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It is essential to have sufficient, nutritional and spare food and drink to ensure the tramp is enjoyed and people keep up their energy levels.

Below is the daily menu I use with some suggested variations.

Breakfast  (600 cals)
Museli with powdered milk made up and a cup of coffee or a cuppa soup.
(I take a shaker for mixing the milk and use it for instant noodles as well.)
Alternatives
Cereal, Oaties, porridge, Milo, tea.

Lunches (650 cals)
Filled Rolls for the first day. On other days I eat 100g tinned Tuna, 200g canned rice, Up & Go milk, 1 x museli bars.
Alternatives
Fruit cake, fruit, crackers, bread, spreads, cheese slices, salami, one square meal packs.

Evening Meal (650 cals)
Rice risotto with an added instant noodles made up in my shaker bottle (feeds two) or a Continental 130g Pasta, and a maggi mash followed by a coffee.
Alternatives
Boil in bags, dehydrated packs, pasta.

Dessert/suppers (550 cals)
Aunt Betty's steamed choc pudding with 100g canned rice or Greggs Instant pudding for dessert and a thick cuppa soup for supper.
Alternatives
Small canned fruit, rehydrated fruit, biscuits.

Snacks (600 cals)
3 x Museli bars and 3 x Salami Sticks
Alternatives
Beef jerky, biltong, scroggin, dried fruit etc.

Hot Drinks
Coffee with sugar or Milo, and powdered milk.
Alternatives
Tea, cup of soup.

Cold drinks - Water
Alternatives
Sachet Raro etc.

Special Notes
1. Always pack one complete spare day's
food in case of emergencies and/or have a
couple of self heating food packs.

2. Re-pack food into plastic bags to reduce
waste and weight but remember to keep instructions.

3. Ensure you have suffiicient gas for cooking
and always cook in a ventilated area.