Hey there in Trevor from Team4 Overland, we are Canadian group/company that deals in overland specific gear. I'm glad you all did a video on this, we are lucky enough in our group to have a red seal chef (myself), as well 50% of our team are also vegetarian. We like to pre-plan our meals to accommodate and meal requirements for the group that is going. We will normally plan our the sides of our meals first so that everyone is on the same page and not let out. We will them prep and par-boil(if needed) and use vacuumed seal food saver bags for all our side dishes and with a little sticky or sharpie we will write what each package is for. During this process we will pre-season what is in the bags we found this to be super helpful and the foo will absorb the seasoning very well. When it comes down to meats and proteins we do a kinda the same, will usually buy fresh from the local butcher (nothing less then grade A meats) or if the season is right i will pillage my stock of game meat like moose, duck, deer, elk and wild hog. We will clean it wash it off and toss it in a "spice bag" just a marinade and combination of seasonings usually applied as a rub and sealed in a vacuum seal bag and freeze it. This is such an efficient it help minimize prep and clean up. For meals for that day we will transfer from the freezer chest to the fridge chest the night before this allows the items to thaw enough to create moisture in the bags and turn the spices ans the seasoning int its own marinade. We usually start the meal prep work a few days prior to out trips, and we are able t prep 3 meals a day for 8 days for a group of 6 with 2 45Qt fridge/freezers. Another thing we really enjoy doing is pre-planning what i like to call "moral foods" this are item i keep as a secret for the team if we get into situations were it are pinned down in a location for a few days because of bad weather or some other unseen circumstance. Its usually a surprise treat like dutch over cherry pie, or dutch oven peach and apple cobbler. things that are good to sit around in a stormy rainy evening and its a little cold and you are in the middle of nowhere but all you can smell is apple, brown sugar and cinnamon coming from a dutch oven. I have to admit its making be hungry thinking about it. As for reserve food stores,Troy and I come from a military service(still) back ground and our go to are high calorie high energy Meal Ready to Eat (MREs) i know the bulky packaging and what not but once you break them down and sort out a dry food box into compartments its i easy to fit two meals a day per person for up to 2 weeks in 2'x2.5'x1.5' dry box. we break down to main/side/condiments/beverage's. can stuff a lot of good meals with a very long shelf life. I think i went on long enough about this, Very good segment we really enjoy these. Jeff keep up the good work, we enjoy your energy. Trevor Vail Team4 overland
This is my favorite "Oh Hey There" clip yet. I think it really lets people know the significance of your trips. While the average weekend warrior-overlander can handle themselves for a few nights, the multi-week trip preparation that you all go through is just incredible. I'd never underestimate you guys, keep it up and continue to inspire!
I'm digging the produce bags! We switch up our food storage for every trip it seems. From a fridge full of goodies, to a small lunch cooler with lunch meats, to just add water meals. Our biggest piece of advice if you're on the road, is making/bringing meals that are easy to create, otherwise you'll end up at the drive thru window more often than not. Unless you're way out in the sticks, then you'll be eating funny colored berries!
Since we work out of coolers we'll vacume seal up a marinaded stake then freeze it. Or we've even premade chili then freezed it. They double as ice for the cooler too.
I have renamed left-overs, "Make-Aheads" and I usually cook enough for 2 meals and we eat 2 days in a row. We also have an ARB fridge to keep the "Make-Aheads" at a safe temp until the next day. Also, Ziploc bags are my friend...I use way too many of them from an environmental standpoint, but they are the great way to pack food for our overlanding trip. We usually have quick breakfast and sandwiches for lunch, so really I am only cooking dinner most nights. Rhonda, you are sooo funny. :-)
Tracey! Hey girl! We do a similar thing. Mostly with our meats though. We do a large purchase and then find a time to cook them half way and then freeze them. That way, we don't deal with nasty juices ruining our fridge.
If you haven't tried it yet, use a vacuum sealer system for the meats/cheese, etc. Adds longevity to fresh meats in refrigeration, marinades get locked in for deeper flavor (fresh or frozen) and keeps the juices contained for frozen items or when transferred to refrigeration thawing out. Even the low cost portable systems work well enough for the bush.
Use some of our Scout tricks for Food Storage: Eggs in the field: Its all about avoiding cracked eggs in your gear. Clean out a "Coffeemate Creamer" container (Several for your crew size), crack the eggs 12-18 will fit, sealed lid and stores upright and easy in a fridge. Another alternative is "Egg Beaters" in a carton, but is more pricey and not available everywhere one would travel. Flour Burrito Wraps: They are flexible, store flat and have way more pieces for "Bread use" for allocated space than any other bread items. Great for Breakfast burritos, sandwich roll-ups, hot dog/hamburg/chicken/steak or sausage wraps. Keeps the food contained inside the wrap as you walk around in the field if needed. And less clean up. With some tinfoil, you can enjoy engine block burritos too... :)
A good ice cooler with a solid piece of DRY ice will freeze and keep food frozen for days. Just remember dry ice is frozen CO2, so allow the cooler to vent pressure, and circulate the air in your vehicle with fresh outside air to remove the CO2 build up if you have no option then to keep the cooler outside the Passenger compartment. It is best to not have it in the vehicle if you can help it. I personally have built a 7 Cubic foot insulated box to use with dry ice and it travel in the bed of my Tacoma or in my enclosed trailer. something to keep in mind...I have noticed that when my cooler is in the enclosed trailer, there seems to be no pests in the trailer after a long drive. Trailer vents through the roof.
Really like the idea of having a dedicated fridge then freezer. Need to convince the other suv with us to keep one in his rig. Also the Debbie Meyer green bags! Where can I purchase those (any place other than Amazon?). In NC for reference. Thanks Jeff and Rhonda!!
I don't overland (even though I would like to transform my taco into a prepared rig) I ALWAYS keep a few MRE's just incase I have a breakdown, if I would be out for a few hours to a day. Love the channel by the way!
Hey XO how about one of these videos about driving on different types of terrain (washboard, slick rock, mud, river crossings, rock crawling etc.) How to judge the terrain and how to drive over it safely and correctly to make sure the vehicle and the passengers make it out in one piece. That would be much appreciated by all that are new to the overland world.
I use a 5-day rated ice chest which I've lined with Reflectix (that silvery-backed insulation material in the hardware store). My food goes in tupperware containers surrounded by frozen water bottles. The cooler itself lives inside the cab covered in sleeping bags. I've had ice on day 6 even after crossing the Mojave desert. :)
All my trips i take my ebay back packing stove. i have a 1 qt stainless mug it sits in with ghe butain can. Its slways in my 4Runner full time along with a small food box that has 2 days worth for me. depending on where i sm going i usually have 2-5 days extra ready pack MREs. I dont have a frige and ice chest doesnt last more than 2 days with frozen meats. To compensate, I make bulk bland jerkey for cooking and a few pieces of biltong. Dried soy beans (sold as soy nuts) are loaded with protein and taste a lot like peanuts but with a lot less fat. Dried soy beans for cooking also a good think to keep around. A lot of my trips and camping are quite primitive, much simpler to me.
That makes sense ha! I should have phased my question better. How do you manage bringing enough beer for a longer duration trip? Cold beer is a overland problem i'm struggling with. I'm guessing you can't and just have to drink less.....
Would love to hear how you go about pre-cooking and storing. Great idea...can you do for the full crew? Do you restrict meet consumption? 4 brots is doable but should you?
Another great video, no surprise. You know, it's a tough call for me: trying to decide if I'd have more fun hanging out with y'all on a trail or participating in demo day with Chip on Fixer Upper. I did want to offer one correction though: the gas that fruit develop is ethylene. The bags absorb the ethylene. Methane, is what your pants absorb after too much fruit. ;) Lol...keep up the great work, friends!
there is also what i call my curry box. its a small box with about 10 spices. Nearly endless possibilities in flavor. suddenly potatos and soy beans over rise is something you want to eat and not just as a backup.
I absolutely agree and I have one of those as well! As a crew, everyone gets to pick their favorite spice and we make sure to have it in our spice box.
Great videos guys, been binge watching over the last few days, keep em coming! Also any suggestions on where to cut your teeth overlanding in the WA, OR, ID, MT area? Weekend trips etc?
So I've like others have fallen in love with the videos, and have seen every one of them. quick question, I seem to have noticed everyone wears the same watch, what watch is it?. also gear review and gear you use videos are awesome idea, I'd love to know more like the holders you use for the iPad and sat phones etc to sleeping bags shoes clothes and stuff... Keep it up and thanks for keeping the adventure alive.
I had a question about the refrigerator units you guys use on the vehicles. How are the freezer and fridge powered? Does it draw power from the vehicle battery/alternator system? Because I would guess those units would be high drain devices. Thanks for any info. And by the way, awesome channel.
12v in this case (National Luna's it looked like, probably from Equipt). Most will run on 12/24v DC and 120/240 AC. They are surprisingly frugal on power use, that said, a dual/multiple battery setup is generally the norm. Real handy for grocery store trips here in Phoenix when it is 115* too!
Helllo, I love your videos and hope to run into someday on the trail. So, I noticed in a previous video that food was being cooked within 1 or 2 feet from a cas can mounted on the spare tire holder of one of the vehicles. Was I seeing things? Again, Thanks & Cheers!
You guys talk about central america like there is no potable water here or something... I've been drinking it since I was born and Im still on this planet lol... Greetings from Costa Rica!
That's because you've been drinking it since you were born. Some people will get sick some won't. I drank tap water in Nicaragua and nothing happened, my wife ate some food and was sick for two days. It's just better to know what you're eating when you travel.
Joel Haby But you drank tap water... So the water wasnt the problem... The food is really a lotto, here in CR also, because at some restaurants locals also get sick xD I just dont want the people to think that here in Costa Rica the water is poisonus or something like that haha 👌
We're not sure what the problem was. We ate the same food. No one is trying to insult Central America. But when you are on an extended expedition you take extra precaution to avoid getting sick. Plus Americans have weak stomachs to begin with. Maybe when I get down to Costa Rica I'll have dinner at your house. :)
Joel Haby More than welcome here! Maybe some Chicharrones or Olla de Carne! And obviously I know they weren't insulting central america... In fact this crew is very very nice about the way they talk about central américa, I've seen some other shows that are incredibly disrespectful... Anyway, no one is fighting, just want you to enjoy our countries the most 👌
yea my truck actually has a full kitchen and i and bedroom its an old F600 strate truck 6x6 i take enough food and propane for 6 weeks my biggest problem is water i need to fill up every 2 weeks
What's the percentage for each.... what should I call it? "energy parts" Proteins, carbohydrates and fat? Because you said that you kept the proteins higher then the rest.
Hey there in Trevor from Team4 Overland, we are Canadian group/company that deals in overland specific gear. I'm glad you all did a video on this, we are lucky enough in our group to have a red seal chef (myself), as well 50% of our team are also vegetarian. We like to pre-plan our meals to accommodate and meal requirements for the group that is going. We will normally plan our the sides of our meals first so that everyone is on the same page and not let out. We will them prep and par-boil(if needed) and use vacuumed seal food saver bags for all our side dishes and with a little sticky or sharpie we will write what each package is for. During this process we will pre-season what is in the bags we found this to be super helpful and the foo will absorb the seasoning very well. When it comes down to meats and proteins we do a kinda the same, will usually buy fresh from the local butcher (nothing less then grade A meats) or if the season is right i will pillage my stock of game meat like moose, duck, deer, elk and wild hog. We will clean it wash it off and toss it in a "spice bag" just a marinade and combination of seasonings usually applied as a rub and sealed in a vacuum seal bag and freeze it. This is such an efficient it help minimize prep and clean up. For meals for that day we will transfer from the freezer chest to the fridge chest the night before this allows the items to thaw enough to create moisture in the bags and turn the spices ans the seasoning int its own marinade. We usually start the meal prep work a few days prior to out trips, and we are able t prep 3 meals a day for 8 days for a group of 6 with 2 45Qt fridge/freezers.
Another thing we really enjoy doing is pre-planning what i like to call "moral foods" this are item i keep as a secret for the team if we get into situations were it are pinned down in a location for a few days because of bad weather or some other unseen circumstance. Its usually a surprise treat like dutch over cherry pie, or dutch oven peach and apple cobbler. things that are good to sit around in a stormy rainy evening and its a little cold and you are in the middle of nowhere but all you can smell is apple, brown sugar and cinnamon coming from a dutch oven. I have to admit its making be hungry thinking about it. As for reserve food stores,Troy and I come from a military service(still) back ground and our go to are high calorie high energy Meal Ready to Eat (MREs) i know the bulky packaging and what not but once you break them down and sort out a dry food box into compartments its i easy to fit two meals a day per person for up to 2 weeks in 2'x2.5'x1.5' dry box. we break down to main/side/condiments/beverage's. can stuff a lot of good meals with a very long shelf life.
I think i went on long enough about this, Very good segment we really enjoy these. Jeff keep up the good work, we enjoy your energy.
Trevor Vail
Team4 overland
This is my favorite "Oh Hey There" clip yet. I think it really lets people know the significance of your trips. While the average weekend warrior-overlander can handle themselves for a few nights, the multi-week trip preparation that you all go through is just incredible. I'd never underestimate you guys, keep it up and continue to inspire!
I think amazing Rhonda should make some camp cooking videos, and get into overland secret recipes, thanxs, great job, ( Joe b. New Bedford, MA).
This is a great idea. Overlanding recipes and cooking tips for when you are on the trail would be prefect.
I'm digging the produce bags! We switch up our food storage for every trip it seems. From a fridge full of goodies, to a small lunch cooler with lunch meats, to just add water meals. Our biggest piece of advice if you're on the road, is making/bringing meals that are easy to create, otherwise you'll end up at the drive thru window more often than not. Unless you're way out in the sticks, then you'll be eating funny colored berries!
Since we work out of coolers we'll vacume seal up a marinaded stake then freeze it. Or we've even premade chili then freezed it. They double as ice for the cooler too.
whens the next expedition!? im having withdraws after finishing the Mckenzie episodes. You guys do an AWESOME job recording your adventures!
There are definitely some gourmet meals that taste best when outdoors! It's amazing what yummy food can do to lighten attitudes ;) Jen
your a great cook Rhonda.you sure know your stuff..
I have renamed left-overs, "Make-Aheads" and I usually cook enough for 2 meals and we eat 2 days in a row. We also have an ARB fridge to keep the "Make-Aheads" at a safe temp until the next day. Also, Ziploc bags are my friend...I use way too many of them from an environmental standpoint, but they are the great way to pack food for our overlanding trip. We usually have quick breakfast and sandwiches for lunch, so really I am only cooking dinner most nights. Rhonda, you are sooo funny. :-)
Tracey! Hey girl! We do a similar thing. Mostly with our meats though. We do a large purchase and then find a time to cook them half way and then freeze them. That way, we don't deal with nasty juices ruining our fridge.
If you haven't tried it yet, use a vacuum sealer system for the meats/cheese, etc. Adds longevity to fresh meats in refrigeration, marinades get locked in for deeper flavor (fresh or frozen) and keeps the juices contained for frozen items or when transferred to refrigeration thawing out. Even the low cost portable systems work well enough for the bush.
Excellent. Thanks for the tips!
Rhonda, I'm not an Expeditioner yet, but rock solid advise on food prep. Thank you for the very informative information.
Love your videos, the whole crew is pretty entertaining
Use some of our Scout tricks for Food Storage:
Eggs in the field: Its all about avoiding cracked eggs in your gear. Clean out a "Coffeemate Creamer" container (Several for your crew size), crack the eggs 12-18 will fit, sealed lid and stores upright and easy in a fridge. Another alternative is "Egg Beaters" in a carton, but is more pricey and not available everywhere one would travel.
Flour Burrito Wraps: They are flexible, store flat and have way more pieces for "Bread use" for allocated space than any other bread items. Great for Breakfast burritos, sandwich roll-ups, hot dog/hamburg/chicken/steak or sausage wraps. Keeps the food contained inside the wrap as you walk around in the field if needed. And less clean up. With some tinfoil, you can enjoy engine block burritos too... :)
Great video! I like the idea of a dedicated fridge and a dedicated freezer, but the cost! Fwew ...
A good ice cooler with a solid piece of DRY ice will freeze and keep food frozen for days. Just remember dry ice is frozen CO2, so allow the cooler to vent pressure, and circulate the air in your vehicle with fresh outside air to remove the CO2 build up if you have no option then to keep the cooler outside the Passenger compartment. It is best to not have it in the vehicle if you can help it. I personally have built a 7 Cubic foot insulated box to use with dry ice and it travel in the bed of my Tacoma or in my enclosed trailer. something to keep in mind...I have noticed that when my cooler is in the enclosed trailer, there seems to be no pests in the trailer after a long drive. Trailer vents through the roof.
Rhonda is a great driver and navigator too.
Really like the idea of having a dedicated fridge then freezer. Need to convince the other suv with us to keep one in his rig. Also the Debbie Meyer green bags! Where can I purchase those (any place other than Amazon?). In NC for reference. Thanks Jeff and Rhonda!!
Hey Kevin! I find them online, amazon and at Bed, Bath and Beyond. They have been a great addition to our set up!
I don't overland (even though I would like to transform my taco into a prepared rig) I ALWAYS keep a few MRE's just incase I have a breakdown, if I would be out for a few hours to a day. Love the channel by the way!
Rhonda is hilarious
Hey XO how about one of these videos about driving on different types of terrain (washboard, slick rock, mud, river crossings, rock crawling etc.) How to judge the terrain and how to drive over it safely and correctly to make sure the vehicle and the passengers make it out in one piece. That would be much appreciated by all that are new to the overland world.
Henry,
Great Idea. It might be awhile before I get to that one but consider it in the queue.
Jeff
you guys are awesome!
I'd say that this chick is the most important member in the crew, without her, y'all be eating each other.
True story. :)
@@rhondacahill1601 Miss see you guys on XO...i hope you are guys are well
I use a 5-day rated ice chest which I've lined with Reflectix (that silvery-backed insulation material in the hardware store). My food goes in tupperware containers surrounded by frozen water bottles. The cooler itself lives inside the cab covered in sleeping bags. I've had ice on day 6 even after crossing the Mojave desert. :)
Cute video. I'm glad you covered cannibalism. I myself was wondering about the laws concerning eating other expedition members during an emergency.
All my trips i take my ebay back packing stove. i have a 1 qt stainless mug it sits in with ghe butain can. Its slways in my 4Runner full time along with a small food box that has 2 days worth for me. depending on where i sm going i usually have 2-5 days extra ready pack MREs. I dont have a frige and ice chest doesnt last more than 2 days with frozen meats. To compensate, I make bulk bland jerkey for cooking and a few pieces of biltong. Dried soy beans (sold as soy nuts) are loaded with protein and taste a lot like peanuts but with a lot less fat. Dried soy beans for cooking also a good think to keep around. A lot of my trips and camping are quite primitive, much simpler to me.
My emergency food is military ration packs. Never used one yet but they're life span lasts for ages.
I watch a lot of your videos and wonder where the beer space is. Are you not bringing it?
I'm still waiting for an answer!
In the refrigerator, silly!
That makes sense ha! I should have phased my question better. How do you manage bringing enough beer for a longer duration trip? Cold beer is a overland problem i'm struggling with. I'm guessing you can't and just have to drink less.....
Liquor is the answer.
I have watched all of your guys videos and I can't wait for the next one. When is the expedition?
Would love to hear how you go about pre-cooking and storing. Great idea...can you do for the full crew? Do you restrict meet consumption? 4 brots is doable but should you?
Another great video, no surprise. You know, it's a tough call for me: trying to decide if I'd have more fun hanging out with y'all on a trail or participating in demo day with Chip on Fixer Upper.
I did want to offer one correction though: the gas that fruit develop is ethylene. The bags absorb the ethylene. Methane, is what your pants absorb after too much fruit. ;)
Lol...keep up the great work, friends!
Thanks for the funny correction! :)
there is also what i call my curry box. its a small box with about 10 spices. Nearly endless possibilities in flavor. suddenly potatos and soy beans over rise is something you want to eat and not just as a backup.
I absolutely agree and I have one of those as well! As a crew, everyone gets to pick their favorite spice and we make sure to have it in our spice box.
Keep up the good work 😀
Hey guys great video. What are those metal boxes that you were packing food into.
That is an Alu-Box. We like that is is light weight, stackable, and water/dust tight. www.equipt1.com/c/aluminum-cases
Great videos guys, been binge watching over the last few days, keep em coming! Also any suggestions on where to cut your teeth overlanding in the WA, OR, ID, MT area? Weekend trips etc?
So I've like others have fallen in love with the videos, and have seen every one of them. quick question, I seem to have noticed everyone wears the same watch, what watch is it?.
also gear review and gear you use videos are awesome idea, I'd love to know more like the holders you use for the iPad and sat phones etc to sleeping bags shoes clothes and stuff...
Keep it up and thanks for keeping the adventure alive.
2:33 with the pop-up Jeff face
Had to go back a few seconds and make sure I wasnt seeing things in the back of the truck when Jeff popped up haha
same
flight110 me too to convince myself I clocked it at 3:33
2:33 should have read!!😤
I had a question about the refrigerator units you guys use on the vehicles. How are the freezer and fridge powered? Does it draw power from the vehicle battery/alternator system? Because I would guess those units would be high drain devices. Thanks for any info. And by the way, awesome channel.
Samuel Kane they cover this in their power management system video
Cool, just watched the power management video. Thanks.
12v in this case (National Luna's it looked like, probably from Equipt). Most will run on 12/24v DC and 120/240 AC. They are surprisingly frugal on power use, that said, a dual/multiple battery setup is generally the norm. Real handy for grocery store trips here in Phoenix when it is 115* too!
Were any special precautions taken when cooking and disposing food to keep from attracting bears when on your Alaska/Yukon trip?
Helllo, I love your videos and hope to run into someday on the trail. So, I noticed in a previous
video that food was being cooked within 1 or 2 feet from a cas can mounted on the spare
tire holder of one of the vehicles. Was I seeing things? Again, Thanks & Cheers!
You guys talk about central america like there is no potable water here or something... I've been drinking it since I was born and Im still on this planet lol... Greetings from Costa Rica!
That's because you've been drinking it since you were born. Some people will get sick some won't. I drank tap water in Nicaragua and nothing happened, my wife ate some food and was sick for two days. It's just better to know what you're eating when you travel.
Joel Haby But you drank tap water... So the water wasnt the problem... The food is really a lotto, here in CR also, because at some restaurants locals also get sick xD I just dont want the people to think that here in Costa Rica the water is poisonus or something like that haha 👌
We're not sure what the problem was. We ate the same food. No one is trying to insult Central America. But when you are on an extended expedition you take extra precaution to avoid getting sick. Plus Americans have weak stomachs to begin with. Maybe when I get down to Costa Rica I'll have dinner at your house. :)
Joel Haby More than welcome here! Maybe some Chicharrones or Olla de Carne! And obviously I know they weren't insulting central america... In fact this crew is very very nice about the way they talk about central américa, I've seen some other shows that are incredibly disrespectful... Anyway, no one is fighting, just want you to enjoy our countries the most 👌
Deal. I'm wanting to get to Costa Rica one day. Don't be surprised to hear from me again.
she is awesome.
yea my truck actually has a full kitchen and i and bedroom
its an old F600 strate truck 6x6
i take enough food and propane for 6 weeks my biggest problem is water i need to fill up every 2 weeks
This video just made my wife stop giving me shit about the truck kitchen I am trying build out for my Ram
Put her in more videos plz. She is funny.
What is a sample of some of your menu plans. A cookbook should be created.
Any chance you guys could share some recipes?
For a starter overlander tacoma, landrover or 4runner?
Joshua Burrs Jeep!
What's the percentage for each.... what should I call it? "energy parts" Proteins, carbohydrates and fat? Because you said that you kept the proteins higher then the rest.
Do you have any meal plans you can share?
can she go camping with me? lol. great video
i thought it was ethylene that was released by fruits and veggies. Hmmm learned something new.
How about Knorr meals compared to Mountain House? Thoughts anybody?
Do you have any favorite recipes for meals on the trail?
who said that protein should be on the top of the list? you need carbohydrates more than anything else
Great video, the music is very distracting though while she's talking
I take dried fruit for emergency
"Oh Hey There!" ... Where the heck is Toby?!
Who is the woman looking good in shorts and pocketing?
The music in the background🙉👎🏽