Basic kitchen & food stuff list

Hi All,

Have to swear by the jaffle iron - ideal for brekkies and lunches. The meal hasn't been invented yet that can't be 'jafflled'. Takes away the hassle of stale bread as well. On that, as lame as the taste is when it if fresh, 'Factory' sliced bread lasts the longest when travelling / jaffling (must be all the preservatives:o ).

Deep sided large frypan , old fasioned kettle (will not ding up as bad as a billy and easier to pour and keep soot etc oot of). 1x large pot with lid, grate w/ legs for fire / coals and one of those 'screw on' gas rings that go on a 4.5kg gas bottle. (balance it anywhere to brew up or cook).

Must not forget lighting - have found it very hard to cook by braille if late into camp. Head torch is the go.

Other item that is 'the ducks guts' - our 40l Engel. Dual battery, on a slide for easy access. Keeps the marg, meat and appropriate beverages cool.

For the Tucker:

Get your Butcher to cryvac your meat. The good ones do it for free. Use micne and things with bones first (do not last quite as well as fillets). Do not be put off by the smell when you first open the packet - it will quickly dissapate.

Veges - like on of the earlier posts - find a place in veh to stow root veges - as long as they are dry most will have a good, long life. Avoid canned veg - very heavy, bulky and rubbish problem generated. Dehyd peas, corn etc are the good.

Get a spice pantry together, keep them in those little zip lock bags and keep the bags in one of those lunch boxes with a clip lid.

Carry good olive oil and vinegar in strong containers.

Tuna , salmon etc - buy the foil packs rather than cans. Salami / mettwurst avoid the need for refridgeration if you get a good stick.

Dry biscuits for lunch - filling, long lasting.

Milk - UHT is stacks better than powdered (taste) and if you buy the 1 l bottles with lid can be kept easily in the Engel once opened. Stow the warm, unopened bottles in nooks and crannys as per the veges.

Trap, fish , kill you own protein where practicable and appropriate. Its fresh, can be fun, saves transportation! Avoid endangered species!

Keep the tucker in a 40 - 50l plastic tucker box with clip on lid (keeps critters out and you can just carry it to wherever you are cooking) . Buy one at Kmart.

Bottom line - Our Philosophy : any fool can eat in the bush. A bit of thought and you can have good tucker, all day, every day.

Cheers,

MT

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Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Mark,

We are generallly not big drinkers but 6 weeks away with friends = 6 weeks of socialising really. So we took 2x30 can slabs of beer, 16litres of wine, 1.25litres green ginger wine and a bottle of vodka and along the way bought drinks in pubs and a couple of extra slabs.

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And most of that was for Pat, even had to buy a couple of extra slabs while away. When she says socialise, she means socialise.:D :D

Pretty reasonable initial stock, but what did you drink the other 5 weeks?

We also have recently purchased a 'Fowler' Dehydrator. I think they are great things, well worth the money. I can see now that i'll need a vacuum thing too.

We love bushwalking (esp. extended walks) so we totally saw the need to keep the weight down when it comes to carrying food. Canned food or pre-made meals that only require heating ARE NOT THE WAY TO GO when bushwalking (unless water is scarse!)

The dehydrator will be useful for trips we take with the Defender as we can take our own (healthy) snacks like Numpty's Missus said and will help me to prep parts of main meals. I am nervous, but keen to prep some meat and dehydrate it - i think i'll also try mince first.

So far we have only dried some apples, bananas and tomatoes- they were all YUM! Good, but i will get them better next time!

The booklet that comes with the dehydrator gives heaps of good hints and recipes.

My aim - to make my own tomato paste on the road/lack of! A simple aim, i know.

WOW - meat 5 weeks in fridge only. Scary, but impressive.

Happy food thoughts!

WA quaratine officers will seize any fruit boxes waxed or not and give you a small plain cardboard ox as replacement

They say the risk of contamination by virus, bugs is the reason why they do it.

yes that reminds me - no fresh food will be accepted on the boat to Tassie

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Pretty reasonable initial stock, but what did you drink the other 5 weeks?

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They got me to deliver more to them before they got home.


Martyn

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Originally Posted by cartm58

WA quaratine officers will seize any fruit boxes waxed or not and give you a small plain cardboard ox as replacement

They say the risk of contamination by virus, bugs is the reason why they do it.

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Errr -what are you supposed to do with a cardboard ox ??? :):)


Martyn

Thinking of the five weeks drink storage problem ... now, if we could take the skills that some of the folks around this forum obviously have with their dehydrators and apply it to Bundy, Beer and Port somehow....:eek:

Just a pipe dream.... but a good one!

I am so impressed with the replies:D :D I am learning so much and can't wait to put it into action:cool: . Just hope the lad gets his back sorted out soon so we can enjoy our camper trailer:mad: .