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This menus post got me thinking if you were on a 30 day passage all the survival stuff eg water beer etc were already on board, i was serious about the beer but we wont call it survival stuff is on the boat as a matter of interest and ideas for others if you could only bring one thing with you what would it be????

Mine would be nice juicy oranges chocolate nearly got there

BLACK BEER ,THERE'S A PORK CHOP IN EVERY GLASS !

Lollies
Especially snakes

SPAM, THERE'S A PORK CHOP IN EVERY TIN (REALLY).

Reason; You can use the fat for a lubricant for the stern gland and winches, dry it out to use on a hook for bait. Can't use oranges, lollies or beer for that. The shiny tin for a fishing lure. The sharp edge for a knife to cut the fish, if you forget the cutlery (or the plates). The flesh of the fish contains fresh water for rehydration.

Easy choice. It's SPAM every time!

I suppose spam is good for those lonely nights by oneself in that case ?

On my boat Spam is in the survival rations as well as standard issue, as is tins of creamed rice !,

I cant think of anything better than nice oranges myself too, (mangoes would be no good, I would eat the whole lot non-stop, I have tins of them anyway).
By throwing or letting them roll around, Oranges seem to get juicier the more you abuse them too.
And they be keepin' the dreaded Scurvy at bay too, aarrghh.

Cap'n Shaun, we didn't have any oranges on our trip to Port Stephens.

I could have got scurvey and died.

Sesame wheat biscuits! Gots to have summint' have the Spam on!

Wild Turkey and cola

Michael