Help, 7-28 days fresh production rations, UK (Britain), advise please
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:24 pm
Hi All,
Hopefully this is the correct place to post.
I have a few questions that I am hoping readers can help me with/comment on.
I live in the UK and I am looking for something in the region of 1 week to 1 months rations.
I would like good tasting rations as opposed to a ration designed just for sustenance. The main purpose is to stash some in my home for bad weather situations, some for camping expeditions and some to put in the car.
I got caught up in bad weather last year where the whole motorway came to a stand still in freezing & snowy conditions for hours on end. A hot meal would have been a real boon.
1: Having browsed for a while now I decided Meal Kit Supply (12 meals) looked good but have discovered they only ship in US & Canada. There is an Amazon.co.uk listing for MKS but is 'out of stock'.
Does anyone know, is it likely the amazon.co.uk listing will come back into stock soon, now that MKS have released their latest 2019 batch (available to US & Canada)? The amazon.co.uk seller is listed as 'Meal Kit Supply', so I assume the seller is the actual company Meal Kit Supply as opposed to some random person having set up a listing with that name?
2: I really like the look of the British Army ration packs, (the ones in the boxes) but I am not sure if civilians can buy them. I have seen old ones listed but I am not sure if I want old ones. Can you buy British army rations from 2018/19?
I have looked around for UK based Civilian MREs and am left bewildered as to what is good and what is not.
Are the EVAQ8.co.uk, 'RationX' any good? They seem expensive. There seems to be plenty of options for brands offering single wet meal pouches but the full 24 hour rations packed in a dedicated pouch or box that appeal.
Can I get fresh American civilian 24 hour ration packs in the UK for a decent price or does shipping make it too expensive?
I don't want to pay extra if there is a tasty/good UK pack.
3: I am also considering freeze dried meals. Mountain House seems very popular in online taste tests but they have ceased production in Europe. As far as I can tell, the company that Mountain House were using to make their product in Europe, (European Freeze Dry) now produce similar meals under the brand 'Summit to eat'. Does anyone know if the 'Summit to eat' is a like for like meal to the 'Mountain House' or have they changed or cheapened the ingredients in the 'Summit to eat'? Are they any good?
4: Having now become quite interested in this world of long life shelf stables foods, I am also considering acquiring a few of the freeze dried food tins with a circa 25 year life span.
Does anyone know what 'Fuel your preparation' tins of freeze dried food is like?
Thanks in advance for any comments that may help me narrow down my focus or provide the solution I need.
Regards, 007.
Hopefully this is the correct place to post.
I have a few questions that I am hoping readers can help me with/comment on.
I live in the UK and I am looking for something in the region of 1 week to 1 months rations.
I would like good tasting rations as opposed to a ration designed just for sustenance. The main purpose is to stash some in my home for bad weather situations, some for camping expeditions and some to put in the car.
I got caught up in bad weather last year where the whole motorway came to a stand still in freezing & snowy conditions for hours on end. A hot meal would have been a real boon.
1: Having browsed for a while now I decided Meal Kit Supply (12 meals) looked good but have discovered they only ship in US & Canada. There is an Amazon.co.uk listing for MKS but is 'out of stock'.
Does anyone know, is it likely the amazon.co.uk listing will come back into stock soon, now that MKS have released their latest 2019 batch (available to US & Canada)? The amazon.co.uk seller is listed as 'Meal Kit Supply', so I assume the seller is the actual company Meal Kit Supply as opposed to some random person having set up a listing with that name?
2: I really like the look of the British Army ration packs, (the ones in the boxes) but I am not sure if civilians can buy them. I have seen old ones listed but I am not sure if I want old ones. Can you buy British army rations from 2018/19?
I have looked around for UK based Civilian MREs and am left bewildered as to what is good and what is not.
Are the EVAQ8.co.uk, 'RationX' any good? They seem expensive. There seems to be plenty of options for brands offering single wet meal pouches but the full 24 hour rations packed in a dedicated pouch or box that appeal.
Can I get fresh American civilian 24 hour ration packs in the UK for a decent price or does shipping make it too expensive?
I don't want to pay extra if there is a tasty/good UK pack.
3: I am also considering freeze dried meals. Mountain House seems very popular in online taste tests but they have ceased production in Europe. As far as I can tell, the company that Mountain House were using to make their product in Europe, (European Freeze Dry) now produce similar meals under the brand 'Summit to eat'. Does anyone know if the 'Summit to eat' is a like for like meal to the 'Mountain House' or have they changed or cheapened the ingredients in the 'Summit to eat'? Are they any good?
4: Having now become quite interested in this world of long life shelf stables foods, I am also considering acquiring a few of the freeze dried food tins with a circa 25 year life span.
Does anyone know what 'Fuel your preparation' tins of freeze dried food is like?
Thanks in advance for any comments that may help me narrow down my focus or provide the solution I need.
Regards, 007.
