new to thist so bear with me....

On the diet for 5 months am going camping for 4 days there will be no fridge and it will be very warm. what can I eat?

so far all i can figure is rice/ quinoa, manna bread eggs and fruit,sturdy salad items that won't ruin in the heat..... walnuts, tahini.

please help its not until the end of august but am planning not to cheat whilst away because last time i felt dreadful for two weeks afterwards xx

Hi bramble19,

I am sure you will be bringing a cooler with ice, as anything will spoil in the heat.

Here are my suggestions for animal protein:
1. Beef jerky
2. Cans of sardines and tuna
3. I would cook some chicken (or other meats) ahead and freeze, keeping it in the cooler and eating as it thaws, then move onto the beef jerky/sardines when that is finished.

I have a simple chicken recipe that is good cold, freezes well and easy to eat with fingers. In case you are interested:

Ingredients:
chicken cutlet
spelt flakes, crushed in a blender (you could try rice crumbs, just saw in your other thread you are gluten intolerant)
salt
egg
curry powder (or other spice or plain)
extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 400. Cut the chicken in desired portions (chicken finger length or bigger pieces), sprinkle with sea salt and curry powder. Dip chicken in egg, then spelt crumbs, place on cookie sheet with a light coating of olive oil and bake. Chicken is usually done in 12-15 minutes. Easy to pack and eat.

Baked chicken drumsticks would be easy to eat as well.

I would also be bringing plenty of raw veggies to keep in the cooler and lots of water.

Lisa

avoid the spelt and the curry! - no fridge for four day, buy a caravan! lol

have you got a gas cooker? rice, quinoa, poridge oats, rice puffs, sweet potatoes, all the veg i told you about, and the fruit. wheat free, fruit free museki. rice noodles, rice pasta, rice and oat bran, olive oil, gluten free stuff that fits with BTD etc.

freshly caught fish hubby must be good for something except taking you away from civilization for four days;)

is there a shop near the camp site? what country?

stick to the following herbs by the way

Basil
Chilli (very small amounts)
Coriander
Parsley
Rosemary
Salt
Thyme

Are you backpacking or are you camping?

If you are going into the back country and have to pack food in, I would suggest you look for freeze dried food, there are lots of options available, but I would also take tins of food but it depends on how heavy your pack is and what you are able to pack without overdoing it.  I assume there are no bears or cougars where you are going so you don't have to worry about smelling too good to wild animals.

If you are camping, take a cooler and pack food with bags of ice surrounding it.  I would precook the meals and then eat over a fire or stove.  When my parents would camp, my mother would make 1 large roast for the weekend and we would have various meals from the roast.

Bring a decent frying pan, and eggs (wrap the egg container in newspaper, it will keep them cool and safe).  You can fry, poach etc.  Bring canned salmon, tuna or even chicken.  Bring lots of raw vegetables and aluminum foil.  Make a fire, put the vegetables in the aluminum foil, season and add some butter, throw in the embers for about 20 minutes.  Best veggies ever.

" Chicken of the sea" has pouches of Pink Salmon skinless & boneless wild-caught. Lighter and smaller for packing. You should find them in the can section. They do not have to be refrigerated.

Take those cartons of almond milk that don't have to be refrigerated. Until they are opened


When packing your cooler remember to put the ice on top. Cool air goes down.

Check out the baby food dept. The packaging will be small. Personal servings and you won't have to keep it cold.

Don't forget nuts! Almonds and walnuts are high in protein and fat, low in carbs, have lots of nutrition for very little weight, and don't require refrigeration.

one member dehydrates everything......she can make instant veggie or noodle soup by adding hot water.....same with jerky and fruit leather etc

bramble19,

When backpacking, I take my homemade "freezer bag meals"; dried ground beef or turkey, dried rice, dried seasonal veggies and spices mixed together in a freezer bag.  Just add hot water, let sit for 10 or so minutes and I have a decent compliant meal.  I also bring instant black bean soup from the grocery store to eat as soup or don't add so much water and make a black bean quesadilla using a rice tortilla.

If I was car camping for four days, I'd use dry ice to keep things cold.  At Whole Foods, I found shelf stable meals in pouches that would be perfect.  There were a variety of cuisines including Indian and the ingredients looked pretty decent if I remember right.  They didn't have many vegetables so I might bring along some to add.

My husband thought I was bonkers too    .... until he started feeling better  

Have a great time!!

Is Poridge Oats  ok for O's ?  Love it with brown sugar on top?

When we are sailing, we may well be at sea for 3 to 4 weeks and a lot of this is in tropical conditions. Because a refrigerator is the single largest energy draw, our fridge gets turned off and so we have to know what supplies we can and can't take with us.

Eggs do not need to be refrigerated and are good for up to 2 months.
Buy fresh meat from your butcher, vacuum-bag and deep freeze.
Remove it from the freezer just before you set off. Thawing meat that has been deep frozen will last for up to a week without refrigeration.
Dried meat is always good for at least 2 months but salamis/pepperonis last almost as long as dried meat but I suggest you always vacuum seal them.
If you want to take cheese, buy hard cheese and cut into small sections and seal it.
Vegetables must be very fresh and not previously refrigerated. Refrigerated fruit and vegetables only last half as long. Keep them in a dark area with good ventilation and sort through them each day and throw away any that are not looking good and also remove eyes from potatoes or sprouts from other vegetables.
Keep all your stuff in insulated bags or containers.

Other than that, try a little hunting or fishing