Best long lasting BOB/GHB food stuffs?

[Kris369]

Hi all, ive been putting a multi-use grab bag together to live in my car.
Other than coffee, sugar, salt, cuppa soups etc. Would value some advice on long lasting foodstuffs, around a 72hr supply that ideally would only need to be changed once or twice a year.
Due to the small amount required would REM's / repacked be the best route, although would ideally be a low cost option.

Thanks in advance.

[Brambles]

I suppose it depends on whether you want to cook, heat up or eat cold as to what you pack. There are some great foods in retort pouches these days if you want to heat up a substantial meal. Or there are pouches of Tuna, foil dishes of Tun or Salmon salads, Oatcakes, mini pots of jam, honey, nutella(other chocolatey spreads available) peanut butter. Cearal bars, biscuits, Crisps,jerky, melba toast, sweets, hard tack, Trail mix, nuts. Just a fw I can think of. I have a mix of things, but don't carry things that need any heat.

[Deeps]

Hi all, ive been putting a multi-use grab bag together to live in my car.
Other than coffee, sugar, salt, cuppa soups etc. Would value some advice on long lasting foodstuffs, around a 72hr supply that ideally would only need to be changed once or twice a year.
Due to the small amount required would REM's / repacked be the best route, although would ideally be a low cost option.

Thanks in advance.

If its stuff that's going to 'live' in your car then weight isn't going to be such an issue, canned food will be considerably cheaper than MRE's, 72 hrs is 9 cans plus bits and bobs, you could cycle them in with your normal scran depending on how much you want to treat yourself, I wouldn't get too bogged down with the 2500/2000 calories thing for 72 hrs either. Most of us can get by on a good bit less if we have to, especially for 3 days. For me you're right to have coffee (or bovril, the cubes are very easy to use)/cuppa soups, in cold weather a hot drink is good for morale as well as keeping you toasty.

[BaseOne]

I wouldn't get too bogged down with the 2500/2000 calories thing for 72 hrs either. Most of us can get by on a good bit less if we have to, especially for 3 days.

+1

Kris, pack half as much food as you think you need and twice as much water.

[Hamradioop]

Have a look at the microwave rice sachets take a couple of minutes with 2 tablespoons of water in a sauce pan the add whatever sauce you like. makes a reasonable meal.

[alwayscross]

There really isn't a best thing, it really comes down to the person. A lot of people are concerned about the amount of calories, but im more concerned about protein. So I pack a bag of beef jerky and a small tub of rice pudding, along side that I carry a bottle of water.

[Deeps]

There really isn't a best thing, it really comes down to the person. A lot of people are concerned about the amount of calories, but im more concerned about protein. So I pack a bag of beef jerky and a small tub of rice pudding, along side that I carry a bottle of water.

You're right about it being about individuals, with things like jerky or energy bars they can be a bit 'morish' and end up getting troughed. Mrs Deeps likes to keep car sweets 'for emergencies' and lets just say that we have slightly different views on what constitutes an emergency. Each to their own but for genuine emergency scran I'd suggest something that isn't going to sit there whispering to you to eat them when you're bored sat in traffic. Tins of beans & sausages and stuff that you could eat cold if you had to would be my preference, you might have a stove with you but for whatever reason you might not be able to use it. I'm going with the car scenario here, if you're running off to the woods with your 'BOB' then it might be different.

[BaseOne]

You're right about it being about individuals, with things like jerky or energy bars they can be a bit 'morish' and end up getting troughed. Mrs Deeps likes to keep car sweets 'for emergencies' and lets just say that we have slightly different views on what constitutes an emergency. Each to their own but for genuine emergency scran I'd suggest something that isn't going to sit there whispering to you to eat them when you're bored sat in traffic.

To be fair, that's more of a "self control", "food addiction" or "binge eating disorder" issue, no need to blame the poor old jerky , which is an excellent choice for a BOB/GHB. It is lightweight and packed full of concentrated goodness. Slurp

[Deeps]

You're right about it being about individuals, with things like jerky or energy bars they can be a bit 'morish' and end up getting troughed. Mrs Deeps likes to keep car sweets 'for emergencies' and lets just say that we have slightly different views on what constitutes an emergency. Each to their own but for genuine emergency scran I'd suggest something that isn't going to sit there whispering to you to eat them when you're bored sat in traffic.

To be fair, that's more of a "self control", "food addiction" or "binge eating disorder" issue, no need to blame the poor old jerky , which is an excellent choice for a BOB/GHB. It is lightweight and packed full of concentrated goodness. Slurp

Its totally a 'self control' thing but the end result is the same, if you've troughed your emergency scran for whatever reason then you're going to go hungry when you need it. There's no point looking at it too logically, as soon as you add people to the equation, logic goes out the window. That's why I'm suggesting something that you wouldn't exactly 'graze' on. If someone has an iron will when it comes to scran then good for them but not everyone has. I don't even have much of a sweet tooth but I've helped the missus out with her car sweets often enough.

[tanstaafl]

For me "Emergency Food" is just that, Calories, protein, and carbs..........taste and what not do not come into the equation, if you are hungry enough you will eat anything..............


I am with the earlier poster , tins are perfect for home and car, my Pajero actually has a couple of cubbyholes built under the rear seats where I could store probably a months supplies if needed....


Bought a load of tinned sardines a few years back as they have a 2/3 year shelf life and cost about 15p, same with stuff like value spaghetti beans etc, in fact anything with sauce is good as you get the bonus of the water its in...........


Yep water lots

and one of those cheap food heaters you can buy or make ( see youtube)