Provisioning a boat. Favourite non perishable pantry items

lette on 31/05/2019 - 18:04
Last edited 02/06/2019 - 18:50

I'm provisioning my yacht at the moment. Curious as to what other people's favourite pantry items are. I've got things like GOOD instant ramen, so many different types of dried tofu, spam, indian grocery curry pastes..40 blocks of kit Kat thanks to that woolies promotion haha.
If you've got a pantry favourite I'd love to hear it.

EDIT:
Seriously guys the title says favourite items. I don't need a list of basics. I already have three years of basics bought logged and stocked. Please stop with the cynicism, raised eyebrows and lists of everyday items.

Food & Grocery

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    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 18:54

      5kg bag of couscous on its way. Vac packing into 500g packs. Good idea mixing a can of beans through. That'll keep you going

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 02/06/2019 - 11:04
    +1

    Not a boat person but this is what I would take:

    Aldi yellowfin tuna (nearly as good as Sirena but so much cheaper)
    Mi Goreng
    Woolworths Microwave Brown Rice
    Beef jerky
    4 bean mix
    canned veg
    baked beans
    heaps of mixed spices and dried chilli

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 02/06/2019 - 11:10
      +1

      Oh, and heaps of Lagavulin 16.

    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 18:56

      Thanks for the aldi tuna recommendation. The microwave rice pouches are they worth the pricetag,? We can steam rice with salt water which obviously costs gas to do and takes ages. I ordered a couple of those uncle Ben ones in this week's shop to try out even before your comment. Just not sure if they're worth it? Never use them before

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 02/06/2019 - 20:49

        Oh yeah definitely use regular rice then. Far far cheaper. I wasn't sure what you considered a "non-perishable".

        I only buy the brown rice ones because they take forever to cook the regular way so it saves heaps of time.

        Not a fan of Uncle Bens. Rather flavour the rice myself.

      • [Deactivated] on 02/06/2019 - 22:03
        +1

        I microwave rice using the absorption method. It takes about 15 minutes to cook enough rice for a family of 6 (2 adults + 4 kids)

        • lette on 02/06/2019 - 22:06

          Haven't done the math on solar power drainage vs gas drainage yet but that's certainly an idea.

          • [Deactivated] on 02/06/2019 - 22:07

            @lette: How about a pressure cooker? Last time I used one, it took 3 minutes to cook rice.

            • lette on 02/06/2019 - 22:12

              @[Deactivated]: Honestly haven't used one outside of workplaces..might actually be a good idea to cut down on cooking times in general. Good thinking.

  • DingoBilly on 02/06/2019 - 11:06

    Peanut butter.

  • Loopenip on 02/06/2019 - 14:12
    +1

    Not sure if you're a fan but I do enjoy sauerkraut sometimes, seems historically like a good ship food?

    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 18:46
      +1

      Love the stuff although we'll be making not buying it on the boat cause whole cabbage and salt last forever and are also used in kimchi.

  • Davo1111 on 02/06/2019 - 15:20
    +1

    You bought a yacht but have never eaten on it?

    If it were me I'd get a range of products, emergency supplies being the camping meals where you just add water.

    Then for everyday is look at a huge variety of meals. Our ration packs had tinned fruits, beans, Tom piper, sultanas, biscuits, noodles, tea/coffee/salt/sugar, Musli bars

    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 18:48

      I've bought a yacht but never eaten on it? What does that question even mean? Weird….

      If it were me I'd do that too, which I have and then I'd ask people what their favourite treaty style goods are.
      Hey look. That's exactly what I did!

      Do you have a favourite non perishable or just a list of things I already bought that are in my logbook?

      • WhyAmICommenting on 02/06/2019 - 20:00

        They think you've just travelled in the yacht (day trips?) and never eaten during that time I guess.

        • lette on 02/06/2019 - 20:17
          +1

          What an odd conclusion to jump to.

  • geoffs87 on 02/06/2019 - 18:39

    Where you headed and how long you think you’ll be out for?

    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 18:51

      First stop north Qld from Adelaide
      Then Indo islands then it's up to the weather which way.
      Longest voyage will be around one month

  • geoffs87 on 02/06/2019 - 19:11
    +1

    Yeah ok wow! Great trip that would be!

    Pack your fishing gear, and flour for bread…

    Everything else you’ve got advice on above. Tinned stuff, and bladders or water. I just did a passage to NZ, the desal broke down halfway across… we had plenty of water in the tank left, no showers from then though haha!

    Best of luck, i’d Love to sail indo islands :)

    • lette on 02/06/2019 - 19:14

      Thanks yeah got the balery section sorted haha.
      Out of curiousity how was the NZ passage? I've heard it can be super treacherous.
      Ouch. Luckily we've got a salt water inlet(idk if that's the right word) so can always shower cold in salty salty fish pee haha.
      Also. You got a favourite rod brand? So far I've grabbed a couple ugly sticks 2-5kg and that's about it for actual rods. Haven't had time to research other brands

      • geoffs87 on 02/06/2019 - 19:35

        Ah honestly nothing special, just whatever rods we had lying around. Can go hours and hours of trolling without catching anything, can’t imagine anything changes with a better rod… but I may be wrong!

        NZ was awesome, some big seas and a lot of rain, was either 5knots or 35knots, nothing in between. It was a pretty comfortable 70footer, so nothing as too rough, pretty awesome though, i’ve Only ever done coastal stuff and a couple of Hobert’s, so a passage was really cool!

        Yeah salt inlet would be good, we didn’t have that luxury. My dad’s boat has that too. Best of luck with the trip!

        • lette on 02/06/2019 - 19:43
          +1

          Good to know they're all similar. I've mainly used whatever dad had lying around but bought into boat people hype over getting "quality gear"
          Yeah f that for now. Ours is only 40 odd. The partner can barely handle 20 knots at the moment. Haha we came third in today's race and he nearly fell overboard three times! Doubt we broke 20.
          Absolutely. We got super lucky wasn't expecting it or a lot of other things we got for the price we paid. Very lucky diamond.

  • rover on 03/06/2019 - 11:39
    +1

    Hard tack.

  • Gratt on 03/06/2019 - 17:54

    Buderim naked ginger. Never really cheap but great when you or your companions get seasick and can't eat anything else. It is almost like medicine. Water crackers are always handy. If you are at Sea for a longer time most wraps have a really long shelf life. Spam when you are really hungry tastes great.

    • lette on 03/06/2019 - 19:17

      Oh water crackers! Thanks totally forgot those. Our cheeseboards would have suffered.
      Yeah I was thinking about wrap bread it seems to last forever

  • Tasmaniac on 03/06/2019 - 19:17

    I'm confused is it a boat or a yacht ?. What about the DJ, will he be eating the food as well ?.

    • lette on 03/06/2019 - 19:18

      A yacht is a boat…..
      What DJ? Are you high?

      • Tasmaniac on 03/06/2019 - 19:38

        There is no firm lower-end cut-off for the size of a yacht; however, it can generally be said that a vessel or conveyance used on the water for pleasure, approximately under 30 feet (9.1 meters) LOA is a not a yacht but a pleasure boat or recreational boat (see below).

        You should probably pack some books :).

        • lette on 03/06/2019 - 21:01

          So you are high?
          Being that high you got any favourite munchies you want to add to the list?

          • Tasmaniac on 03/06/2019 - 21:09
            -2

            @lette: I'm not the one who doesn't know what they're sailing. Do the rescue services a favor and stay on land.

            • lette on 03/06/2019 - 21:14

              @Tasmaniac: Why so combative? Bad weed? Just because I'm not dignifiying your asinine semantic BS doesn't mean you need to get your knickers in a twist.

              • Tasmaniac on 03/06/2019 - 21:35
                -2

                @lette: Won't be so semantic when the rescue chopper is out looking for the wrong vessel. Enjoy your trip Einstein.

                • lette on 03/06/2019 - 21:46

                  @Tasmaniac: Will do thanks! Although if you bothered to read it's not exactly just a trip….thanks none the less

  • Nick939 on 03/06/2019 - 20:54

    Does your yacht have any gym equipment? Protein powder is the first thing that comes to my mind.

    Have a great trip.

    • lette on 03/06/2019 - 21:02
      +1

      Nah although the ocean Scuba snorkel surfboards count..sort of right?
      Protein powders not a bad idea for the emergency go bags actually. Good thinking

  • matthewperk on 04/06/2019 - 14:14
    +3

    I lived on a boat for all of last year so have a fair bit of experience on what my favourites where when i was actually on the boat. Here are mine:

    • Miso soup sachets. I got the bulk lots from coles. They come in a package with individual serves in their own plastic. I often used these as a base for a dinner, but also nice to have some hot, tasty soups for those colder nights/days.
    • Soba noodles - to go with the miso to make a miso soba noodle soup dinner.

    • Dried Shitake mushrooms - again to go with the above. you can buy them in packets pre-dried. Last ages, tasty when re-hydrated and can be used for other meals too.

    • Milk powder - now hear me out. I like a bit of milk here and there. A good quality full cream milk powder means you're not having to worry about your milk going off and also taking up a lot of fridge space. I didn't use it a heap, but it was nice to have.

    • Sweetened condensed milk - Last for ages, and can be used as an alternative to milk and sugar in coffee. I also used it for cooking some other things.

    • Saltanas - Cheap to buy, a nice different flavour. I liked to pair with a few nuts. Usually, peanuts and almonds to make a nice snack bowl.

    • Hot chocolate powder (jarrah) - works well with just water if desperate, or a bit of milk/milk powder for a creamier hot chocolate. Again great for colder nights or when you want a bit of sweetness.

    • Carmens museli - tasty filling and almost a treat. I used to have it for breakfast occasionally inbetween oates. worked well with the powdered milk.

    • Powdered mash potato - Quick and easy mash, just add boiling water. Great for bulking out a meal quickly.

    • Powdered sweet potato (macro) from woolies - same as above but sweeter. I also added into some meals to thicken i.e. pasta sauce.
    • Dried peas (Coles) - Again a nice easy to add to meals. These, some powdered potato and a bit of meat made a nice little meal with minimum effort and time.
    • Sundried tomato - sweet, adds a lot of flavour to meals. Can be a nice easy pasta base with a bit of pesto.
    • Pesto - friggin awesome as a base for a pasta, adding to a sandwich or as a dip. It becomes perishable once open, but it goes quick when it does.
    • Tomato paste - I got a dozen of the tiny tins. THese were perfect for home made pizza from flat bread. Throw it in the oven to crisp, add some tomato paste, pesto cheese etc and bobs your uncle.

    That's all i've got off the top of my head. I prioritised meals that were easy to make, required minimum preparation and minimum stove space. I only had a tiny bar fridge where i stored grog, some meat, fresh milk and cheese.

    • lette on 06/06/2019 - 21:34

      Thanks so much that's very detailed information were thinking about a fridge freezer engel

  • s732 on 04/06/2019 - 17:18

    Cat meat

  • DooDah on 06/06/2019 - 13:57
    +1

    Creamed corn! Delish!

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