survival food and field cookers

[carpet_ninja]

does anyone know where i can get survival food or field cookers, preferebly in the uk? are there any cookers that are safe for a less experianced user to use

[Rick]

Any food can be survival food. You don't have to buy high priced MREs or Mountain House products unless you just want to. Groceries, at least here in the States, are stocking more and more dehydrated foods and foods in foil packages. You can even make your own dehydrated foods.

Here's a couple of food sites in Britain, though:

http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/default.php?cPath=154

http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatal...Food.html#a435

As for stoves, you'll have to decide first on what type you want; Wood burning, alcohol, isopropyl/butane (isopro), white gas, solid fuel. The list is almost endless. All have their good points and bad. If you want something that is easy to use in most weather, maintenance free (or nearly), does a nice job cooking and boiling, then you might think about an alcohol stove. Trangia makes a nice one and the UK has easy access to them.

http://www.simplyhike.co.uk/SearchRe...ufacturer=1411

Hope that helps.

[carpet_ninja]

thanks a lot rick, that really helps, and thankyou for giving me the link for simply hike, ive been looking for a shop like this for a long time!

[Rick]

I'm here to serve.

[Tony uk]

A Heximine stove issued to the army works a treat for heating up MREs, Also its lightweight and low price.

[Rick]

Another good choice. And the fuel is easy to obtain and cheap.

[carpet_ninja]

i am a bit annoyed because in england there arnt many places you can use "survival skills" so most shops are in america and dont ship to england, i found a decent site called nitro-pak.com, wondered if you ever used it?
anyways, thanks for the suggestions on the differnt types of fuels and ovens.

do any of you know how i could get a cheap way of getting things from american eshops the england (like nitro-pak and that kind of stuff)?

[nell67]

This is a link Tony posted a while back in the MRE thread,they have camp type stoves and food rations as well.

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/is...shopscr12.html

[crashdive123]

i am a bit annoyed because in england there arnt many places you can use "survival skills" so most shops are in america and dont ship to england, i found a decent site called nitro-pak.com, wondered if you ever used it?

I have, and have never had a problem with the things I purchased.

[Rick]

Same here on Nitro-Pak.

I have no idea how you would get things cheaply to the UK. Mailing rates will apply no matter how you do it as long as you purchase from a US company.

[Beo]

He's right Rick those were great links, I got a Bass Pro here but their hiking section leaves a lot to be desired, only 3 kinds of tents in store, rope is scarce if you find it there at all, and they are always out of stock on things. Baclpacks galore though, several mess kits to choose from, hiking poles, and lanterns and that's about it. They need a new hiking section manager.

[canid]

i love when outdoors stores carry 6 different brands of identical aluminum mess kits all from taiwan and probably made in the same factory.

[crashdive123]

Carpet Ninja - another place you may want to check is Amazon.com. I have picked up some good stuff there. I know that they ship world wide, just don't know what shipping rates would be to you.

[awfoxden]

also you can make alchol stove yourself that work great -
popcan stoves
cat food container stoves
i have a plan to beable to make a woodburning cook stove out of steel food cans.

if you use your imagination and look on the net you can make everything you may need for next to nothing. re-use instead of throw away.

[Tony uk]

This is a link Tony posted a while back in the MRE thread,they have camp type stoves and food rations as well.

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/is...shopscr12.html

One thing to note tho, AVOID WEB-TEX CLOTHING !!!!! Its a cheap immitation of the real thing, It falls appart at the sligtest touch, Their survival kits are made up of sub-standard material, Dont trust them even if you think its a good price or item

[dilligaf2u2]

http://zenstoves.net/

Best I can help with.

Food? Just take bacon. Lots and lots of bacon.

Don

[Beo]

Don exactually how much bacon do you eat?

[canid]

keeping in mind that if you measure it in ounces of arterial colesterol/day it's not a habit, it's a lifestyle.

[Rick]

Canid - When you can actually see the lump cholesterol flowing through the artery under the skin....it's a habit.

Bacon is actually good for you.....and in keepings with siting my sources:

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SOURCE:
Leary WE. Study finds that nitrites in the body greatly aid blood flow. New York Times 2003 November 3 : A14 (col. 3).

Bacon anyone?

[carpet_ninja]

I have dealt with Nitro-Pak, I had a good experience with them. Try BCB I think they are UK based. I know they sell a lot of UK army gear.

will do, thanks for the advice

BACON BACON LOTS OF BACON!!!

so do any of you have a solution for getting from nitro pak to the uk?, theres some stuff on there thats pretty cool, plus i want to go camping