Instant coffee or fruit drink can be mixed with hot or cold water. Instant oatmeal can be mixed with nuts, coconut, or can be the flavored kind. Fresh fruits and vegetables like apples, carrots and celery can be carried in a haversack. For lunch or dinner, potatoes and corn can be cooked in the coals. Soak corn in the husk in water for half an hour first.
Canned hams have more real meat than bacon, are precooked and have less grease.
Slice and cook on a stick or in a skillet. Eating and Drinking Think of each reenactment as an endurance sports event that lasts for two days. Reenactors face physical exertion, lack of sleep, climate extremes and constant demands on their attention. All of this means it's important to eat and drink regularly. Be sure to drink several large tin cups of water each day and bring your canteen back empty from each drill and battle.