Camping & Outdoors

Settlers' Food Products Dried Mince Beef is the perfect food for camping, trekking, bicycle riding expeditions, boating, backpacking, fishing and caravaning. Requiring only water our dried beef mince is:

1. Packed with nutrition.
2. Extremely light weight. A 125 gram satchel serves 2-3 people.
3. Long shelf life, up to 10 years.
4. Flexible packaging can easily be squeezed into confined spaces.
5. Each serving is in its own sealed package which is water and vermin proof.
6. Our dried mince can be hydrated as a meal in itself.
7. Or, added to a variety of other foods to add variety, nutrition and bulk.
8. Canned foods.
1. Noodles, pasta and rice.
2. Other dried packaged meals.
9. Settlers Food dried mince is free of artificial preservatives, flavours and colourings.

Helpful water hints for Camping and Bushwalking

At some stage we have had food poisoning or know of someone who has. Needless to say food poisoning can really spoil your fun when camping or bushwalking. Toilets and medical facilities are usually distant and inconvenient, so minimising or preventing food poisoning is by far your best strategy.

Clean water is essential for happy camping and for re-hydrating Settlers Food Dried Mince. If you are unsure of your source of water we suggest the following:

1. Boil Water vigorously for at least one minute, preferably two. Boiling water is an efficient way of disinfecting water, but it won't kill toxins and bugs.
2. To get to these nasties try-
1. Hydrogen peroxide. Add up to 10 drops to a litre of water.
2. Chlorine and iodine water disinfection tablets from pharmacies, camping and sports stores. Follow the direction on the packs.
3. Tincture of iodine (household iodine from first aid kits) can be used by adding 5 drops of Tincture of Iodine to 1 litre of clear water. If thewater is cloudy, add 10 drops and allow to stand for half an hour before consuming. If you know that the water has toxins, or are unsure,allow the water to sit over night.
4. Portable water filters are now available which are compact and light-weight. Check with camping stores or water filtration companies.