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Dinty Moore Stew used AS BALLAST..

 

Pictured below is Jerry Spiess. He crossed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Long ago I survived on DMS (Well, actually, I still do). I would tear the paper off the can, open it and put the can on the gas stove (no dishes).  Removing the paper is important because I discovered that the paper catches on fire and certain salad dressings burn when poured on a fire.

My boss's husband was a famous World sailor in a 10 foot sailboat, I met him several times. Then one day he mentioned that he took Dinty Moore Stew with him on his famous trips across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans... as BALLAST in his boat.

Very interesting story this link.... it’s a short but fascinating read, hard to quit reading.

http://www.sailingbreezes.com/sailing_breezes_current/articles/Nov05/yankeegirl1.htm
http://www.marlinbree.com/work6.htm
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  1. Chief TazThursday, March 6, 2008 at 1:27:00 PM CST

    Hey, the batchlors best dish yet, with some good old saltine crackers. Had some in a can of Sea Rations I openned once in the 60s, had been canned in the 40s and was still, well, sort of fresh. Heated it up and it made the jungles of Nam a little like home!

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  2. Bert ChickenThursday, March 6, 2008 at 5:25:00 PM CST

    Texas - Gosh some of the food in my cupboards is probably from the 40's. Wanna come over for dinner?

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  3. Bert ChickenThursday, March 6, 2008 at 7:58:00 PM CST

    Gosh, it seems nobody is attracted to Dinty Moore Stew..... ??

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  4. Crystalin LeeFriday, March 7, 2008 at 4:59:00 PM CST

    Stew should be made from scratch, not a can!

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  5. Susan BFriday, March 7, 2008 at 5:06:00 PM CST

    Stew. In a can. Ew.

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  6. Kevin GThursday, July 17, 2008 at 2:26:00 PM CDT

    I remember this story.

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  7. Bert ChickenThursday, July 17, 2008 at 2:35:00 PM CDT

    Crystalin - You mean like in "Cooking"... WHo ME? HA Ha ha HO Ho ho, ya sure, me cook...good one.

    panet - well I think maybe it's better off in a can than on a plate ?

    tallships - Yes, it was a big deal around here, they just live 3 miles N of me and his wife was the CEO of the company I worked for.

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  8. Be~ing BeanFriday, July 18, 2008 at 3:29:00 AM CDT

    awesome stuff, thanks for the share...

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  9. H VTuesday, July 22, 2008 at 9:29:00 AM CDT

    *smiles* The question is... can you eat it???

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  10. Bert ChickenTuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:07:00 AM CDT

    beingbean -
    heidi -
    I suppose when you are really hungry, it tastes pretty good?

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