grub to leave in a pack

[Sleepy Weasel]

I keep a pack of lifeboat rations in the bottom of my pack, but that is a bit like the dwarf bread already mentioned

 

[Squidders]

Kendal mint cake... as a sugar rush or added to tea for sugary minty goodness.

 

[Man of Tanith]

perhaps i should of said i cannot stand kendal mint cake its minging in my opinion
even worse in coffee.......

 

[Squidders]

Heathen swine repent!!!

 

[Man of Tanith]

Never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
too many memories of only having that to snack on as it was approved of by the scout leaders when i was a young un

 

[Albus Culter]

Agreed. Very minty sugar. And the point of it is????

That said I do have it in my snow bag in the car. As someone else on here said. I pack it cos I know I won't eat it. That way it's always available for when I'm really that desperate.

They even make chocolate covered version now. Waste of chocolate okenest:

 

[Man of Tanith]

i tried the winter flavour one hoping it was like cough candy
it wasnt yuck yuck yuck even the gannets who eat anything at work wont touch it

 

[oldtimer]

And it goes off and tastes even worse after being left in a pack for a few years as I know from bitter - or should that be sickly sweet- experience!

 

[Guzzi Goose]

I keep a pack of lifeboat rations in the bottom of my pack, but that is a bit like the dwarf bread already mentioned

What are these like?

I was planning to get a few packs to feed to Beaver Scouts on camp, as a different mid morning snack.

Will I just get them trying to spit them out into my hand..............

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/us-coast-guard-emergency-ration---2400-calories-per-pack-11085-p.asp This is what I was thinking of.

 

[Sleepy Weasel]

Lifeboat Rations

Just been looking at the Expedition Foods website and they're not doing them any more. But Evaq8 do them, just google lifeboat rations and look for the evaQ8 website.

They taste like shortbread, have a long shelf life and will deflect an indirect anti tank round fired at close range.

One of those claims was made up.

Edit, just looked at the bushcraft store offering and they dont look very appetising, but then they are emergency rations, not gourmet food

 

[dave89]

I'd like to add something usfull to this thread but the reality is i just eat rubbish,

Bombay mix (hot) Peas are the best bit
Supernoodles
Hotdogs
Allday breakfast in a tin
Pepperarmi
Cheesestrings
Corned beef
Peanuts
babybells (not sure these last too long)

All the good stuff

 

[Chiseller]

Good ol soreen :thumbup: and squashes flat :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[swright81076]

Those thick heavy flapjacks from petrol stations. Decent shelf life and very filling.


touched by nature

 

[The Edge]

I carry small containers of honey

Good idea,Honey lasts indefinitely if stored adequately.
...It always makes me laugh seeing the best by date on this product,they've found honey in the pyramids which is still edible.

 

[S.C.M.]

Been meaning to try and make some panforte sometime. That stuff is meant to last months. I presume because of the honey used.

I saw that mentioned on another thread...what is it? I got the impression it was flapjack-y...
recipies?

 

[Elen Sentier]

You need to be careful with the supermarket dried stuff.It often contains huge amounts of salt and monosodium glutamate amongst other chemistry set stuff.
It can be very easy to get dehydrated eating this stuff : you may need to carry extra water!
I keep a tiny bottle of Tabasco in my rucksack: it even makes filling station sandwiches palatable.
Cheers , Simon

Very good point - about the additives!

 

[Elen Sentier]

On the bread - I use hand-made sourdough a lot and this will keep for two weeks. we took some to Orkney last April and had half a loaf at the end after 15 days which was still good to eat and, of course, made excellent toast.

 

[olbugger]

What are these like?

I was planning to get a few packs to feed to Beaver Scouts on camp, as a different mid morning snack.

Will I just get them trying to spit them out into my hand..............

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/us-coast-guard-emergency-ration---2400-calories-per-pack-11085-p.asp This is what I was thinking of.

I wouldnt want to eat this stuff by choice really , i don't the kids would either . It tastes pretty much like salty bit sweet uncooked pastry dough , which is what it is really . Flour water fat salt suger in a lump . Like it says , you would if your starving , but .....

 

[olbugger]

Perhaps add a small can of tomatoe puree to your list if you mean to make stuff from scratch . Can be the basis of soup , sauce , stew etc . Or you can add it to bread etc . One item - many uses .