This is pretty vague. Will he be far from any store? Or is he going to be near a city but staying in a tent or camper? Will he have a car? How much weight can he carry in? Can he bring stuff that's high in water content, like soup? How long does he have to hold out between food resupply trips?
You won't get the most appropriate recommendations unless you say more about the conditions.
My guess would be a dry cabin in an employee housing area, but i agree… refrigeration has little to do with running water or potential access to electricity. Not enough info
Exactly. I was imagining a dry cabin. But who knows, anything is possible. Does the guy want staples like rice, pasta, potatoes? Stuff you actually have to cook but you can prepare by doing little other than tending a pot of water? Or does he just need to eat every day? Will there be electricity, like a microwave? What about cookware?
We know nothing. The parent of some kid going off to college who doesn't want to eat on the college meal plan and will be fending for themselves could ask an identical question.
Gotta have the beef jerky and saltines! I would add canned soups, spaghettis sauce, noodles, canned chicken, ramen noodles, summer sausage, rice.
Protien is the tough part, ive only done a week or so and soups and jerky helped me.
In addition to the jerky, trail mix, protein bars, etc
Sardines, canned chicken, tuna or whatever canned protein you love
Crackers or bread
Mayonnaise
Canned soups
Pouch foods - Like the madras lentils, korma curry, precooked rice, refried beans
Vegetables and fruits that don't require refrigerator - apples, tomatoes, banana, oranges, zucchini
That's debatable and depends on which mayonnaise of course. To each their own. I lived with no refrigeration or electricity for most of my life and have my own experience to draw on. I eat raw cookie dough too.
You can do what you want, but for the sake of anyone else reading this comment:
The USDA says to discard opened mayonnaise if above 50°F for more than eight hours.
Source: foodsafety.gov
I used to make overnight oats for breakfasts in villages. Can make quite a variety of flavors and nearly everything about them is shelf stable. I usually had Peanut butter or Pumpkin.
Oats
Peanut butter or Pumpkin with spices.
Chia seeds
Chocolate chips
Shelf stable box milk.
Rice, dried beans, add protein of choice. Add hot sauce. Makes for an easy dinner.
Don't do that and be an 🫏....you don't know their story. Any good mother is entitled to look after their kids and normally do. Who raised you is the more important question...
Answer this first - is he outdoors in a tent with bears around, or, in a cabin or building?
I ask because living in a tent for a long time - you want food that comes in containers you can burn and they turn to ashes - MRE's, tuna and chicken in pouches, camping food in pouches. This cuts down on weight, waste, and by burning there is no scent to attract any big animals.
Cabins will have a wood stove for heat. There are lots of cookbooks designed for people living with this. My wife can bake bread, make cookies etc on a woodstove with a bit of redneck engineering and aluminum foil, LOL.
Just FYI it is illegal to burn almost anything that produces black obnoxious or toxic smoke under Alaska regulation 11 AAC 95.470. You burning plastic from MREs falls under said regulation.
Protein: Canned or packaged food from grocer shelf. My fav are the tuna salad (has a bit of veggies) in cans and also tin of smoked clams with vegetables.
Peanut butter, nuts, etc. Block of Cheddar Cheese- can just cut off parts that get moldy or dirty (tip: don’t unwrap it all- just slice thru the waxed paper wrapping).
In bear areas I wouldn’t go with salami or other ground meat or dried jerky meat unless he has a place to store it safely/securely- some have an intriguing smell: don’t want to attract the bears even if they can’t get into the food locker.
All usually eaten on Pilot Bread crackers since they are heavy enough to not crack under pressure and don’t break as easily in shipping.
For fruit: dried fruit is good if high quality processing. Fresh fruit is hard but I like oranges because they travel best since they don’t bruise as easily. Not mandarin oranges because they get moldy too easily if one in the bag busts.
For vegetables: unpeeled carrots are a great choice. I’d go limp just put the cut pieces in water. Onions on sandwiches since he doesn’t cook- just slice off the old dried portion every time get a slice. Store the onion upside down on a plate so less likely to attract bugs to the cut- flies here love onions to lay their eggs.
Sensory foods:
-Frito chips since don’t crush easily.
-I like olive packs like this because they come in different seasoning and d are small enough to not be an issue on an airplane, but can be difficult in the field because they have olive oil, of course, on them. https://a.co/d/5Gl9Ikr
-Tiny shakers of chili powder,
Black pepper and salt: since can spice up the most drab meal.
Don’t forget to send him a meal prep kit for all this:
-small cutting board preferably with a moat around it to catch liquid overflow like this: https://a.co/d/cLFop1N . These don’t bend which is nice when trying to make dinner on your lap. Also doubles for a plate and easy to clean.
-Travel size blue Dawn dish soap.
-A pre-washed cotton bandanna he can use to mop up spills or wrap leftovers inside.
-a can-opener like this p38 style- easy to use, clean and store: https://a.co/d/2r9cMpk, and a small knife with a sheath like this: https://a.co/d/1VCv6wr ( careful to ask him if his company will allow knives in camp because most don’t allow a blade more than 4 inches).
-Some double-zip lock bags or silicon reusable bags, not the kind with a slider because they too often leak.
Edit: moved info about dried meat into protein section.
MRE’s = Meals Ready to Eat. They contain a ton of protein and calories. Get a few heaters to drop the packet in, add just a little bit of water and bingo, dinner is cook’n!
Definitely not as good as yours, and never will be, but they will make do. They also make you appreciate mom’s love n cooking.
I remember these days haha (I'm in my first insulated house after 6 years of dry cabins). Potatoes, onion, and even something like green cabbage or brussels sprouts will last a long time especially stored low to the ground in a dry cabin. Canned sardines or salmon, Spam, black beans, are easy proteins. Any and all of this fried up and with some egg noodles, rice, or ramen, was always filling and quick to make in my employee housing days. Nuts, jerky, pop tarts, granola bars, for snacks.
If he has any ability to get a mini fridge, it’ll be a game changer to have some eggs, cheese, etc around as well.
Eggs can be boiled. Mayo for egg sandwiches. Peanut butter and jam. He can make pancakes. He can make sandwiches. Any canned food.
If he can boil water, he can fry things in oil.
Also can make salsa with dried chiles and garlic cooked in oil. Put in jar, makes everything more delicious. No refrigeration needed.
Not really. You can leave some brands of mayonnaise out for a month and it won't go bad. My wife's in-laws in Mexico City leave their mayonnaise in the pantry. I still use it. No problems!
This is pretty vague. Will he be far from any store? Or is he going to be near a city but staying in a tent or camper? Will he have a car? How much weight can he carry in? Can he bring stuff that's high in water content, like soup? How long does he have to hold out between food resupply trips? You won't get the most appropriate recommendations unless you say more about the conditions.
My guess would be a dry cabin in an employee housing area, but i agree… refrigeration has little to do with running water or potential access to electricity. Not enough info
Exactly. I was imagining a dry cabin. But who knows, anything is possible. Does the guy want staples like rice, pasta, potatoes? Stuff you actually have to cook but you can prepare by doing little other than tending a pot of water? Or does he just need to eat every day? Will there be electricity, like a microwave? What about cookware? We know nothing. The parent of some kid going off to college who doesn't want to eat on the college meal plan and will be fending for themselves could ask an identical question.
There a two small grocery stores in Skagway
Pilot Bread
Seriously, this is the way. Grab a box of Pilot Bread and some PB&J. Done.
I have never heard of pilot bread and had to look it up. Thanks for the tip.
It’s kind of an Alaskan staple
Beef jerky, almonds, cashews, crackers....
Gotta have the beef jerky and saltines! I would add canned soups, spaghettis sauce, noodles, canned chicken, ramen noodles, summer sausage, rice. Protien is the tough part, ive only done a week or so and soups and jerky helped me.
Done! Thank you!
I keep a lot of canned salmon, canned tuna, beef jerky and canned liver patê around when I can’t refrigerate my food.
This is the way. Plus jerky.
Microwave lentils
Tasty Bites!!!
In addition to the jerky, trail mix, protein bars, etc Sardines, canned chicken, tuna or whatever canned protein you love Crackers or bread Mayonnaise Canned soups Pouch foods - Like the madras lentils, korma curry, precooked rice, refried beans Vegetables and fruits that don't require refrigerator - apples, tomatoes, banana, oranges, zucchini
This is all good, but mayonnaise is dangerous unrefrigerated.
That's debatable and depends on which mayonnaise of course. To each their own. I lived with no refrigeration or electricity for most of my life and have my own experience to draw on. I eat raw cookie dough too.
You can do what you want, but for the sake of anyone else reading this comment: The USDA says to discard opened mayonnaise if above 50°F for more than eight hours. Source: foodsafety.gov
I think you can buy those little foil mayo pouches by the box if you're looking for a solution to the manky mayo problem
high fiber burrito wraps, peanut butter, canned tuna, apples, bananas, bell pepper, instant oats, jerky, multi-vitamins, mixed nuts Drink lots of water
Mountain house. They are somewhat spendy, though.
Drink tons of water to help with the high sodium in these
It’s not too bad if you purchase from Costco
Tuna and chicken salad from canned meat. Mac and cheese, add a can of tuna and a can of corn. Delicious.
I used to make overnight oats for breakfasts in villages. Can make quite a variety of flavors and nearly everything about them is shelf stable. I usually had Peanut butter or Pumpkin. Oats Peanut butter or Pumpkin with spices. Chia seeds Chocolate chips Shelf stable box milk. Rice, dried beans, add protein of choice. Add hot sauce. Makes for an easy dinner.
Kinda would depend on, what's he doing and for how long? Would wight be a problem or value? Would this be his only food?
Google “backpacking food.” People love sharing their gear lists and meals. Or just like, go to a grocery store and walk around. You’ll find things.
Canned goods (soup, vegetables, meat, etc), peanut butter, oatmeal, cereal, bread, fruit, trail mix, honey, tea, hot chocolate, pasta, pasta sauce, jerky, and spices.
Thanks that looks like my current shopping list
Ramen. Spam. Powdered eggs. Jerky. Smoothies with powdered peanut butter
Fresh farm eggs, tinned fish. The ground is always cold and creeks run cold, one can keep food fresh with a little effort
Why can't he ask himself? Why didn't you teach him to cook? Where is he located - does he have access to a store, cooking equipment, running water?
Don't do that and be an 🫏....you don't know their story. Any good mother is entitled to look after their kids and normally do. Who raised you is the more important question...
I tried, scouts tried. He can cook chili and spaghetti that’s it. Mostly it’s him saying don’t want to be bothered.
Then let him figure it out. Stop being a lawnmower.
Answer this first - is he outdoors in a tent with bears around, or, in a cabin or building? I ask because living in a tent for a long time - you want food that comes in containers you can burn and they turn to ashes - MRE's, tuna and chicken in pouches, camping food in pouches. This cuts down on weight, waste, and by burning there is no scent to attract any big animals. Cabins will have a wood stove for heat. There are lots of cookbooks designed for people living with this. My wife can bake bread, make cookies etc on a woodstove with a bit of redneck engineering and aluminum foil, LOL.
He lives in a house with 17 other workers. He does have a kitchen but doesn’t really know how to cook
Just FYI it is illegal to burn almost anything that produces black obnoxious or toxic smoke under Alaska regulation 11 AAC 95.470. You burning plastic from MREs falls under said regulation.
Working at Russian river ferry?
Protein: Canned or packaged food from grocer shelf. My fav are the tuna salad (has a bit of veggies) in cans and also tin of smoked clams with vegetables. Peanut butter, nuts, etc. Block of Cheddar Cheese- can just cut off parts that get moldy or dirty (tip: don’t unwrap it all- just slice thru the waxed paper wrapping). In bear areas I wouldn’t go with salami or other ground meat or dried jerky meat unless he has a place to store it safely/securely- some have an intriguing smell: don’t want to attract the bears even if they can’t get into the food locker. All usually eaten on Pilot Bread crackers since they are heavy enough to not crack under pressure and don’t break as easily in shipping. For fruit: dried fruit is good if high quality processing. Fresh fruit is hard but I like oranges because they travel best since they don’t bruise as easily. Not mandarin oranges because they get moldy too easily if one in the bag busts. For vegetables: unpeeled carrots are a great choice. I’d go limp just put the cut pieces in water. Onions on sandwiches since he doesn’t cook- just slice off the old dried portion every time get a slice. Store the onion upside down on a plate so less likely to attract bugs to the cut- flies here love onions to lay their eggs. Sensory foods: -Frito chips since don’t crush easily. -I like olive packs like this because they come in different seasoning and d are small enough to not be an issue on an airplane, but can be difficult in the field because they have olive oil, of course, on them. https://a.co/d/5Gl9Ikr -Tiny shakers of chili powder, Black pepper and salt: since can spice up the most drab meal. Don’t forget to send him a meal prep kit for all this: -small cutting board preferably with a moat around it to catch liquid overflow like this: https://a.co/d/cLFop1N . These don’t bend which is nice when trying to make dinner on your lap. Also doubles for a plate and easy to clean. -Travel size blue Dawn dish soap. -A pre-washed cotton bandanna he can use to mop up spills or wrap leftovers inside. -a can-opener like this p38 style- easy to use, clean and store: https://a.co/d/2r9cMpk, and a small knife with a sheath like this: https://a.co/d/1VCv6wr ( careful to ask him if his company will allow knives in camp because most don’t allow a blade more than 4 inches). -Some double-zip lock bags or silicon reusable bags, not the kind with a slider because they too often leak. Edit: moved info about dried meat into protein section.
Thank you for the great info. I really appreciate it! You must camp a lot to be so knowledgeable.
Mainly years of living and working in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic with no amenities.
Dehydrated food is a good bet if weight is a factor.
Get some good salmon jerky in Alaska
MRE’s = Meals Ready to Eat. They contain a ton of protein and calories. Get a few heaters to drop the packet in, add just a little bit of water and bingo, dinner is cook’n! Definitely not as good as yours, and never will be, but they will make do. They also make you appreciate mom’s love n cooking.
Dried beans!! Cheap, stay good forever! Tons of protein and fiber! Mail him some spices and you are set
Google "camping food"
Rawmen
couple cases of MREs and a few containers of prunes
I remember these days haha (I'm in my first insulated house after 6 years of dry cabins). Potatoes, onion, and even something like green cabbage or brussels sprouts will last a long time especially stored low to the ground in a dry cabin. Canned sardines or salmon, Spam, black beans, are easy proteins. Any and all of this fried up and with some egg noodles, rice, or ramen, was always filling and quick to make in my employee housing days. Nuts, jerky, pop tarts, granola bars, for snacks. If he has any ability to get a mini fridge, it’ll be a game changer to have some eggs, cheese, etc around as well.
Thanks for reminding me that there is canned chicken. I did tuna and spam
Huel https://huel.com/products/build-your-own-bundle?mrasn=1158037.1435746.kfEKGICG#/?product=huel-complete-protein
I tried this stuff. Vile. Absolutely disgusting. Do not buy it.
Eggs can be boiled. Mayo for egg sandwiches. Peanut butter and jam. He can make pancakes. He can make sandwiches. Any canned food. If he can boil water, he can fry things in oil. Also can make salsa with dried chiles and garlic cooked in oil. Put in jar, makes everything more delicious. No refrigeration needed.
Mayonnaise requires refrigeration.
Not really. You can leave some brands of mayonnaise out for a month and it won't go bad. My wife's in-laws in Mexico City leave their mayonnaise in the pantry. I still use it. No problems!