Breakfast

You can pre-pack into single portion plastic bags – oats, milk powder, sugar and perhaps some dried fruit such as raisins. It’s actually better to have a high carb breakfast than your traditional English fry-up because carbs break down faster than fats.

Think weight and space all the time. If you buy a pot noodle or two, transfer the contents to plastic bags instead of taking that huge pot with you. The foil lid can become damaged as well after being stuffed in your rucksack. Don’t take the coffee jar with you, transfer the coffee from the jar to a plastic bag instead.

Lunch

You can take crackers instead of bread if you prefer, and slap some decent slices of hard cheese such as cheddar between them. Peanut butter is a great alternative too. I have taken pre-packed cheddar with me and even in the hottest weather, it hasn’t turned bad, it just goes a bit oily! I also take long-life bread with me, because I prefer bread to crackers. It gets a bit squashed over the days but lasts a long time. One thing I don’t take with me is margarine or butter, as I’m not sure how this would fair during hot weather.

Dinner

Your main meal in the evening is the most difficult to cater for. There are lightweight meals found in supermarkets – usually of the pot noodle variety, but there is also quick cook rice, or noodles and pasta, even couscous. You could add parmesan cheese and packet soup to make a tasty meal. Instant mash potatoes and cheese is a good standby too. If you are lucky, you can come across tuna in foil packets instead of tins, or no drain tuna in plastic tubs (I’ve seen them in Waitrose) these are great to add to your evening meal for extra protein. For pudding, try Angel Delight and add your own milk powder. Avoid taking tins of any kind as they will just weight you down and take up extra space.

Drinks

Supplement your tea and coffee with some hot chocolate drinks made with powdered milk.