Breakfast in the Cold

[fazerneil]

A further post in our preparations for Glencoe at end of year. We have sorted out meals by freezing dinners in small pots which we hope to defrost as and when needed in tent, and if that means sitting on them so be it! before reheating quick when needed.
The problem is brekkie. By time we have boiled water for cuppas and day flasks, time and gas canisters dissapearing, can anyone recommend best things to take for breakfast, for energy and warmth, in a similar manner to the dinners, that will warm us up inside but heat up double quick...or is it porridge and beans all week?
Cheers

[daveh]

Cant beat porridge with honey on or instant oats mixed with hot water and milk

[dacky]

Porridge and beans, in a tent, all week?! I'd have to stake my tent out with telegraph poles.

[Frogwell]

Malt-o-Meal. Probably quite tricky to get in the UK. Pretty bland too so a little extra flavouring of choice is advisable. Quick to make though and I think semi decent energy value.

[rabthecairnterrier]

Tesco's instant noodles - light to carry, a decent dollop of calories, and cook in a couple of minutes. Only 12p a packet too.

[Belgian_Hiker]

Watch out for your gas stove not functioning well in freezing temperatures.
In my experiences, the flow from the gas tank really slows down around freezing point (so takes a lot longer to cook with) to at around -10°C completely stopping/not working at all.
Ideally if you have a remote stove with a preheat tube you'll have no problems (something like Primus spider).

[fazerneil]

Ideally if you have a remote stove with a preheat tube you'll have no problems (something like Primus spider).

Cheers Belgian_Hiker, invested on one a few weeks ago but worse case is we would have to slum it and include a meal with our drinks in Claggaig Inn each night

[fazerneil]

Cheers all, looks like I better get used to porridge and beans then, chitchat_maisy will need to find something else or she will be sleeping outside with that combination

[Collaciotach]

Instant mash tatties come in all flavours now with cheese ,chives .....ach you cant beat the buntata morning noon and night