What emergency food?

[HorTs]

When I'm touring I want to keep and evening meal in my luggage just in case I get caught short - pub closed, can't reach planned site etc.

What high cal but low weight filling foods can you recommend?

 

[compo]

Army style boil in the bag ready meals, assuming you are carrying cooking gear.

 

[ianrauk]

Pot Noodle.

 

[snorri]

Sorry ianrauk, but I've never managed to consume a Pot Noodle, just the smell makes me nauseous

What Compo said
Here's a link to one supplier, but most camping stores carry a selection http://www.thejollygourmand.co.uk/

 

[HorTs]

Yup, forgot to say I'll be carrying cooking equipment.

Thanks.

 

[rich p]

mini pasta and a tin of sardines in tomato sauce

 

[numbnuts]

This with an egg on top
http://www.britstore.co.uk/Grocerie...acon-Brunch-with-Onion-400g/product_info.html

 

[rich p]

If I'm expecting dinner guests a la tente, I carry one of these..

 

[lulubel]

What would you suggest if you're not carrying cooking equipment?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

What would you suggest if you're not carrying cooking equipment?

Self heating food.
http://www.hotboxfood.co.uk

The chicken tikka and rice is pretty nice

 

[compo]

Sorry ianrauk, but I've never managed to consume a Pot Noodle, just the smell makes me nauseous

In the Legion we had a saying that if you couldn't stomach the food you weren't hungry enough.

 

[snorri]

In the Legion we had a saying that if you couldn't stomach the food you weren't hungry enough.

I've led a pampered life and I know it Compo

 

[Mark Grant]

I've had several varieties of this brand
http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk/landing
You can pick them up in Sainsburys too.

 

[lulubel]

Self heating food.

That's a brilliant idea.

When I start to do some touring, my plan will be to eat cold food at the campsite, and stop for a hot meal, if I want it, at lunch time. I don't expect to be touring anywhere I'd consider cold, so there wouldn't be any need for the warming effect of hot food. But getting caught out on a mountain pass when the cloud comes down (or something like that) could be quite nasty without the means to get something warm inside you.

 

[doog]

Couscous and a small tin of tuna