Bear Valley Pemmican (not true pemmican) or Meal Pack (?) bars - I think REI still sells them. I used to eat one for lunch, and it worked pretty well. A bit too much sugar for me now (type II diabetic), but they keep well. I think the “pemmican” variety comes in fruit and nut or lemon flavor, and the “meal pack” variety is chocolate-something and another flavor.

They’re good sized, somewhat of a “blondie” texture, and keep well.

I think someone used to make “heater meals” that had some sort of heater in it (similar to the hand warmers, maybe?); you’d need to remember a spoon, of course.

UPDATE: I just checked REI’s website. A search for “Bear Valley” brought up one food item: Bear Valley Pemmican. However, the product page indicates that it comes in Carob-Cocoa, Coconut Almond, and Fruit and Nut varieties. Lemon must have gone the way of the dodo. $2 each, 3.75 ounce bar, 400-440 calories.


Edited by Glenn Roberts (11/30/17 10:37 AM)
Edit Reason: Additional info