No Refrigeration, No Problem!

Thanks for the posting, lots of good tips!

Does anyone have a site or a resource link, that can break down the amount
food needed on a daily basis for an adult/child, to help do a quick
calculation.

I think for water you need 2-3 gallons a day per adult. Thanks.

You need 1-2 gallons of water per day depending upon activity, size, and health.  The climate would also have an effect.

Good site thanks Otskot.

For what it's worth, I lived quite comfortably aboard a 23 foot sailboat for 2 years without refrigeration, A/C, TV, Internet, or a flush toilet.   While it involves extra work, you can get used to the inconvienences.

Mayo will keep unrefrigerated as long as you use a clean knife each time and don't contaminate it.  Storing meat is problematic, but we made do with canned chickens, corned beef, tuna, and canned hams.   Fresh veggies and fruit will keep for days in a hanging mesh bag.

Yes, there were some inconviences. Warm beer sucks, but you get used to it. 

Water had to be fetched by dingy, often humped on our backs a mile or more to get it dockside.  We made do with 1-2 gals a day apiece.    This was in the Florida Keys, during the summer, and we consumed lots of liquids.  We did have saltwater for showers, but found that a spray bottle can be used quite effectively to shower off with.  A solar shower bag does a nice job of heating water, BTW. 

Cooking was done on a 2 burner coleman stove. But often, we'd just set a can of food out on deck and let the sun heat it up. Open and enjoy.

While meal drugery was common, it made us appreciate the rare treat (yep, we'd row to shore, walk for miles, just to get an ice cream cone!). 

Living without modern conviences is not always easy, but it can be done.  Billions are forced to  do it every day.  Some of us have even done it on purpose. 

Damn KatDoe, you've conjured the memory of the smell of dead fish, diesel fuel, a leaky head, and mildew in my mind.

I miss it so much, I could damn near cry.