're really going bush and won't be near any towns for the length of time.
Phil C said
07:26 PM Mar 23, 2015
03_Troopy wrote:
Most butchers will cryovac your meat for you too at a small extra charge. But you don't need to carry weeks worth of meat and perishables unless you're really going bush and won't be near any towns for the length of time.
G'day troopy, it's good to see you.
I agree, we have a small fridge and a 45L fridge freezer and only stock up meat and frozen veg, between the little freezer in the fridge and the portable job, we have never been hungry.
We do, however, carry a box in the tray of the ute with tinned food, water etc for emergencies. between these two, we have enough for a few weeks if you like baked beans.
Most times we stick to the blacktop and shop about once a week.
Cheers
Aus-Kiwi said
07:33 PM Mar 23, 2015
Then there's road kill...
keiron said
07:40 PM Mar 23, 2015
How long dead to qualify as road-kill??
and do I use Tomato or BBQ sauce. Thanx
03_Troopy said
07:40 PM Mar 23, 2015
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Then there's road kill...
I've been tempted when really hungry hehe
Actually, back in the early 70's when camping on Phillip Island, my mate, who was driving at the time, knocked a bunny off the side of the road "accidentally". A perfect head shot too, we ate that "
keiron said
07:51 PM Mar 23, 2015
True road-kill.
wendyv said
08:22 PM Mar 23, 2015
If you are going to be away from places with shops for a time, keep a supply of packet pasta, rice, tins of salmon and tuna, tomatoes, corn, etc. Packets of dried peas. Cartons of long life milk, or tin of powdered milk.
Carry some cryovacced meat (not cuts with bones). Make sure these are pack sizes for one or two meals at a time.
We have done some trips where we were away from most shops for up to a couple of months, with only a gas Chescold fridge. It is tedious to do, but if you wrap each piece of vegetable, fruit in newspaper and keep in boxes, things will keep for ages. Best to have a system of labelling though! I have kept things like potatoes, onions, carrots, for a couple of months - though the carrots were a bit limp by the end.
If by Outback Queensland, you mean areas like the north west, you will be surprised how many places like roadhouses, carry some supplies. Fresh fruit and vegies can be more of an issue because supply trucks might only come once a week and things sell out quickly. You may well find you can only get frozen white bread a lot of the time.
Aus-Kiwi said
11:11 PM Mar 23, 2015
We carry plenty of tinned food just in case ..
From vege to meat.. Don't like it much ...
But you can live on it !!
villatranquilla said
12:09 PM Mar 24, 2015
we use dry biscuits to stretch the bread supply but also have dry bread mix and can make a fresh loaf if needed (either in the camp oven or the gas stove). Barry also loves fishing so we often eat fish when outback QLD
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Tuesday 24th of March 2015 12:13:20 PM
Hi fellow Nomads.
I am about to do an extended trip thru outback Qld and am wondering how to cater for it.
I only have a small fridge in the van, and carry a 60litre fridge in my tug.
How much "Meat / vegies" does one carry, bearing in mind that the Tug fridge only works when mobile, and the van when plugged in to 240.
As an alternative for the menu, what should I carry??
Any advice appreciated.
KB
G'day troopy, it's good to see you.
I agree, we have a small fridge and a 45L fridge freezer and only stock up meat and frozen veg, between the little freezer in the fridge and the portable job, we have never been hungry.
We do, however, carry a box in the tray of the ute with tinned food, water etc for emergencies. between these two, we have enough for a few weeks if you like baked beans.
Most times we stick to the blacktop and shop about once a week.
Cheers
How long dead to qualify as road-kill??
and do I use Tomato or BBQ sauce. Thanx
I've been tempted when really hungry hehe
Actually, back in the early 70's when camping on Phillip Island, my mate, who was driving at the time, knocked a bunny off the side of the road "accidentally". A perfect head shot too, we ate that "
True road-kill.
Carry some cryovacced meat (not cuts with bones). Make sure these are pack sizes for one or two meals at a time.
We have done some trips where we were away from most shops for up to a couple of months, with only a gas Chescold fridge. It is tedious to do, but if you wrap each piece of vegetable, fruit in newspaper and keep in boxes, things will keep for ages. Best to have a system of labelling though! I have kept things like potatoes, onions, carrots, for a couple of months - though the carrots were a bit limp by the end.
If by Outback Queensland, you mean areas like the north west, you will be surprised how many places like roadhouses, carry some supplies. Fresh fruit and vegies can be more of an issue because supply trucks might only come once a week and things sell out quickly. You may well find you can only get frozen white bread a lot of the time.
From vege to meat.. Don't like it much ...
But you can live on it !!
we use dry biscuits to stretch the bread supply but also have dry bread mix and can make a fresh loaf if needed (either in the camp oven or the gas stove). Barry also loves fishing so we often eat fish when outback QLD
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Tuesday 24th of March 2015 12:13:20 PM