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#237733 - 12/21/11 11:04 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: hikermor]
Diosces Offline
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Loc: New Jersey
Pretty good actually, avg 27-32 mpg. Varies a lot as we are in a pretty urban area. And the gas mileage isnt affected to much by an extra couple of hundred pounds of cargo. sorry didn't want to derail the thread as topic indicates car FOOD prep.

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#237734 - 12/21/11 11:09 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: Diosces]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
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Originally Posted By: Diosces

I will re-confirm quanities might be more like 20-25 gallons. Some containers are in the large tote box and some are secured strung thru their handles with bungies to tie down points.




Just a note of caution for everyone. Hauling too much weight in your car/SUV may change your tire's camber angle, which can cause excessive wear on the tires. You can buy aftermarket adjustable kits to correct this, but its not cheap. Ask me how I know. whistle

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#237779 - 12/22/11 02:38 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: LED]
Diosces Offline
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Originally Posted By: LED
Originally Posted By: Diosces

I will re-confirm quanities might be more like 20-25 gallons. Some containers are in the large tote box and some are secured strung thru their handles with bungies to tie down points.




Just a note of caution for everyone. Hauling too much weight in your car/SUV may change your tire's camber angle, which can cause excessive wear on the tires. You can buy aftermarket adjustable kits to correct this, but its not cheap. Ask me how I know. whistle


Thanks for that info but I'll take the chance on the increased tire wear and the very insignificant reduction in fuel mileage to ensure we have 72 hours of water in the vehicle for my family.

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#237936 - 12/24/11 03:58 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: Dagny]
GreyHiro333 Offline
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Registered: 02/06/09
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Found this nice article on car food on backwoodsman which you guys might interesting

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/yago104.html

I tripped over it while looking at Massada Ayoob's blog.


Edited by GreyHiro333 (12/24/11 03:58 PM)

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#237944 - 12/24/11 06:48 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: Dagny]
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Loc: southern Cal
Canned heat, gelled alcohol, is a very poor cooking fuel -perhaps the worst alternative around. Food is simple - just get decent stuff that appeals to you and rotate out the stock so that it doesn't get yucky. I am surprised that he hasn't heard of Bic lighters or various sparking outfits.

But anyone following the advice in this article will be more prepared than most.
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#237949 - 12/24/11 08:02 PM Re: Car Prep: food stash [Re: GreyHiro333]
Byrd_Huntr Offline
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Registered: 01/28/10
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Loc: MN, Land O' Lakes & Rivers ...
Originally Posted By: GreyHiro333
Found this nice article on car food on backwoodsman which you guys might interesting

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/yago104.html

I tripped over it while looking at Massada Ayoob's blog.


The list is not too bad, but Hikermore is right about the matches. A mini-Bic and a ferro rod should be in every kit.

My concern is that anything containing water like the canned Spam and Vienna sausages would freeze solid in winter, even in a cooler. A better choice would be those mylar packed tuna, single slice Spam, salmon, and chicken chunk packs. They are thin, and could be quickly thawed in a pocket, in a canteen cup of water as it is heating, or crumbled frozen into Ramen noodle soup while heating.

Water itself is more problematic in winter. A cooler will not prevent it from freezing and, in fact, may insure that it stays frozen until June. Water does little good if it is a frozen solid block.
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