| Before venturing upon your next great adventure into | | | | nowhere,because you cannot just leave this rubbish |
| the wilds you may wish to do some organizing and | | | | behind anywhere. |
| testing/research and find some tasty lightweight foods | | | | Powdered milk is an aquired taste for that caffeine hit |
| to take along to keep the weight down to a minimum | | | | or cup of tea; although if weight is not a problem, long |
| ,whether you are planning a canoeing/kayaking or bike | | | | life milk is handy and comes in skim as well. |
| hike or just a trek to your favourite special place , | | | | Powdered orange and sports drinks can add a |
| there is no need to carry unneeded excess weight | | | | change too. |
| and packaging. | | | | Freeze dried foods can be helpful and could be freeze |
| There are plenty of options available and before | | | | dried chicken , lasagna , corn and pasta and come in |
| deciding upon certain types it is best to try the tastes | | | | good sturdy packaging. |
| as some lightweight foods can be very ordinary in | | | | Health food shops stock a massive selection of dried |
| taste especially in bulk amounts,a little bit is ok but too | | | | foods and muesli bars and other interesting bars of |
| much can be .........yuk! So taste and try before you | | | | peanuts/nuts/honey/carob etc;that pack well in your |
| decide to take these foods along,otherwise this is a | | | | backpack. |
| good food source to have on-the-go without cooking | | | | Specialty items are more difficult to find at particular |
| or even as a snack in the boat or on top of that | | | | stockists that carry army type foods like dried eggs |
| mountain. | | | | and things that are designed to last a long time and |
| Dehydrated foods have been around for a long time | | | | take little space and can get wet if a canoe/camping |
| and can be easily found in the local supermarket ; | | | | adventure is planned. |
| things like carrots,peas,beans,potatoes; you could even | | | | Storage of these items is very important and sturdy |
| have some in your cupboard at home. | | | | good quality re-sealable plastic bags are ideal as they |
| Versatile dried fruits are my favourites,such | | | | can be recycled and used again and will keep the |
| as,raisins,dates,apricots,sultanas,and dried apples are | | | | rubbish to an absolute minimum; the food can be |
| the perfect snack. | | | | sorted into day lots or groups and a master bag can |
| Nuts are great ; almonds,peanuts and best of all | | | | keep them together and catch any possible |
| cashews. | | | | spillage.Plastic bags can be packed into nooks and |
| Beef jerky is really yum and addictive and you can get | | | | crannies to maximise space with no hard or sharp |
| a hot variety as well.So make sure you have plenty of | | | | edges to worry about in your backpack.Before |
| water handy if you decide you want to burn your face | | | | packing ;get rid of any surplus packaging so you don't |
| off ! | | | | carry rubbish all over the countryside |
| Noodles are an old favourite although the styrene | | | | Hoping you can find this article of use and happy |
| containers are a worry to dispose of in the middle of | | | | camping!. |