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Lee,
You can either ignore or fight with Jax, there is no in between. wrote in message oups.com... JAXAshby wrote: Obviously I'll have alot of MRE's. yeah, sure. *each* MRE has upwards of 2,200, and *three* are REQUIRED to meet --minimum-- protein RDA for an adult male. dood, MRE's developed for young, physically fit troops humping **heavy** loads out in the field for *maybe* two weeks at a stretch. So, dood, what have *you* done in the last ten days, physically wise? Let us guess. You read two copies of 1930's Mechanix Ilustraded?? good, dood. next week you go to Home Depot. Hmmm, I run 4 miles a day, so last ten day, I ran forty miles. Not sure of your point, yes each MRE has about 2K clories, a days worth for non- active adult, so one case supplemented with lobster, knoch, fish, coconuts, will last 12 days. 8 cases fit w/o a problem, could carry more but 8x12=96 days, long enough. Each has a chemical heater and Candy!, toliet paper, condiments, all in a water proof container. The only problem is they leave trash, most of which is burnable in the grill. The beer is to trade with the folks that have refrigeration, I'm bringing 2 Gals of burbon for mixing w/water for me. Home Depot?????? Hmmmmm, they do have some good prices on Blue 10x10 tarps:-) Lee |
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I've chosen to ignore! The only problem is when other respond.
"MMC" wrote in message ... Lee, You can either ignore or fight with Jax, there is no in between. wrote in message oups.com... JAXAshby wrote: Obviously I'll have alot of MRE's. yeah, sure. *each* MRE has upwards of 2,200, and *three* are REQUIRED to meet --minimum-- protein RDA for an adult male. dood, MRE's developed for young, physically fit troops humping **heavy** loads out in the field for *maybe* two weeks at a stretch. So, dood, what have *you* done in the last ten days, physically wise? Let us guess. You read two copies of 1930's Mechanix Ilustraded?? good, dood. next week you go to Home Depot. Hmmm, I run 4 miles a day, so last ten day, I ran forty miles. Not sure of your point, yes each MRE has about 2K clories, a days worth for non- active adult, so one case supplemented with lobster, knoch, fish, coconuts, will last 12 days. 8 cases fit w/o a problem, could carry more but 8x12=96 days, long enough. Each has a chemical heater and Candy!, toliet paper, condiments, all in a water proof container. The only problem is they leave trash, most of which is burnable in the grill. The beer is to trade with the folks that have refrigeration, I'm bringing 2 Gals of burbon for mixing w/water for me. Home Depot?????? Hmmmmm, they do have some good prices on Blue 10x10 tarps:-) Lee |
If you plan your trips right....
$150 x 2 for customs. (Plan $60 RT cab ride from the closest anchorage to US Immigration... anchorages in SFL are rare... otherwise plan 50 a night minimum for dockage....Free water at most places in the US.... you better need some real supplies to make it worth the return trip) Water (cheapest on Freeport and Nassau). 20-55 cents/gallon otherwise (2-5gal/day if you can do the sal****er-fresh rinse thing) If you have a LARGE tank.... it may be cheaper to get a slip in GB or NP...many docks have unlimited water for a slip fee on those two islands. In a pinch, most larger boats would give you 10-20 gallons in jerry jugs if asked nicely... (We burn through 40 a day but most large boats have the ability to make much more than they use) Garbage dumping... typically $5/bag. Groceries Similar to US in GB and NP, 1.5 to 2x as you get away from those islands. Stay away from the resort grocery stores...(Sampson, Cat, walkers, etc) They remind me of a cross between 7-11 and Neiman Marcus. Watch the fishing/conching/crawfish laws... they have been enforcing them lately. (FINALLY...) GAS - $3.00 and up /gal (GB and NP again, cheapest-Outer islands $4 ++) Sailboat parts.... $$$$$$$ and scarce outside of NP and GB....bring all the standard parts and tools. As mentioned... Beer is expensive.. Rum is cheap. Coke is expensive... Laundramat machines similar to US. During the Hurricane season, ALWAYS know where you would go once you got the word... Also have a backup plan... Most of the best Hurricane holes get REALLY crowded. Bring LOTS of line and several anchors. Even West Marine in Fort Lauderdale ran out this year... the tiny stores in the Bahamas can't supply a fraction of the demand before a hurricane. Don't forget the Buffett and Marley CDs and the Randy Wayne White Books!!! Have Fun.... Warm Beer and Bread they say can raise the dead but it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn... Ed Doug Dotson wrote: wrote in message ups.com... If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money would you need? American money works well :) If you are not planning on eating at restaurants then food isn't all that expensive. Staples that the locals use on a regular basis are the same or cheaper than in the US. Coconuts are free as are grouper and crawfish. Rum is cheap. We baked bread every other day for next to nothing. Fresh vegies are a bit high, but worth it. assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane season? Well, Florida and the Bahamas had "quite" a hurricane season this year. |
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Ed wrote:
If you plan your trips right.... $150 x 2 for customs. That's for Bahamas customs. Plan $60 RT cab ride from the closest anchorage to US Immigration... anchorages in SFL are rare... otherwise plan 50 a night minimum for dockage.... That's for coming back to the US which isn't exactly free, although if you come into Ft. Pierce the dockage at Harbortown is about $1/ft. Free water at most places in the US.... you better need some real supplies to make it worth the return trip) Water (cheapest on Freeport and Nassau). 20-55 cents/gallon otherwise (2-5gal/day if you can do the sal****er-fresh rinse thing) If you have a LARGE tank.... it may be cheaper to get a slip in GB or NP...many docks have unlimited water for a slip fee on those two islands. Be CAREFUL when you do this!!! Nassau dock water is trucked in from Andros and tastes TERRIBLE (even to me and I always refuse to buy bottled water on principle). It makes the tea turn green and makes terrible coffee. Tastes like water from a swimming pool-very heavily chlorinated. This water is brackish and only good for washing the boat (if that). I suspect dock water at some places in Bimini is similar. Lucaya isn't so bad - tastes reasonable. Water in Bimini and Highborne is RO water and is charged by the gallon. Highborne was the most expensive I saw and was 50 cents/gal in 2002. In a pinch, most larger boats would give you 10-20 gallons in jerry jugs if asked nicely... (We burn through 40 a day but most large boats have the ability to make much more than they use) Garbage dumping... typically $5/bag. Groceries Similar to US in GB and NP, 1.5 to 2x as you get away from those islands. Stay away from the resort grocery stores...(Sampson, Cat, walkers, etc) They remind me of a cross between 7-11 and Neiman Marcus. There's a good grocery store in Nassau across from the Nassau Harbor Club and Marina in the mall on the east end of Bay Street. It is City Market, PO Box N3738, Nassau 242-393-6060 which is part of the Winn-Dixie chain, but which is called a City Market in Nassau. There is also a Lowes Pharmacy (393-4813), a Bed Bath and Home (393-4440), an internet cafe/bookstore, a Subway and a Dairy Queen. Freeport has Winn-Dixie. The Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BaTelCo) has automatic roaming agreements with some cellular carriers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. . Watch the fishing/conching/crawfish laws... they have been enforcing them lately. (FINALLY...) Lobster or Crawfish: Six tails per person, at any time. Annual closed season is April 1 to July 31. Minimum size limits are 3-3/8 inch carapace length or six inches tail length. Egg-bearing female crawfish are protected. Conch: Harvesting and possession of conch without a well formed lip is prohibited. Bag limit at any time is 10 per person. Wahoo/Dolphin/Kingfish: Six fish per person, any combination. Vessel Bag Limit: 20 pounds of scalefish, 10 conch and six crawfish per person may be exported from The Islands Of The Bahamas. Stone Crabs: Closed season is June 1 to October 15. Minimum harvestable claw is four inches. Harvesting of females is prohibited. Turtle: Illegal to import; although legal to eat in The Islands Of The Bahamas. Spearfishing: Hawaiian sling is the only approved spearfishing device. Use of scuba gear or an air compressor to harvest fish, conch, crawfish and other marine animals is prohibited. Spearfishing is not allowed within one mile off the coast of New Providence, within one mile off the south coast of Freeport, Grand Bahama and within 200 yards of the coast of all Out Islands. Spearing or taking marine animals by any means is prohibited within national sea parks. GAS - $3.00 and up /gal (GB and NP again, cheapest-Outer islands $4 ++) Sailboat parts.... $$$$$$$ and scarce outside of NP and GB....bring all the standard parts and tools. As mentioned... Beer is expensive.. Rum is cheap. Coke is expensive... Laundramat machines similar to US. During the Hurricane season, ALWAYS know where you would go once you got the word... Also have a backup plan... Most of the best Hurricane holes get REALLY crowded. Bring LOTS of line and several anchors. Even West Marine in Fort Lauderdale ran out this year... the tiny stores in the Bahamas can't supply a fraction of the demand before a hurricane. Don't forget the Buffett and Marley CDs and the Randy Wayne White Books!!! Have Fun.... Warm Beer and Bread they say can raise the dead but it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn... Ed Doug Dotson wrote: wrote in message ups.com... If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money would you need? American money works well :) If you are not planning on eating at restaurants then food isn't all that expensive. Staples that the locals use on a regular basis are the same or cheaper than in the US. Coconuts are free as are grouper and crawfish. Rum is cheap. We baked bread every other day for next to nothing. Fresh vegies are a bit high, but worth it. assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane season? Well, Florida and the Bahamas had "quite" a hurricane season this year. grandma Rosalie http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/ |
Thank you Ms. Rosalie, great info. Thats what I was looking for. Water
and fuel will be my big costs. Regards. Lee PS, Sorry if I stired up AJAX whats his name. Rosalie B. wrote: Ed wrote: If you plan your trips right.... $150 x 2 for customs. That's for Bahamas customs. Plan $60 RT cab ride from the closest anchorage to US Immigration... anchorages in SFL are rare... otherwise plan 50 a night minimum for dockage.... That's for coming back to the US which isn't exactly free, although if you come into Ft. Pierce the dockage at Harbortown is about $1/ft. Free water at most places in the US.... you better need some real supplies to make it worth the return trip) Water (cheapest on Freeport and Nassau). 20-55 cents/gallon otherwise (2-5gal/day if you can do the sal****er-fresh rinse thing) If you have a LARGE tank.... it may be cheaper to get a slip in GB or NP...many docks have unlimited water for a slip fee on those two islands. Be CAREFUL when you do this!!! Nassau dock water is trucked in from Andros and tastes TERRIBLE (even to me and I always refuse to buy bottled water on principle). It makes the tea turn green and makes terrible coffee. Tastes like water from a swimming pool-very heavily chlorinated. This water is brackish and only good for washing the boat (if that). I suspect dock water at some places in Bimini is similar. Lucaya isn't so bad - tastes reasonable. Water in Bimini and Highborne is RO water and is charged by the gallon. Highborne was the most expensive I saw and was 50 cents/gal in 2002. In a pinch, most larger boats would give you 10-20 gallons in jerry jugs if asked nicely... (We burn through 40 a day but most large boats have the ability to make much more than they use) Garbage dumping... typically $5/bag. Groceries Similar to US in GB and NP, 1.5 to 2x as you get away from those islands. Stay away from the resort grocery stores...(Sampson, Cat, walkers, etc) They remind me of a cross between 7-11 and Neiman Marcus. There's a good grocery store in Nassau across from the Nassau Harbor Club and Marina in the mall on the east end of Bay Street. It is City Market, PO Box N3738, Nassau 242-393-6060 which is part of the Winn-Dixie chain, but which is called a City Market in Nassau. There is also a Lowes Pharmacy (393-4813), a Bed Bath and Home (393-4440), an internet cafe/bookstore, a Subway and a Dairy Queen. Freeport has Winn-Dixie. The Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BaTelCo) has automatic roaming agreements with some cellular carriers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. . Watch the fishing/conching/crawfish laws... they have been enforcing them lately. (FINALLY...) Lobster or Crawfish: Six tails per person, at any time. Annual closed season is April 1 to July 31. Minimum size limits are 3-3/8 inch carapace length or six inches tail length. Egg-bearing female crawfish are protected. Conch: Harvesting and possession of conch without a well formed lip is prohibited. Bag limit at any time is 10 per person. Wahoo/Dolphin/Kingfish: Six fish per person, any combination. Vessel Bag Limit: 20 pounds of scalefish, 10 conch and six crawfish per person may be exported from The Islands Of The Bahamas. Stone Crabs: Closed season is June 1 to October 15. Minimum harvestable claw is four inches. Harvesting of females is prohibited. Turtle: Illegal to import; although legal to eat in The Islands Of The Bahamas. Spearfishing: Hawaiian sling is the only approved spearfishing device. Use of scuba gear or an air compressor to harvest fish, conch, crawfish and other marine animals is prohibited. Spearfishing is not allowed within one mile off the coast of New Providence, within one mile off the south coast of Freeport, Grand Bahama and within 200 yards of the coast of all Out Islands. Spearing or taking marine animals by any means is prohibited within national sea parks. GAS - $3.00 and up /gal (GB and NP again, cheapest-Outer islands $4 ++) Sailboat parts.... $$$$$$$ and scarce outside of NP and GB....bring all the standard parts and tools. As mentioned... Beer is expensive.. Rum is cheap. Coke is expensive... Laundramat machines similar to US. During the Hurricane season, ALWAYS know where you would go once you got the word... Also have a backup plan... Most of the best Hurricane holes get REALLY crowded. Bring LOTS of line and several anchors. Even West Marine in Fort Lauderdale ran out this year... the tiny stores in the Bahamas can't supply a fraction of the demand before a hurricane. Don't forget the Buffett and Marley CDs and the Randy Wayne White Books!!! Have Fun.... Warm Beer and Bread they say can raise the dead but it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn... Ed Doug Dotson wrote: wrote in message ups.com... If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money would you need? American money works well :) If you are not planning on eating at restaurants then food isn't all that expensive. Staples that the locals use on a regular basis are the same or cheaper than in the US. Coconuts are free as are grouper and crawfish. Rum is cheap. We baked bread every other day for next to nothing. Fresh vegies are a bit high, but worth it. assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane season? Well, Florida and the Bahamas had "quite" a hurricane season this year. grandma Rosalie http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/ |
PS, Sorry if I stired up AJAX whats his name.
lee, you stirred me up because you were lying through your teeth re MRE's. you were claiming expertise when you ----obviously--- didn't have a frickin' clew. |
Jax, here is his original staement. "Obviously I'll have alot of MRE's."
How is that lying through his teeth? "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... PS, Sorry if I stired up AJAX whats his name. lee, you stirred me up because you were lying through your teeth re MRE's. you were claiming expertise when you ----obviously--- didn't have a frickin' clew. |
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