'Boil in the bag' food for camping. Suggestions?

[SideWinder]

In a desperate attempt to save money at 'Reading Festival' next week...i am tempted to get a few boil in the bag thingys. Any suggestions? Thoughts?

http://www.proadventure.co.uk/cgi-b...g.html&WD=food&PN=Food.html#a1_21345#a1_21345

^ Found that but its £5 a meal...not sure if its gonna be worth it unless i find a 'bulk buy' option. Food at 'Reading' is insane - £5 for a burger and things like that.

 

[Globul]

If you like fish Birds Eye do boil in the bag fish in Butter or Parsley sauce. You can also get boil in the bag rice. Tins of veg can be boiled as well

 

[Amp34]

There are flavoured rice sachets in most supermarkets for around 75p each, one of those in some water with some ham/bacon added should do you for at least an evening or so. Spaghetti is another one, add ham and cheese (maybe some ketchup aquired from Mcdonalds).

 

[Azagoth]

If you weren't concerned about the price then I'd say get yourself some US MREs! However, boil in the bag fish and rice (or pasta) is a half decent meal.

 

[goldilocks]

Get yourself some easy cook rice and something like 'beanfeast' (dehydrated bolognaise / chilli)
Couscous (flavoured sachets)
Noodles, and you could get packets of Chinese / Thai sauce
Quick, all dry (so easy to pack/store) easy, cheap, and no chance of food poisoning!!

 

[SaBBz]

Tins are the way forward at Reading.

 

[lozza23_uk]

Asda extra special range, lamb in Gravy and all sorts. Might break te budget a little though. Add boil in the bag rice and it will be better than your local cheap pub food!

 

[McGray]

Eat loads of substances and don't worry about food for 3 days.

 

[daz]

Just take loads of snacks... it's a festival

 

[Skidder]

you can nice potato onion, bacon etc. in a sachet and then fry that. Tastier than boil in the bag things but will happily sit in your pack without festering. Think they are called something like farmhouse breakfast and are in the supermarkets.

 

[Cybermyk]

Mattesons sausages (the big pork ring ones) dont need refrigeration or cooking. Neither do Pepperami.

 

[Gornall]

Buy a few 24hour military ration packs.

5000 calories in each pack should keep you going the entire weekend Taste leaves a bit to be desired.

 

[Charlie Bravo]

+1 for British Military Ration Packs. They have different menus and I find the food quite tasty.
They don't have hexi stoves in them anymore though so you'll need one of those and some mess tins unless you've got camping gear already?

They contain all the food and drink you'll need for a day. Cost about £12.

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr408.html

 

[waso_dude]

Buy a few 24hour military ration packs.

5000 calories in each pack should keep you going the entire weekend Taste leaves a bit to be desired.

At reading... so you should be too drunk/muddy to notice/taste anything else.

 

[Fubsy]

How are you getting your boiling water with the ban on gas canisters? Can you still take certain sized ones in? Or is it just Leeds with the gas canister problem...

 

[Fenris]

Tinned Chilli and Boil in the Bag Rice, best camping combo ever.

 

[monkeyspank]

stag chilli is quite nice cold IMO

 

[Flibster]

Rat Packs or MRE's for me.

I prefered the older UK rat packs, but the new ones aren't that bad. the US MRE's are better, but quite a bit more expensive.

*looking at link above.... Menu B, D or G for me.*

 

[SideWinder]

How are you getting your boiling water with the ban on gas canisters? Can you still take certain sized ones in? Or is it just Leeds with the gas canister problem...

What ban?!