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What's for dinner??
When going on camping bike trips in the US I take a Jetboil stove, and those Mountain House freeze dried meals. Why? Because they're worth the expense to me as I hate cooking at the best of times, but I definitely hate cooking in the middle of a field! After a long day's riding, I want the simplest option possible, which is: water in jetboil, then water in freeze dried food, then eat.

But the thought occurs to me that if I go on trips outside of the US, Mountain House meals will probably not be available! So what do other people do? Can freeze dried meals be found all over the world, or will I need to think of an alternative?

Really, I'm looking for a solution that is as simple as boiling water and adding it to something. I don't care how bad it tastes, I'm just looking for calories I can prepare and consume quickly, easily, with a minimum of stuff to wash up afterwards.
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Instant noodles are available everywhere.

Tinned meat. Spam etc. Available everywhere.

Salami, Chorizo etc. All cured meats last really well and are packed full of calories.

Pasta is everywhere too. Just boil it and eat it with whatever else you have.
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My wife stir frys much of our meals, using dry egg noodles, also makes a nice Pho type soup , beef broth cubes or you can buy the premade mix, just some veggies bought as you go- carrots sweeten things, peppers are always in there.
As for meat or without still a great meal while traveling.
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Wherever there's outdoorsy type shops you'll be able to buy freeze dried or pre prepared instant meals. Failing those, you'll always be able to buy almost instant food in most supermarkets - cut the top off the tin and heat it on the stove for example, as well as the sort of stuff Ted mentioned.

I've taken diy bags of Trail Mix (? - nuts and raisins anyway) with me for days when I cock up food buying (forget it's Sunday and the shops are shut for example).

It does seem a pity though. Camp cooking is one of the things I enjoy the most - and the food always seems to taste better with a few flies in it

This was one of our efforts in Arizona a few months back -








A lot better than what we could get from some of the fast food places -

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Thanks guys, good advice!

I can barely motivate myself to cook at home in my kitchen, let alone on a camp stove. Quick, simple, easy is all I'm after! Hopefully I'll have found something nice for lunch on my travels that day anyway...
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