Provisioning List

[MeyrickP]

Does anyone have a provisioning list for a two week cruise where stores will be difficult?

[coolchange]

coffee, half and half, butter and egg whites...others may say wine but I say some good sativa will do just fine

[WillieC]

Dried shredded potatoes in small milk carton type containers. I have about ten years' supply in my residential pantry. Make offer.

Lots of variables involved. Sounds like you have a good set up to take just about anything you want. Now ask us about six weeks in an A25...with no powered refrigeration. Hash browns, anyone?

[jleonard]

If you buy fresh farm eggs that have never been refrigerated, they will easily keep for 2 weeks. Out of the sun, such as the galley countertop.
Canned ham, potatoes, Spam, corned beef hash, vegetables are great back us in case. We stored ours in a milk crate but marked all the cans on top with a sharpie so they can be identifies without lifting them out to look.
Pack a cooler with frozen meats and ice and leave it closed for the first week, the stuff will still be frozen. Easier to do if you have a vacuum sealer, you can get everything flat.
Use a second cooler for the first week and for beverages, etc.
We like to use boxed wines when we travel, they are easier to deal with and dispose of.
There are special plastic bags that are supposed to keep stuff fresh longer...we have used them, but can't swear they are worth the cost.
Not knowing your lifestyle it's tough to comment further.
Hope some of these tips help.
Enjoy.

[DesertAlbin736]

Does anyone have a provisioning list for a two week cruise where stores will be difficult?

We've done extended 6 week cruises (46 consecutive days is our record). We don't have powered refrigeration, but only an ice chest cooler, so we try to minimize items needing refrigeration.

So, a few things we usually stock for example:

Canned goods: Tuna, roast beef (makes stroganof), salmon, chicken, baked beans, chili.
Packaged goods: Spaghetti pasta & sauce, egg noodles, powdered chicken broth, OvaEasy (TM) brand freeze dried powdered eggs, pre-cooked bacon that stores at room temp, mac & cheese, oatmeal and/or cold cereal. Shelf stored Almond milk (or rice, soy or shelf stable dairy milk) for cereal, rice, instant mash potatoes. The usual cookies, chips, granola bars, snacks, gorp, etc.
Fresh fruit & veges: Celery, carrots, apples, oranges.
Freeze meats before you leave. Better if you have refrigeration. Use block ice in coolers where available which can last up to four days with a good cooler & mild temperatures. Even dry ice in a separate cooler to keep meat frozen is an option, although we haven't tried going the dry ice route.
Also freeze dried backpacker meals would be an option.
We also like boxed wine, plus rum. We cruise in Canada a lot, so we have to be mindful of import allowances.
Using canned chicken, fresh celery, some "Old Bay" seasoning, powdered chicken broth, and egg noodles we make a mean chicken soup.

For storing items in a cooler, preventing things from getting wet from meltwater is always an issue. We bought a set of these water proof "Tupperware" like containers from Costco. They stack well & keep things dry.

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But even in the remotest areas one can usually find at least limited supplies, though usually expensive. For example, even on an island in the wilds of Desolation Sound, BC, miles beyond any roads, there were a couple places to refuel & resupply. Preferably at high tide so you didn't have to climb the steep gangway with the 15 foot tide range. Pity the poor delivery guy who had to schlep the incoming load of stock up to the store.

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Where are you going on Long Island Sound that doesn't have marinas or stores?

Check out this map of the BC Inside Passage. Click on the image to zoom in. See "Lund" near the lower right corner? That's the end of roads for vehicle access. Everything beyond that is only accessible by boat, barge, or seaplane.

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[Nancy]

All great suggestions above.

Do your refrigerators work? How about the stove? The first week is easy - refrigerated food will be fine. Second week: lots of refrigerated food will still be fine: cheese, eggs, butter, half & half, apples, broccoli. But you'll be light on fresh meat and poultry. For second week, you'll need to rely more on canned tomatoes, tuna, salmon corn; flour, maybe Bisquick, pasta, rice, spaghetti sauce, parmesan cheese canned or dried beans, etc. There are lots of things you can make with these ingredients from simple to special. And on a 32+2, you have tons of storage space.

[Pitou]

Does anyone have a provisioning list for a two week cruise where stores will be difficult?

Where will your planned adventure take you?

Staples of coffee, canned tuna, breakfast items and some frozen meats and or fish for the first couple plus days along with a supply of your favorite libations are our basic provisions.

Even cruising remote locations in Maine we've found that a short dinghy ride into a town has always turned up a tavern or a small market where we can grab a piece of fish or a steak and some vegetables and that most necessary bottle of wine. In the early days we used to provision heavily, but have long since given that up unless we're planning on some backwater gunkhole anchoring and then just bring what we need for the time spent.

A big part of the trip's adventure is ferreting out supplies and seeing new places!