Yeah it's not too bad at all, its not that already cooked stuff you can heat in the micro. It's dry in a perforated type bag so, it's basically easy cook rice o think but well it works for me.
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Yeah it's not too bad at all, its not that already cooked stuff you can heat in the micro. It's dry in a perforated type bag so, it's basically easy cook rice o think but well it works for me.
Best food I've ever found to leave in a pack is Kendal Mint Cake cos its only at the point when you pull it out of the pack and eat it that you remember just how mingin it tastes.
Proper survival food cos unless I was at risk of exposure I wouldn't eat it.
Proper survival food cos unless I was at risk of exposure I wouldn't eat it.
Beware rodents!
The mice used to help themselves to my home-made Trail Mix left in my pack between hikes, and left some small holes in the side pockets. No food now left in pack between trips!
The mice used to help themselves to my home-made Trail Mix left in my pack between hikes, and left some small holes in the side pockets. No food now left in pack between trips!
One item that appears on my list, whether it's a day wander or days in the wood is Ryvita and Squeezy cheese in a tube, Primula. Ryvita keeps a long time and although a bit 'bulky' I suppose, weighs very little and comes as 'original' flavour or Sesame etc: The Primula can be had in different flavours too, like Shrimp 
if you're a gastronaut..:yelrotflm
if you're a gastronaut..:yelrotflm
any rodents will of had to survive the dogs. as I store my kit beneath the bed. should be plenty of ideas to play with
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I understand that keeping nuts too long (especially almonds) can lead to dangerous concentrations of prussic acid.Could explain Oldtimer's sudden illness.
Good wholemeal bread will keep better if you make your own and add a little rye flour (25-50%) , some oil,black treacle and milk.Large tin loaves keep best.The longest I've ever kept one for and have it stay edible , albeit toasted, is 3 months.It was wrapped in butchers wrap when cold and kept at room temperature. There was no trace of mould , in spite of the fact that I never use preservatives in bread other than around 1% (of flour weight) seasalt.
Incidentally , even stale bread can be recycled as dumplings by soaking in water and pressing firmly into dumplings while wet.
Cheers , Simon
Good wholemeal bread will keep better if you make your own and add a little rye flour (25-50%) , some oil,black treacle and milk.Large tin loaves keep best.The longest I've ever kept one for and have it stay edible , albeit toasted, is 3 months.It was wrapped in butchers wrap when cold and kept at room temperature. There was no trace of mould , in spite of the fact that I never use preservatives in bread other than around 1% (of flour weight) seasalt.
Incidentally , even stale bread can be recycled as dumplings by soaking in water and pressing firmly into dumplings while wet.
Cheers , Simon
Oatcakes, pemmican and tins of pate. Primula cheese is great!
Deliberately hunting mice with dogs is illegal under the hunting act.
My border terriers struggle to tell the difference though!
Deliberately hunting mice with dogs is illegal under the hunting act.
My border terriers struggle to tell the difference though!
SPAM! Easy to store, easy to open, easy to slice. Can be eaten cold in a sandwich on its own or fried, battered, etc. There are tons of uses. Just google "Spam recipes."
I'm a huge fan of tinned meats for some reason, as you cannot beat a good Bully Beef sandwich!
I've seen small tins of ham for sale in supermarkets much like those in MOD ration packs. Tinned Sardines are great and usually have a long storage life, and are available cheaply and in many sauces.
I know they're heavy and often seen as the lazy man's food, but they are cheap, taste good, dont get squashed in your pack and they are widely available. (I'm not one for tinned veg, that's where I draw my line.)
Mmmmmm, condensed milk!
I'm a huge fan of tinned meats for some reason, as you cannot beat a good Bully Beef sandwich!
I've seen small tins of ham for sale in supermarkets much like those in MOD ration packs. Tinned Sardines are great and usually have a long storage life, and are available cheaply and in many sauces.
I know they're heavy and often seen as the lazy man's food, but they are cheap, taste good, dont get squashed in your pack and they are widely available. (I'm not one for tinned veg, that's where I draw my line.)
Mmmmmm, condensed milk!
not keen on leaving any food in pack.
but readybrek madeup in zip lock bags with powered milk and sugar tastes just like adding hot milk at home but you only need to add hot water very easy. 1 bowl full + 2 tble of powered milk + 2 tble of sugar.
make as many as you like cost very little
but readybrek madeup in zip lock bags with powered milk and sugar tastes just like adding hot milk at home but you only need to add hot water very easy. 1 bowl full + 2 tble of powered milk + 2 tble of sugar.
make as many as you like cost very little
Not to everyone's taste but how about tinned fish? Such as pilchards for example.
I used to have these a lot when I was younger.
Andy
I used to have these a lot when I was younger.
Andy
For me pepper, salt, and tinned saucaces (Frankfurters?) Also a bag of salt cookies when I go fishing, and vegetable bouillon blocks. And I often take sachets of hot chocolate too
One or two cans of tuna (can also be heated near the fire), hard Salami-style sausages and chocolate (<-- I think "Ritter Sport" is just the right size, don't know if you can get them in Britain).
For drink little sachets of soluble espresso and/or hot chocolate plus some sugar.
For drink little sachets of soluble espresso and/or hot chocolate plus some sugar.
I tend not to leave grub in my pack or anything else for that matter, I have a list and an order of packing things prior to going out, Having said that i have a small pack in the boot of the car for emergencies , stove/tea/powderedmilk/etc.
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