I am curious on what and/or how people store/pack emergency foods, and what sort of quantity.
ie; dried veggies, cans of baked beans or spaghetti.
Also what you do when it comes to not having fruit and veg on hand, for quarantine reasons. Again, like jars of fruit, frozen vegies, dehydrated items.
Myself, I pack some baked beans, spaghetti, jarred fruit, few cans of vegies, and cupa soups. Generally enough for 4 or 5 days, unless going remote, then double up, just in case.......
Watching with interest on any responses from others.
Greg 1 said
01:18 AM Sep 1, 2019
Pretty much most of what you list with an emphasis on frozen veg and tinned fruit.
We also cook up slices of potatoes and freeze them which passes quarantine and can reheat. Often cook them with some onion and bacon and then when reheating add some cream and cheese to make like a potato gratin. Goes well with most meats.
You can take onions through most check points if you top and tail them. Lots of info on the various Gov't web sites which can give you clues as to how to keep some stuff.
Mike Harding said
08:59 AM Sep 1, 2019
I don't keep an "emergency" box as such but the following are always in my pantry and provide an excellent meal base:
Tinned tuna Tinned chicken or ham Tinned diced tomatoes Rice Onions Potatoes Butter Plain flour Selection of dried herbs Curry powder Soy sauce Coconut milk powder Frozen meat and veg
These are great and provide a decent meal with zero preparation, include a paper plate and plastic spoon and there is no washing up either. Just boil in the bag for eight minutes, don't even need potable water for that, water from a dam over a fire will be fine.
Aus-Kiwi said
10:37 AM Sep 1, 2019
Good ole baked beans !! A few of those noodle cups you add water to. Never go without my chilli tined tuna . Wheat Bix . Milk powder .Condensed milk . Dried peas . Spam and corned beef in tin. We are home using up these long life food at present to keep dates current !!
Noelpolar said
11:49 AM Sep 1, 2019
Home made baked beans, several curries (ie massaman, red, green etc), cooked mashed vegies, meat, pasta sauces, roasted veggie, lasagna, zuccini slice.... all in meal size containers and in our freezer.... a 5kg bread mix or two (Lauke)... rice, cous cous, pasta..... oats, bran, museli ... we run an additional fridge as a freezer in the car.... my wife is a vegan... so we hate border crossings.... all our organic home grown stuff is not allowed (unless cooked or frozen) and you have to buy poor quality stuff once across the border lots of times.
My wife brings every spice known throughout history with her..... since she went on a plant based diet.
-- Edited by Noelpolar on Sunday 1st of September 2019 11:56:42 AM
Aus-Kiwi said
07:00 PM Sep 1, 2019
Our stand by food is dried or preserved food . Once while away our old fridge
died . What a mess and wast !
A few years ago I scored some Army rat packs. Very little weight and last for years, definitely only for emergencies though.
dabbler said
10:47 PM Sep 2, 2019
I've always carried emergency food and water but nowadays it's more like Mike Harding's, a secondary pantry. Just make sure you cycle everything so it doesn't go stale.
Whenarewethere said
01:06 PM Sep 3, 2019
Not to forget emergency toilet paper! A spare roll hidden somewhere, but so one remembers where!
Granty said
06:04 PM Sep 3, 2019
We try not to carry too much tinned food. With all the liquid in them the weight soon builds up. Our emergency stocks are usually packets of pasta,rice and egg noodles etc. Don't need many other ingredients or spices to make a nice meal from these and they are filling also.
Aus-Kiwi said
09:28 PM Sep 3, 2019
Be aware of dreaded weavel pita !! Pasta etc is high carbs for us
Relax-n said
10:28 AM Sep 6, 2019
I have read replies with interest and picked up a few good tips.
But for those with dry packed, dried or dehydrated foods, and concerned about weight, what about the water you will need to add?
Thanks all for your input.
Aus-Kiwi said
07:39 PM Sep 15, 2019
Then theres .... ( road kill )
Craig1 said
02:48 PM Sep 16, 2019
Always plenty on the Main Road at Stanley Tas. Between Stanley and Bass Highway Junction. It pays to take your shovel, then you can have your pick.
Hi All.
I am curious on what and/or how people store/pack emergency foods, and what sort of quantity.
ie; dried veggies, cans of baked beans or spaghetti.
Also what you do when it comes to not having fruit and veg on hand, for quarantine reasons. Again, like jars of fruit, frozen vegies, dehydrated items.
Myself, I pack some baked beans, spaghetti, jarred fruit, few cans of vegies, and cupa soups. Generally enough for 4 or 5 days, unless going remote, then double up, just in case.......
Watching with interest on any responses from others.
I don't keep an "emergency" box as such but the following are always
in my pantry and provide an excellent meal base:
Tinned tuna
Tinned chicken or ham
Tinned diced tomatoes
Rice
Onions
Potatoes
Butter
Plain flour
Selection of dried herbs
Curry powder
Soy sauce
Coconut milk powder
Frozen meat and veg
Boil-in-the-bag meals:
https://international.gitsfood.com/readymeals.html
These are great and provide a decent meal with zero preparation,
include a paper plate and plastic spoon and there is no washing up
either. Just boil in the bag for eight minutes, don't even need
potable water for that, water from a dam over a fire will be fine.
Home made baked beans, several curries (ie massaman, red, green etc), cooked mashed vegies, meat, pasta sauces, roasted veggie, lasagna, zuccini slice.... all in meal size containers and in our freezer.... a 5kg bread mix or two (Lauke)... rice, cous cous, pasta..... oats, bran, museli ... we run an additional fridge as a freezer in the car.... my wife is a vegan... so we hate border crossings.... all our organic home grown stuff is not allowed (unless cooked or frozen) and you have to buy poor quality stuff once across the border lots of times.
My wife brings every spice known throughout history with her..... since she went on a plant based diet.
-- Edited by Noelpolar on Sunday 1st of September 2019 11:56:42 AM
died . What a mess and wast !
Not to forget emergency toilet paper! A spare roll hidden somewhere, but so one remembers where!
I have read replies with interest and picked up a few good tips.
But for those with dry packed, dried or dehydrated foods, and concerned about weight, what about the water you will need to add?
Thanks all for your input.