What is your Emergency Motorhome meal?

[Vanman]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

 

[Janine]

That sounds interesting - do you think it would work with chickpea flour for gluten free?

I'm sure it would. Certainly worth a try

 

[dunnah01]

A pack of those tortilla wraps. Bung any spare stuff from the fridge/freezer/cupboard on one of then, slam in the oven - instant healthyish pizza. No oven then just use them cold to wrap the same stuff in

 

[Janine]

Update

Do not boil this gnocchi after freezing - it reverts back to being mashed potato. Ask me how I know

It defrosts and colours nicely by pan frying in butter/olive oil from frozen

 

[Madcaravanner]

We always have enough food to cook for 2-3 days so there's always meat and fish in the freezer, fresh onions, mushrooms, garlic, pasta, rice, noodles, cous cous, bacon, and eggs, and part baked bread too
OK we enjoy our food

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[Shrimp]

Found a small Aire by the Sea and decided to stay for another night.
Luckily had sausages in the freezer-yes English sausages, shhhh-so it was sausages, mash, baked beans and fried eggs. Yummmm!

 

[dunnah01]

We always have enough food to cook for 2-3 days so there's always meat and fish in the freezer, fresh onions, mushrooms, garlic, pasta, rice, noodles, cous cous, bacon, and eggs, and part baked bread too
OK we enjoy our food

I've got payload envy

 

[Tonks]

Oh and olives there is always an out of date tin somewhere

No, not never, ever, has there or will there ever be olives in my van!

Silly questions ... can you cook FB pie on a hob? And part baked bread?

A non emergency meal is when the takeaway or supermarket ISN'T closed, or it's not raining heavily, etc. We tend to only pack what we know for sure we'll need - 5.4m van you see ...

Yes, you can heat a FB pie on a hob. In a deep frying pan with a small amount of water in and a place on top. Need to keep an eye on the water.

I've got payload envy

I've got space envy!


I have a food crate which is always prepped and ready to go out into my van. I always pack at least one extra days worth of supplies, ever since hearing of people trapped at an event overnight... It has stood me in good stead a few times, most recently earlier this year when my trip plans changed and I was unexpectedly away for longer than planned. OK, in this instance I could have gone off to search for supplies, but it was much less hassle to know that I had sufficient on board already.

My 'emergency meal' would probably either be a tin from the crate, of chicken in white sauce, with a tin of broad beans and some seasoning and herbs. Or a tin of cullen skink! Or possibly an omelette depending on what I could scrape together to create it.

 

[Just smiffy]

We always have enough food to cook for 2-3 days so there's always meat and fish in the freezer, fresh onions, mushrooms, garlic, pasta, rice, noodles, cous cous, bacon, and eggs, and part baked bread too
OK we enjoy our food

2-3 days… that’ll last me 2-3 weeks….

 

[Two Owl Ones]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

MRE ration packs

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[Gerry77]

Cheese and biscuits and a good bottle of red wine!

 

[L' Hobo]

Cheese and biscuits and a good bottle of red wine!

That's not an emergency meal, that's me showing a girl a good night out!

 

[mpdcymru]

Always carry a couple of cans of corned beef, couple of FRray Bentos piees and some instant mash for emergencies

 

[gpat]

Pub

 

[Winger]

Phone Just Eat

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[the darkside]

Always have emergency tins of soup,jar of hot dogs, tinned potatoes and usually an odd fray bentos pie, along with the snack stash of Doritos and crisps so would never starve just make some concoction to fill a gap!

 

[Machbuster]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

I always carry Potnudles, preferably the ones bought in Germany - Knorr -, find them more filling than the much more fluid ones you get in UK.

 

[Chris]

Always carry a couple of cans of corned beef, couple of FRray Bentos piees and some instant mash for emergencies

I like corned beef, but I can never open the bloody tins

 

[Paul Wilkins]

Pot Noodle

 

[sarumsteve]

Beer and crisps.......emergency sorted.

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[Sheddy]

On our last 2 month trip to Germany we took quite a few air fryer precooked and frozen Jacket Potatoes. They were very good, defrosted during the day, then a couple of minutes in the microwave or oven/grill with the filling of choice.

 

[triky]

Aways carry a home made chunky bolognese & pasta,just one sausepan job !! A couple of Chritmases ago on I.o.W i even had it for Christmas Day lunch !! Just another day on the road !!

 

[Brian Thompson]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

We always have a couple of tins of soup,beans bread eggs pasta etc

 

[Jagorover]

Oki Doki... I will say it...
Fray Bentos Pies

Eeeek, please no. Lol

 

[garry55]

Pot noodles, or their local equivalent, and some bread to dunk.

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[andrewsheila]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

Pasta & a tin of tuna. With tomatoes & cheese if we have them. Always have spices in a grinder as well

 

[InvictaMoto]

We always have pasta and a bottle of tomato pasta sauce onboard... Boring but does the job...

 

[Graham Deans]

Tin of corned beef, potatoes =Hash, plus baked beans. Delicious

 

[B-JandBella]

Oki Doki... I will say it...
Fray Bentos Pies

Now that's right on my wavelength.............yummy!

 

[jess12]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

Tin of mincebeef and onion tin of spuds tin of mixed veg chuck in saucepan way to go almost alacarte

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[B-JandBella]

There is always veg…..no?

How far from civilisation are we talking and for how long before it’s an emergency? I’m a good fisherman you see!

Passata with some added chilli flakes and some pasta will keep you going; Penne Aribiata

I always keep a stick of dynamite and my swimming costume just in case the mrs wants fish for dinner.........BOOM!BOOM! If you know what I mean.
Or if she's fancying something meaty, there's always my bow and arrow hanging in the shower room.
Problem solved!!