Flameless Ration Heater Pack

I wasn't really sure what to expect from these but travelling on a motorbike with limited space I didn't want to be carrying cooking gear and gas. This really was an impulse purchase and one I have not regretted. Despite the complaints that 12 minutes is a long time to wait it would be just as long to set up cooking gear and then actually cook so for 1 person this is ideal.

Only one comment... there was something about a cardboard pouch on the instructions. I didn't get any but then it didn't seem necessary and I just left it out in the open!

Pretty good heater pack. We had 8 of them in our trip, all worked. Although the reaction start speed might wary drastically. Some packs went off in less than 30 seconds, but some laid doing nothing for solid 5 minutes. But once it starts going 12 min would be enough to warm up your food. Note, cardboard to cover it is not included.

Heating time of 12 mins given on packaging not very realistic, ( possibly for rations which come in cardboard packaging and is used in the cooking process ). Not having this I experimented with cooking my british army pouch meal by inserting heater bag into a suitably sized jiffy bag ( plastic bubble wrap on interior which can be reused ) . Still needed to leave for nearly 20 mins for best result and also spun around pouch after 10 mins to ensure both sides receive direct contact with the heat pack ( take care very hot ). Satisfactory result.

My goto emergency heater

Took time to activate the heater and once it got going it was fine. A portable, disposal cooking bag. Genius invention!