Best Survival Food? Alaska Classic!

[@OldGriz708]

Pilot bread was a staple of cowboys and pioneers forever......good stuff!

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

Oh My , makin' me hungry! Been missing ya,, Hope all is good,looks like it is.. Looking forward to the cabin project and maybe what you have been up to. Until next time ....stay safe and Good Bless...

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Thanks RW!

[@klawockkidd3426]

I camped alone on Prince of Wales Island in Sept/Oct of 2016 and ate my share of Pilot crackers! To me they taste a lot like the crackers you get in MREs. It was a great midnight snack with hot tea. That trip was the first time I got the see the Northern Lights while sitting beside a campfire.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Oh nice sweet!

[@davestelling]

Hi, Brooke... You share the most delightful videos. Thanks!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks Dave!

[@ldsphotodude49]

Great to see you back. My Alaskan daughter in law told me about them when we used to work together out in the fields pullin weeds but a couple years ago I was staying out in Utah for a couple months and found them in the bulk foods section of a grocery store in Layton Utah. I ate em all.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hi Gary! Sweet yeah they are great for just about anything!

[@bushcraftbaxter]

Looks delicious! Gotta visit Alaska so I can have a taste of it.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I know you'll make it here some day spencer!

[@bushcraftbaxter]

Woohoo! Thanks for your blessing Brooke! 😆😃

[@mikerascoe2177]

Bushcraft Baxter my cousin brought some up when she came to vist and its good

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Great, fun video Brooke. Just went to the store and they had it. I am so jazzed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Sweet! Lots of ways to eat it

[@davidcarney6050]

It is also known as hardtack, sailor boy is made in Richmond, Virginia. it has been around hundreds of years, long before Alaska. You can get it on Amazon and some large food stores.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yep hardtack!

[@michaelgutman4910]

I am going to order a few boxes of Sailor Boy Pilot Bread and I wanted to watch some reviews. My lucky day. I found a beautiful girl in the woods. Wow!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks they're great

[@Downeastwaves]

Perfect Brooke, haven't had them since my last visit to AK. Too many years ago.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

sweet

[@backwoods_barbarian4134]

Very cool, thanks for sharing. Have a happy thanksgiving.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Thanks you too J Brigan!

[@gardena90249]

Thanks for sharing the video...

[@xjeepmanx]

Good to see ya back...I will look for those breads ...bet they are good with chocolate. ...mmmmmmm chocolate

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

You know it! CHOCOLATE!!!!!

[@SpiritForest]

Yum! What a beautiful view. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Thanks T! You too!

[@Seamus3051]

Always loved Pilot bread with peanut butter and jam, yum :) :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yeah a classic :)

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Looked fantastic, Brooke. Thanks for sharing:)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Thanks much!!

[@moegardner1]

Happy to see you back! I was worried you had packed it in. Got a great idea, ever heard of HobNobs? What you need to do is dip them in chocolate!! Must be a chore getting the burrs out of Maisie after a day in the bush. We used to have yellow labs.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Will have to check it out. And yeah- she's a burr magnet!!

[@susanstoltz2555]

Oh yeahhhhh.....HobNobs are great with anything!

[@MetismanInBC]

Love it Brooke...but I always seem to end up being hungry whenever I watch one of your videos...lol! No matter, bring 'em on. Take care.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

haha sorry!

[@georgedamico9364]

Those weeds growing are called Labrador tea. Very good trail tea as well as good for colds. Love the sailor boy. A staple on so many adventures.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yes of course! Great stuff. it's everywhere here

[@darrelllee6156]

i had a late night snack of them with some dungie and some cheeze and some onion and what not when i camp.any how has some left over onion and cheeze and afew pilot breads so i just stuck it all in the bag, next day abought lunch time ,i found thar the pilot breas had absorbed the moisture from the onion and the flavor the bread turned soft and delish, so i been experimenting witg other stuff its awsome. any how thanks and good to see you again.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Wow great tip i can smell it now!

[@dcummings7253]

Just got back from Ekuk. Summer Red season was great for set netting. Love Sailor Boy Pilot Bread!

[@mathias7777777777777]

Your such a fun person. I'm inspired to get out in to nature and live more.. :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Awesome thanks Clarke!

[@mathias7777777777777]

Are you going to call your pet chicken Cuddles?

[@donnettarogers7746]

This is a staple for my family! Blessings from Alaska! :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yesssss

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

We have a similar product here in Canada called Pilot Biscuits, made by Purity, in Newfoundland. They come from way over on the east coast, to up here in the Northwest Territories. Awesome bush food. Great for scooping bean, chilli, gravy or topped with spruce tip jelly! Love them. Glad you have a contemporary over there. Take care.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yes and this is hard to find outside of AK.... gotta love this type of bush food!

[@mauricecardinal6352]

I'll add that on my to do list. ;) Nice for trail hiking or hunting! Thanks for the tips.

[@yveskc1]

Awesome snack! Have fun 🤘

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

you too!

[@marzsit9833]

sailor boy costs more in the lower 48 states because almost all of interbake's single production facilities pilot bread production goes to 1 or 2 wholesalers who ship it to alaska, so amazon or whomever has to buy it from those 1 or 2 wholesalers and they bump up the price dramatically. the local price here in seattle is about $8 per box at some safeways and qfc's but not all stores carry it. the best place to get it is around the ballard neighborhood due to the closeness of fisherman's terminal.

[@alicemarshall8564]

Happy thanksgiving from Albany Indiana! Love the videos and your dog is so cute!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

You too thanks much Allyssah!

[@armedhippy7685]

Albany Indiana! It's probably way cooler than the Albany, NY, where I went to college..... Least I hope it is. :) Happy Thanksgiving from an hour west of Albany, NY. :)

[@alicemarshall8564]

ArmedHippy76 my almost town twin! And in Albany, or the outskirts of it where I'm at, there's not much to do except hunt and hike around. Lol just little town things.

[@alicemarshall8564]

ArmedHippy76 and happy thanksgiving to you as well!

[@alicemarshall8564]

Girl in the Woods you're welcome! Any advice for someone tanning their first deer hide?

[@DFDuck55]

With a quick google search I found the 9.9 oz cans of them. They have the 2 pound packs listed on Walmart website, but for in store purchase only. I'll have to look to see if my local Walmart carries them.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hi Duck- maybe amazon???

[@DFDuck55]

I found the cans on amazon too, but only 14 left in stock and twice the price I found them for on prepper sites.

[@davidpeterson7726]

Like the new earrings.

[@janetwithers7427]

Looks yummy. 💞

[@007cheburashka]

I’m intrigued.. thanks for sharing Brooke. Looks like it’s not distributed anywhere beyond the west coast.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yeah sounds tough to find. Guess you'll all have to come to AK!

[@ScottishWanderer]

looks good glad to see your back on youtube atb stuart

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hey SW thanks good to hear from you!

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Good to see you back. Nice snack for sure

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks SM!!

[@armedhippy7685]

Just found your channel and enjoying the videos while I work on some art. Gotta see if I can find those sailor boy pilot breads, good for lunches while hunting. We don't have Alaskan bush country here, we do still have some remote places in NY, blessed to be close to the Adirondack mountains here. That's a cool t-shirt! I'd like to get one for my farmer/girl in the woods. :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hey thanks ArmedHippy76! Sounds like a good plan- watch my vids and work on art! love it :) the shirt came from the farmer's market I work at- the woman across from me makes these shirts. This one is her daughter with a gun. I have another one of her other daughter with a bow (in my making a quiver video). Cool shirts indeed! Thanks much

[@OUTDOORS55]

Was this episode filmed weeks, or months ago? If not, I can't believe your still in t-shirts up there haha. Looked like one heck of a snack lol👍

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Ha ya got me. Filmed in August.

[@dynamicliving3111]

Good choice on the toppings! Going to have to pick some up for the pantry.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Sweet thanks much!

[@outdoorenthusiast-rb5vf]

Great vid. There not available in West Virginia but we have pepperoni rolls. They are delish.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

haha love it

[@lindabirdrutter6695]

I'll have to try some soon. Sailor Boy Pilot Bread.. I've heard of it, but never tried it. Great video, beautiful view! Moose nuggets...😄 Ohhh, is that the salmon you smoked on your other video? Looks great!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hi Linda yeah it's the same salmon.... good on lots of stuff! Thanks for watching

[@danofiremano]

Looks like a tasty snack for sure!

[@wdunderdog]

You are great!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

you too

[@johnrossSorbie]

l wish l can join you because I'm the disability because my 5th stroke from September there should go camping spent my time in the hospital for months.now my body is weak my right leg got the bracket getting another bracket to keep me balance got electric shock from my leg and shake from my right hand and arm cannot get out my bed you the most beautiful lady always cheer me up

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

cheers to you my friend hang in there!

[@johnrossSorbie]

'l'm hanging there but the pain drive me insane

[@brianjauch9958]

I've been where you are too. Physical therapy has worked some small wonders for me. You are always free in your mind and soul.

[@johnrossSorbie]

I'm in Hamilton next door to Glasgow l go to PT they told me to do it myself but the pain getting worse I've told them it getting worse getting out the bed ,I'm going wild camping on 19th of March in the island of Arran I'm worry get out from campbed l can lift myself my from ground need my brother to help me

[@deborahdishington735]

God bless you I pray you recovered. 🙏🏻🕊

[@zRockin1]

Hi Brooke, good idea and I'd like to try them, but I haven't had any luck finding them online yet. Rock On!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I guess it's harder than i thought to find them online... guess you have to come to AK for them!

[@petemcpherson2259]

I wish they sold them in the lower 48 I would love to try them, I will have to check with our local Sam's club but I've never seen them before,, maybe I'll just make some!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yeah make some! but if not, maybe amazon???

[@TheRealTedBaird]

Looks good how long does it keep from from growing Mold?

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Ted- for you it doesn't matter my friend! You'll eat ANYTHING! LOL. No seriously, they just last forever. :)

[@TheRealTedBaird]

Girl in the Woods lol yes very true. I think ill try them out though as we have issues with mold sometimes on longer trips....but u guessed it i still eat it lol but i bet vaccume sealed the sailor boy will last as long as needed

[@kanuckbrewero6118]

The Woolworth store, Powell and Market , San Francisco, used to sell pilot bread.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Cool!

[@shadowstalker130666]

These can now be found on various sites for sale in the lower 48. I eat them all the time. Theyre like the love child between hard tack and saltines. Hard tacks shelf life, and a bit of toughness, but you can actually eat them without needing to see a dentist afterward.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

cool!

[@ManLand]

Hey Stale Bread...can't complain here...I remember the video where you smoked some salmon...is that one of the pieces?....and that cream cheese is absolutely awesome!...only part of the combo that I know.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yep same salmon!

[@christopherwatrous1823]

Brooke!! if I ever go to Alaska, I will definitely get some!!! We could eat some bizarre food meat on this bread...lol!! Chris Watrous 😀

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

lol great thanks chris!

[@jenakjlo3859]

Making me hungry! Gonna go make me some now :)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hi Jen... right on!

[@cillaloves2fish688]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING BROOKE! That might go good with some leftovers! Ha!!

[@christopherwatrous1823]

Brooke, that bread would be fantastic with salami, cheese and mustard!!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Salami, cheese, and goat brains masala!! lol

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Yep, heard of them and like them, I used to take them backpacking. I haven't seen them in stores for awhile. I guess not trendy enough for the lower 48 :-)

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I think you can find a Mountain House version in the states.

[@KCSmith1]

Im drooling!

[@ellenarchambault8526]

Bet it would make a great bread pudding...soak in custard base, and cook in a skillet over the fire. Thinking I might try to make a seed and whole grain version of hardtack and vacuum seal it.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

yeah!

[@stagecoachfred1]

winco grocery has the pilot biscuits, in the bulk food section. And you can order 8lb cases.

[@ZZoutdoors]

Think I might be a bit far south fer those! Don't think I've ever seen'em! Thanks fer the share. ZZ.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hey thanks much ZZ!!

[@rld1278]

I like to eat canned salmon on vegetable ritz topped with spike seasoning. Yours looks and sounds much better! I don't think I've ever had smoked salmon...

[@stephensgate1]

Yummy. Brooke? Do you know if you can buy these in the lower 48? I’d love to buy a box. -Stephen, Ohio

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

So far sounds like people aren't having much luck... guess you'll have to come to AK for them or settle for the Mountain House version. thanks much

[@BuckMckawtheotherone]

great...you made me hungry now. lol.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

sorry marcel

[@brianspencer4220]

Thanks Brooke : Never seen them in Ontario; sop I will look for something comparable. Thanks for the tip Brian 77

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Sweet good luck

[@keithmatthews4441]

$13.69 per box on eBay with shipping, $10.75 per box on Amazon with free prime shipping and SNAP EBT eligible. At one time Winco had hardtack in the bulk bins but I don't find it in north Texas.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

that's outrageous!!

[@keithmatthews4441]

@@therealgirlinthewoods I'll attempt to make my own.

[@xenamolina8]

wow big cookie it good with butter and coffee

[@neveraloneadventures2240]

You go girl

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks Nick!

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

Das sieht sehr lecker aus! Going to see if I can find that locally. Nice review - bet you sell a million of 'em. Stay safe. Cheers.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I bet amazon has it... thanks for watching!

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

Neither Whole Foods nor Trader Joe's has it. Amazon has pilot bread in tins, but not that brand. Will have to continue the search ...

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

shoot- it's definitely Alaskan! Find em everywhere here

[@hero2006]

Great with cream cheese and crab meat.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

totally!

[@backwoods_barbarian4134]

Sounds perfect with a nice cold beer.

[@rld1278]

OMG that sounds amazing too! I make a layered crab dip with cream cheese, cocktail sauce and crab that's delish!

[@gavinjones2671]

Yummmmmmm!!!!!!

[@garyshawver653]

We used to order these from Juneau when we lived at Freshwater Bay on Chichagof Island ALASKA

[@aaronnelson1099]

Haaa!! Ruby gets a little interested when there is bacon wrapped deep fried inner lions :))) Dont hate me B!!! ;))

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Shut it! No fresh venison here... :)

[@The.Alabama.Woodsman]

Im a "scriber" and thanks for another video. Like 98.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Thanks AW

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

I could go for that. Mmmmmmm

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Cool thanks for watching

[@jameslane2667]

👍💤📹📷📹🎬💕💕😱😱😱🙌💦💦🎃🍻🍻🍻 good blog Brooke Happy Thanksgiving by the way the food looked really good James Kansas City Missouri

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks much James! You too

[@r.blakehole932]

Yes, I am betting that is pretty close to the old hard tack used for hundreds of years on sailing ships. But, I did not know it was still made commercially. What is the state shelf life?

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I bet... not sure on shelf life but LONG TIME!

[@craigmooring2091]

It looks like Amazon carries two similar products, one by Future Essentials and one by Mountain House.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hmmm, I've seen the mountain house variety- just a bit smaller but looked the same. Didn't get to try it tho.

[@almightytwee1188]

Bacon jam!!!

[@craigmooring2091]

Okay! I'm going to see where I can get some Sailor Boy. But I would never waste that sour cream on moss; I'd lick it off the knife and waste a little spit on the moss.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

haha just watch your tongue- makes me cringe thinkin bout it!

[@phyllismulkey3778]

gotta try to find them

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

thanks for watching

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Dang I have never heard of them but I'll try to find be good with a slab of bologna o n them

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Pickled bologna!!

[@doug9418]

Thanks for the video, but why toss the treat over by the moose scat, łøł keep up the great work please and God Bless you and your family 🇺🇸 have a great Thanksgiving.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@vianonamitchell4114]

🥰

[@ScottDrumm]

Do you have a recipe for pilot bread? Also, good luck on Alone: Mongolia! 🙂

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I've tried it but not that great- do a google search and you'll find some good recipes!

[@davemcintyre2540]

Hard tack is easy to make but difficult to get right. Turning flour into bricks is simple, getting it to turn out edible without a dental bill is the trick.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Ha totally! I've tried to make it with mixed results. Dave Holder made some awesome hard tack! But then again... I was starving :)

[@clydearrant596]

Available at Amazon in ga. For$10.00 2lbs

[@40belowful]

Fred Meyer's has them:)

[@yotagerlie]

Missssed youuu

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Hey thanks much glad to hear from ya

[@RadianceRush]

It's 2024 I don't live in Alaska and I can't find anywhere online to buy pilot bread.

[@opl500]

That's Alaska? Try doing that same video in the same place - in January.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

ok

[@raymondbailey1970]

Sailor Boy Pilot Bread-Man in a Boat rings a bell lmfaoroflhahaha

[@living2ndchildhood347]

I enjoyed this video immensely! Thank you! I found that Amazon doesn’t carry Sailor Boy Pilot Bread and then I looked on EBay. EBay has 1 person from Anchorage offering a box of SBPB for $160.00 + $70.00 shipping. He claims to have sold 31 boxes. Perhaps you and Dave could do better than that and make a good profit...... Just a thought..... check it out for yourself.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Wow! That is one incredibly expensive box of pilot boy!!! haha yeah I'm in the wrong biz!

[@484848474]

Amazon?

[@bostongw]

You can buy it from Amazon $11/2#

[@nomadicoasis9260]

The brand Puritan puts out a Pilot bread... it's all the same, flour, salt ,water... then minus the water. done! chuck em in A stew and call them dumplings.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Nice! thanks much

[@greg33770]

🙂 🙂 🙂

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

:)

[@JepsOutdoorAdventures]

First!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

You rock

[@johnkaveski7953]

is it like tac bread?

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

never heard of it?

[@littlegoobie]

.....alll served up with moose nugget fingers.

[@garycarlson5578]

i see you can buy it on line but i couldnt get a price

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

I think it's hard to come by in lower 48

[@snakeplissken3825]

Good with pemmican

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

It was not cheap. Or not cheap what my daughter live. 12$ a box. I had to make sure it was not 12$ a case. Even in Bethal it was 10$ a box. But a pound of brown sugar was 11$. Guess the difference between bush and road syxtsm.

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Yep sounds about right!

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Girl in the Woods okay the world is totally insane. There is a box, yes one box, for sale for 16$. Well the best kept secret is.........

[@alaskalograft]

Your raft pies and raft pizza!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

YEAH!! Oh I wish I was there...