Matthew,
Excellent list. Thank you. I forgot some of your items. I'm going to add
them to my check list. Did you forget frozen veggie burgers.

I make home made bread and freeze it. The bread lasts a long time that way
and since I use no preservatives it needs to be frozen to last.

William Polowniak
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300 SE

Subject: Re: Long-term Camping Food

> Here are some of the long-term provisions that live in our van all the
> time
>
> *       Powdered eggs
> *       Low-fat Spam
> *       Turkey Spam
> *       Canned condensed soups
> *       Cracked grain cereal (Like Wheatena)
> *       Powdered milk
> *       BisquickR
> *       Raisins, Prunes, Apricots, Dates
> *       Banana chips
> *       Freeze-dried veggies (carrots, peas, corn)
> *       Powdered instant potatoes
> *       Peanut butter
> *       Popcorn
> *       Canned Beans (Frijoles Refritos y Negros)
>
> We generally take some of the following, pre-chilled, or completely
> frozen in ZipLockR storage bags before leaving for a typical 3-5 day
> jaunt:
>
> *       Vegetarian Chili
> *       Chicken/onions/celery in yellow gravy
> *       Tortillas
> *       Eggs, broken, scrambled, and in a Ziplock
> *       Block o' cheddar
> *       Apples
> *       Fresh veggies (including cooking veggies like onions/peppers
> etc. chopped in bags)
> *       Concentrated Fruit Juice
>
> If we were to stay out for longer, the menu might be different.
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Chris Stann
> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:06 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Long-term Camping Food
>
> I hope I don't start another veggie war with this...
>
> What foods do you use for long-term camping?  Something that requires
> minimum refrigeration yet is reasonably healthy?
>
> Obviously I can't keep meet just cool for a week and still expect it not
> to
> kill me.  Donuts are out of the question.  Milk does not keep for long.
>
> Beef jerky?
> Smoked fish?
> Tortilla bread?
> Cheese?
>