Spam for survival food ?

I love spam, but I don't think it would be too appetizing just eating it straight out of the can with nothing else to accompany it. One of my favorite way of preparing it is to actually slice it (about 1/2" thick) and just frying it up on a pan with very little oil. Brown both sides a bit and serve with egg and rice. Sometimes I like to eat it like that with ramen or spaghetti too. Dicing it up and then making fried rice with it is another good option.
 
cchu518 said:
How come nobody does spam musubi style? Its my absolute favorite way to eat spam!
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Perhaps it is because no one but you knows what musubi style is?????

A post without explanation isn't very helpful. Please explain?

:)

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This thread inspired me to try some Spam. I bought a can, sliced it, fried it. Now I remember why I haven’t eaten Spam in donkey’s years.

But the thread is about Spam as survival food.

Why has no one mentioned the can? Nobody has to worry about lead solder. It’s thin aluminum with no bottom seam.

You can gather berries in it. You can carry bait in it. You can drink from it. You can carry water in it. You can boil water in it. You can cook in it. (Not much at a time, but some is better than none.) You can collect tinder in it.

Sure, your kit has a canteen cup or a Mors pot. You never can tell. Two in one and one is none.

Besides, sometimes two is two. Boil water in your canteen cup. Pour water into the Spam can until it’s cool enough to drink.
 
It´s very good sliced and fried...with some drops of sauce
The problem of a "survival situation" is that contains a lot of sodium which could make you have to drink a lot of water (that could be scarce).
 
A salt problem yes , and it needs to have additions to balance the nutrition.
I prefer Dinty Moore Beef Stew.
 
I carry a can of corned beef instead of spam, tastes better and more calories/protein
I can whip up more palatable camping creations with it as well.....mmmmmmmm corned beef hash
 
Are you guys really talking about survival? The person with a can of spam is miles ahead of the person with nothing in their pack. Spare me the talk about salt or other "bad" ingredients. Learn to live with the fact you are not going to live to the modern version of a "ripe old age."
 
Mastalerz said:
I'd never had SPAM until about a 2 years ago. I love my food, and being Polish I eat, what some consider, gross things(pickled herring).
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I like gross things also buddy, if that's a pickled herring descriptor. Try some boiled wild porcupine if you really want to :barf:, and it smells like the hole under the devils tail. Spam I couldn't care less about. It's like anything, consume in moderation. Live on the stuff and a guys heart will probably lock up at 55.
 
Ausseknifeknut said:
Yes I meant if it's the last thing you've got , hence I'm gonna try it so I can see what the worst thing I'll have to eat is kinda thing, if that makes any sense
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There are FAR worse things that you buy from supermarket and eat!
At least sugar content is waaaay down from average soft drink, and fat content is lower than mainstream salami or pate...
 
Haggis also comes in a form that's fairly easy to transport while traversing land on foot...
 
Upnorth, what was the porkie living on? I've heard they get really nasty in black poplar, possibly even toxic, with conifers only being a little better. I've got an old uncle thought who figured that birch fed porcupine was a trappers treat.
 
I saw a YouTube video on making your own. Thought about trying it but it makes enough that I think I would be sick of it by the time I got done with it. If anyone is motivated to try it, I would love to hear how it turns out
 
I saw that too. Might be a while before I make a batch, looked good though.:thumbup:
De Plano said:
I saw a YouTube video on making your own. Thought about trying it but it makes enough that I think I would be sick of it by the time I got done with it. If anyone is motivated to try it, I would love to hear how it turns out
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Yeah, I think I would have to have some event where I knew a bit of folks would be eating it. A couple pounds of it could get old pretty quick. Still do want to try it though
 
I used to carry tins of corned beef for winter camping
I had to boil them in water to thaw them, and only then I could use the strip key openers
Corned beef for deep winter is great for the protein and fat
 
In my .02 cents spam is a great survival food, depending on circumstance. What I mean is, if you plan to haul cans of potted meat around in an INCH bag, probably not such a good option. But, a can or two in a 72 hour kit wouldn't be a bad idea at all, in an emergency you could probably even use the can (after you eat the spam) as well for different tasks such as collecting or boiling small amounts of water or in a really bad situation maybe even cut it up into lures, fishhooks, arrowheads, etc. I consider spam and similar products to be more of "bunker food" not really backpacking food. Something to consider is the outrageous salt content, which could be good or bad depending on your circumstance. As far as flavor, if you are truly in a survival situation, it will probably taste like the best meal you've ever had, even cold out of the can. A few days or a week with no food, and most people would probably find themselves willing to do things they never thought they would, for a can of the mushy goodness. Just look at Venezuela, where starving citizens ambushed a livestock truck and robbed it in a frenzy on the side of the street, around the same time zoos and horse stables were raided for the animals meat (ill put links at the end of the post). As I started with, this is all just my opinion, but I wouldn't hesitate for a second to stock up on spam or other potted meats, if I planned to "bug in", or have an offsite base, vehicle, etc. I just wouldn't want to hump it over long distances in a pack. There are better (albeit often more expensive) options for pack carry, but there's cheaper options too (I swear by those foil tuna packs). As has been said already, spam is pretty decent when fried, especially when served with rice and/eggs. To sum it up, I would evaluate my plans and what scenarios I am attempting to prepare for, before deciding to buy 100 cans, but for simple, typical, short-term survival (power outage, hurricanes, etc.) it's a gold standard. I have about 25 cans in my storm cellar (along with a lot of other food) that I rotate when it gets close to its expiration and the extra makes decent bait and excellent dog food for my spoiled dobermans.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.dail...g-people-raid-a-truck-full-of-chickens-video/

https://www.google.com/amp/www.inqu...-country-faces-acute-shortage-of-rations/amp/
 
Sidehill Gouger said:
Are you guys really talking about survival? The person with a can of spam is miles ahead of the person with nothing in their pack. Spare me the talk about salt or other "bad" ingredients. Learn to live with the fact you are not going to live to the modern version of a "ripe old age."
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This is truth. I've never been in a true survival situation where my life depended on it, but during the 5 weeks I attempted to do a Chris Mccandless style adventure in Lombok, Indonesia (I failed and cheated after 22 days), I learned a lot about myself, and my tolerances for hunger and what I am willing to eat. After 6 or 7 days of a diet consisting of only rice, beans, tuna, fresh fruit, and eggs, I found myself fantasizing about foods and craving bizzare things that I don't normally eat. Hell, I probably would have eaten a can of dog food if I had one. As a carnivor, it was extremely difficult to give up fatty meats.
 
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