provisioning spread sheet

[Bob 04 H260]

I have been reading articles on the "The Boat Galley" site for some time and find the information very useful. I just noticed that Carolyn has a great provisioning spread sheet. It looks to very useful for anyone spending more than a day or two on a cruise.
Here is the link,
http://theboatgalley.com/downloadable-provisioning-spreadsheet/

Bob

 

[centerline]

thanks for the link.... there is some good information contained in it. a lot of work went into that spreadsheet... and along with a map of where you store all the victuals on the boat, it should turn the simple task of whipping up a meal into a real event....

we plan meals and eat well, but there is a breakdown between what we plan and purchase, and what gets served... so I find what is needed, is a "menu" spreadsheet so that all we have onboard gets used during its designated meal and is not forgotten in its hiding space

 

[CloudDiver]

It's a pretty cool spreadsheet... if you like the 'old fashioned way', LOL. No disrespect to the author's efforts, its a very good tool... I would only suggest to anyone into RV camping or Cruising that many Aps out there for tablets and phones that do a good a great job of meal planning and then generate shopping lists while also keeping inventory of stores on hand. I don't have any one in particular I would recommend since I haven't played with any for a few years.
Back when I got my first generation iPad I had checked out many Aps, always looking for useful tools that would make my iPad into something more useful than high-tech toy. Alas, I never really got into the regular habit of using my tablet on a regular basis. My iPad has been retired to my Sister's kitchen cook-book stand where she uses it to watch numerous videos on advanced cake decorating tips and the like. I'll get a new tablet sometime in the future when I want to run Navonics and other boat related Aps.

 

[Ron20324]

....so that all we have onboard gets used during its designated meal and is not forgotten in its hiding space

I number my recipies. When I bring home the food shopping, I put the recipie number on the container. Saves from others using something I need for my menues.

 

[Bob 04 H260]

We use our iPad with the app "What's on My Boat" to inventory and locate everything on the vessel.
What I liked about this was I quickly customized the spreadsheet from say her instant coffee to our ground coffee and filled in the amount I use per day. Now when I provision for 2 weeks or 8 weeks it automatically adjusts the amount of coffee I need to buy. I'm working my way through it customizing it for what we eat.
Bob

 

[centerline]

I number my recipies. When I bring home the food shopping, I put the recipie number on the container. Saves from others using something I need for my menues.

good tip. that would keep it from being used too soon... now if you can only find all the packages with that number on it when you decide to cook that meal...

 

[Ron20324]

good tip. that would keep it from being used too soon... now if you can only find all the packages with that number on it when you decide to cook that meal...

If possible, put all ingredients in a zip-lock.

 

[Benny17441]

Like any database you have to compare the benefits against the effort it takes to maintain it. We mostly use a zero base provisioning where no food is kept aboard when the boat is not in use (keeps rats and critters away) and we make a list on paper of the things needed when we take a trip. We also write down in which compartment each particular item is stored at. As we do not usually undergo long passages our stores are usually good for three days plus a few cans for emergency rations. It is pretty easy at glance to tell what we have used and may need to replenish. We try to minimize cooking aboard unless it is grilling and rely on pre-cooked meals prior to departure and the purchase along the way of baked products. It has not failed us yet.

 

[Bob 04 H260]

I think going away for a week or less provisioning can be done and organized by the meal and have the list on the back of a napkin.
One thing I liked about this spreadsheet is it provides a reminder of all the things you need to bring other than food, like medication, shampoo or toothpicks. The list can be put into an app or hand written out if that's how you do it.
We provision for one to three months and don't count on being able to buy much of anything along the way except fuel and water. Even just cruising through the Keys it is usually a long walk to a Publix. We don't want to run out of toilet paper halfway through a 2 month cruise in the Bahamas.

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Bob

 

[Benny17441]

Yes, paper products are expensive in the Bahamas, as their shipping is charged by volume rather than weight, so stock up. Almost everything else everything else can be purchased over there. Wherever we cruise we like to visit the towns and cities on the way and take advantage to provision with what may catch our fancy at the time, besides essentials.