Food for a few days???

[craige]

Hey, I'm going on a trip to Galloway Forest a week on Monday for between 3-5 nights with two friends. I already know the spot we're going to, spied it last time I was round that way. We will be staying in the same spot for the duration and using it as a base.

I have my kit sorted, the spot is only about a mile from the road so weight is not a massive issue but pack size kind of is as I don't want to spend half of the day making trips to and from the car to pick transport kit and supplies.

The problem however is that I don't really fancy eating noodles and pasta for up to 6 days and obviously meat won't keep for that long.

SSSOOO, what can I take that is gonna pack smallish and taste good as well as giving me a decent amount of protein. Oh and I have to be able to get it in a supermarket.

Thanks in advance for any help and apologies if anyone has already posed a similar question and had it answered.

[dannyreid1978]

Try 'look what we've found' they have a massive range of meals top quality and cheap!! Add some boil in bag rice = a full belly at night! Soups during the day keep u warm or bovril oxo drinks full of energy too! Flapjacks from aldi cheap and taste awesome!
Hope you have a top time and get some pictures or a videos up to share your experience!!

Danny

[comanighttrain]

You got a few choices man...

High fat meats - keep for a few days in the cold no bother

Cheese - keeps well again high calorie

Cured meats (bacon, gammon, etc) - keep well and are generally awesome

Pasta/rice and other stuff of that ilk - don't eat it myself but again keeps, good calories

You can also take gravy granules and spices which are light and will flavour it up....

Another option is ration packs - These guys do a good replica of the brit army one : http://www.armyrations.co.uk/

Also can get the posh french stuff here: http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/sh...xe-474552.html

I have also used these http://www.bewellexpeditionfoods.com/Special-Offers/ - edible but not great - I actually worked it out that there's no advantage really to using these...if you want to go ultralight then fatty meat/cheese still wins by a few hundred grams....

Anyway im jabberin.. my advice would be get a few of the brit rat packs - they are pretty cheap, high calorie and mostly tasty....

[Silverback]

I'm with Dave. Just had a 2 nighter took stuff like bacon, chorizo sausage/salami and smoked sausage. I also took fresh tomatoes, mushrooms (not very good at fungi ident so played it safe) and cheese.

Another useful thing I found was dried onions, added some flavour to the food as well as curry powder and tabasco sauce.

[craige]

Nice one, cheers for the help guys I'll have a look at everything and work out what I'm going to take then will post what I'm taking when I make a decision, anyone with any other tips/advice/references? keep 'em coming.

[SimonB]

Chorizo,salami, pepperami, are all good for keeping long term...Mattesons smoked sausage, or cheap brand equivalent, is the same... All high in fat, and protein.

I do believe dry cured bacon will keep, if it is kept wrapped up or in an airtight container..

Have a look on here for the bannock recipies, take some dry mix and have a go at making some, and have it with soup, or with the meats mentioned...

[craige]

Yuummm... smoked sausage, can't believe I didn't think of that. I'll need check out some vids on making bannock, I did see a thread on it as well so I'll have a wee look at that.

[JonnyP]

Have fun.. Sounds like a good trip.. Don't forget the camera eh.

[Roadkillphil]

Just read this and I'm reallllly hungry now!!! have a great trip

[craige]

I will definitely try to enjoy it, shouldn't be too hard unless it's really windy. I'll be trying my diy hammock for the first time as well so that'll be interesting!
I will definitely remember my camera this time... it's first in my list as I forgot it last time.