Even More Foods That Don't Require Heating or Refrigeration. ツ

This is not my article but thought it would fit nicely in this Forum. I've been living #Vanlife without a fridge or A/C for 5 going on my 6th yr now. I basically eat a diet of many different sandwiches, canned beans, taters, veggies, tuna, salmon, meats and noodles, lots of spices & herbs & hot sauce, lets also not forget the peanut butter. ツ I do eggs many different ways(eating a dozen up within a week to 10days at most) and Ive only broke open 5 rotted eggs in that whole 5+yrs. For drinks Ive been only drinking water, coffee(black), many different teas, lemon juice & water, along with some other pre-packaged juices. Ive also been starting to eat alot of wild edible weeds & plants(after research) as a salad. Anyways there is alot more that I could write on the subject of #Vanlife without a fridge, BUT it can be done... I am proof! ツ

Okay on with this great article -->> Even more -->>
Foods That Don't Require Heating or Refrigeration.

Canned Foods (limited to individual serving sizes or eating the entire contents of a larger can in one meal)
Canned Baked Beans
Canned Bean Dip
Canned Bread
Canned Fish: Oysters, Salmon, Sardines, Tuna, Tuna Salad etc.,
Canned Fruit
Canned Meats: Beef, Chicken, Chicken Salad, Deviled Ham, Spam, Turkey Spam, Vienna Sausages, etc.
Canned Milk (Dairy)
Canned Pastas
Canned Pie Fillings
Canned Soups
Gelatin Cups: Jello
Pudding Cups (Dairy)

Dry Foods
Cheese and Cracker Packs (Dairy)
Cheese and Peanut Butter Packs
Crackers
Dried Fruits (no utensils needed): Dried Apples, Dried Apricots, Dried Bananas, Dried Cranberries, Dried Dates, Dried Figs, Dried Kiwi, Dried Mangoes, Dried Peaches, Dried Persimmons, Dried Pineapples, Dried Strawberries, Prunes, Raisins, Wolf Berries (Goji Berries)
Dried Vegetables
Dry Breakfast Cereals: Can be eaten with or without milk
Energy Bars (no utensils needed)
Fruit Leather (no utensils needed)
Granola Bars (no utensils needed)
Jerky (no utensils needed)
Nuts (Raw or Roasted): Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Coconut, Hazel Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pistachio Nuts, Walnuts,
Parched Corn
Pemmican
Seeds: Chia Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds,
Pork Rinds (no utensils needed)
Trail Mix (no utensils needed)
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements (no utensils needed)

Condiments
Almond Butter
Almond Paste
Bacon Bits
Cheese (Dairy): Velveeta in a jar
Condiment Packets (FREE: from restaurants. no utensils needed): Barbecue Sauce, Creamy Italian Dressing, Duck Sauce, French Dressing, Honey, Jam, Jelly, Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Relish, Salsa, Soy Sauce, Tabasco Sauce, Taco Sauce, Worcester Sauce, etc.
Hazelnut Spread: Nutella
Honey
Marzipan
Oils: Olive, Sunflower
Peanut Butter
Spices
Spray Cheese (Dairy. no utensils needed): Easy Cheese

Drinks
Beer (Bottles or Cans. Cans and bottles with twist off caps need no utensils)
Cider
Drink Powders
Flavored Milk Boxes (Dairy)
Fruit Juice (Boxes, Cans, Packs. Individual serving sizes need no utensils)
Liquor
Vegetable Juice
Water (FREE: Filtered Tap Water)
Wine: In a box

Junk Foods (not something I usually eat, but it does apply)
Candies (no utensils needed)
Chips (no utensils needed)
Cookies (no utensils needed)
Pastries (no utensils needed)
Toaster Pastries (no utensils needed): Pop Tarts

Heres the link where i got the information.
http://survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11463

I would imagine it would depend on where you are staying,  as some of the food does not have a long shelf life in high heat.       I try to have emergency food in my van,  my food of choice is oatmeal and dried fruit.

I have been trying to work out food that can endure high heat conditions.....

I adore milk shakes so I considered buying an ice machine to make enough ice that I could blend one up, so I could have cold on demand so to speak...

Thanks for sharing this.
 

Glad to see this article... Thanks, Mark, for posting, and Mart, for your comment!  Heat was an issue during one of my extended trips last year.  I had no idea canned foods, and wet foods in pouches could go bad from heat.  Sure enough!  After eating a pouch of tuna with individually packaged condiments, I got sick.  That prompted a little research on the subject.  I read that these foods can go bad if exposed to heat above 95 degrees.  My van was getting well over 100 degrees on days I had to leave it in parking lots during appointments.  Unwilling to take a chance on getting sick again, I threw away two weeks worth of canned goods and pouches.  For extended travel now, I mostly pack dry foods such as red lentils, (because they are nutrient-dense, don't have to be soaked, and cook quickly), rice, oats, dry cereal, spices, powdered coconut milk, vegetable powders, and other dehydrated foods, (some I gather from my garden and dehydrate myself).  I even found that sauerkraut can be dehydrated!    It can be used dry to add flavor to salads or sandwiches.  I will take nuts and seeds when I travel, but the oils in some of them will go rancid from heat as well, so I buy them as needed.  My canned goods were in styrofoam chests during last year's trips, but that didn't provide enough insulation when I was parked in full sun all day.  Don't laugh... I'm redesigning my bed and will be using an old refrigerator as the base.  That will create a huge insulated storage space.  For food and other heat sensitive items, I'll use ice chests inside the refrigerator for extra insulation.  For hot days when I can't avoid being parked in the sun, will also cover the bed/fridge with reflective emergency blankets.  I plan on taking out what I need for each day during morning hours when it's cooler, and then close it up until nighttime.  For cooking, I created a little candle cooker that I can safely use inside my van, or even car, when I'm in a place that doesn't allow campfires.  But, I keep enough instant foods on hand that I can survive without cooking for a few days if necessary.  Last year, I did recovery from hand surgery in my van and was glad I thought to take along some things that didn't need preparation.  One note about the choice of dried foods... If you're eating a lot of beans, nuts, seeds, and grains, they contain phytic acid, an anti-nutrient.  If your diet consists mostly of these things, it can have a negative effect on health.  Soaking, or even better, sprouting, decreases phytic acid.  Thankfully, I discovered that several of the items I use regularly are available already sprouted and dried, so I stocked up.  Can we say, "permie prepper"?     LOL!

To deal with the heat issue in the van you may want to consider installing a solar or wind powered exhaust fan.

The fans are commonly found in RV's and enclosed work vans, but the solar/wind angle may require some thinking outside the box...perhaps a tiny wind turbine that stores power to a battery and generates while driving?