Longest lasting food, bars, or whatever that can lurk in my pack until needed?

Believe it or not, Twinkies have an expiration date. Some day very soon, Life's little Twinkie gauge is gonna go... empty.
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- Tallahassee Zombieland

I don't know about how long they last but I pack Clif Bars and Luna Bars. Yeah, Yeah. I know. The Luna bars are market toward women. It's not like they make you grow boobs or anything and they are darned tasty.


[Checks to make sure he's not growing boobs.]
 
I don't know about how long they last but I pack Clif Bars and Luna Bars. Yeah, Yeah. I know. The Luna bars are market toward women. It's not like they make you grow boobs or anything and they are darned tasty.


[Checks to make sure he's not growing boobs.]
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I needed a good laugh..thanks for that. :-)
 
Clif bars, Mojo bars all last 1 year + you can also take a page out of the ultra runners book and try some gel or shot blocks- they last, are high in energy- taste..... well they are high in energy :)
 
I don't know about you guys but Clif bars make me constipated to the point of being in serious pain. I did drink plenty of water and have tried a few - and got bunged up each time (and normally almost never happens.)

I'd look into the Mainstay rations..
 
Daniel L said:
I don't know about you guys but Clif bars make me constipated to the point of being in serious pain. I did drink plenty of water and have tried a few - and got bunged up each time (and normally almost never happens.)
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And here I thought that was only because my gall bladder was gone. I've found that throwing a round of Taco Bell in every few meals and things flow smoothly. -PM Secret
 
I eat a Clif bar or two a couple times a week with no issues. Maybe it's the prune juice I wash it down with that keeps me loose as a goose? :D
 
I once ate a Clif bar that was 3 years past its "Best By" date. It was edible, but not as good as usual. Should last a long time in the bottom of a bag.
 
I thought I would help out since I have some time in between school terms. This one was sort of hard to find in their history from when we talked about it.
Here is a direct quote from a survival forum, its a recipe that I tried myself and it works well.
I'm not sure if we can add links to other forums so I'll just quote this ant let you guys know that the original posters name was Pipemaker, post date was 11 Feb 09, Post name: Excellent Trail Food

"Hey guys, it's been a while since I actually contributed something "productive".
Years ago, my brother Farrier sent me a bunch of articles on some period trekking stuff we do. Buried deep in amongst the articles was a nice simple and traditional recipe for "Honey Bread".

It is very high energy and compact.
EASY to carry and store - no special requirements.
It's very tasty.
Easy to make...easy to adapt and alter as well..though I generally keep it simple

It's the kind of thing that I only eat on the trail. It tastes ok under normal circumstances, but once you get working and exerting yourself on the trail and get the old fresh air poisoning going on, this stuff is like manna from heaven.

Farrier and I always trek and camp together, and the folks we hit the trail with all tend to pack in good food. So as a community we tended to eat very well. I was always at a loss s to what I could provide...add to the group. When I started bringing Honey Bread I became the HERO...and I admit it..I LIKE being popular! Everybody LOVED it and started counting on me to provide it. It rather became a necessary staple for the trail.


Drumroll please...

2 cups of wheat flour (I'm sure white could be used just as well)
1 cup corn mean
2 cups of Honey (warmed)

Stir / mix into a batter
I always use muffin tins...filled half way
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Cool.
Eat.

The honey, of course, is an excellent natural preservative. I kept a few in a cotton drawstring bag. I had maybe 6 left...they had been in the bag for at least 6 years. I ate one yesterday and it was delicious. No problem!

The only "drawback" to these cakes is that after a while they get a bit tough and rubbery. Easy enough to cut off a bite and pop it in yer mouth, it starts to dissolve and you get a nice taste of Honey and cornbread in yer mouth, and it gets nice and chewy. But the flip side of this drawback is that they don't crumble.

I LOVE them! The provide TONS of energy...though I have no idea how many actual calories etc they provide... Taste amazing when yer exerting yerself. They give you something substantial to CHEW on. It actually feels like you ATE something when yer done..so you feel satisfied psychologically.

I imagine they would keep indefinately, especially if you took other precautions in storage. Honestly, all I've ever done is make a batch..take 'em to an event or a trek. If there any left over I just leave 'em in the sack and pack away my gear until the next time. Talk about low maintenance.

Here's a couple..with my average sized frenchman's hand for size comparison. You can see the cotton (linen?) bag I use to carry 'em and a hardtack biscuits (also good for nibbling on..last quite a while..though nothing compared to the honeybread)

I sent one of those cakes to Aboman...let's see if he's man enough to gobble it up!! ":thumbup:
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Granola bars or in loose form can last for years.
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Any of you guys ever notice bugs or worms inside your sealed bars? I have opened ones that were a year old from a hunting coat and they had been essentially eaten from the inside with no packaging leaks?

The same happens with chocolate bars that are older.
 
Honey. If kept in an air-tight non-metal container, lasts centuries to millennia. Is that long enough? ^___^
 
I've heard of people opening and using old military MREs over a decade after they expired. Depending on how they're stored, they can still be good even longer than that. They'll look and taste a bit old, but they're typically fine.


I've always wanted to try to replicate things from Lord of the Rings like Lembas, or Beorn's honey bread (although that's probably what Trail Edge's recipe is ;))
 
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Grease said:
I've always wanted to try to replicate things from Lord of the Rings like Lembas, or Beorn's honey bread (although that's probably what Trail Edge's recipe is ;))
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lol, from others I've seen that honey is long lasting, but the (my guess) bees are where you get the protein.
 
For what it's worth, a couple of weeks ago, while going through some stuff in a lab that we're turning over to new occupants I just happened to find some Mainstay's that were in an earthquake kit. Date of manufature was 1991. For kicks I opened one up just to see if these are one of the foods that actually have an expiration date or last forever but have to be marked by law. They were really bad, horribly rancid foul rotteness.
 
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