Filling food that can be kept in a backpack for travelling

[Tapoopoo]

Going backpacking in Europe for a few weeks. On a couple of days we are getting into places very late so will just be going straight to our accomodation.

I want to take some substantial and easy snacks for those days. They need to be light and transportable, not need refrigeration and be usable in hotel rooms. Obviously I'll try to go to the supermarket before hand but I know from experience that isn't always going to happen so I want an emergency stash.

I have porridge pots and pot noodles. Anything else you can think of?

I've left it really late so can only go to Tesco so I cant get those packets of food designed for camping.

Ta!

Mugshots, instant mash potatoes, cereal bars, fruit.

A good granola flapjack with plenty of nuts seeds and fruit. Morrisons do a good one in the fresh bakery (4 to a bag) I'm sure Tesco have similar.
Cinnamon raisin bagel - taste nice even if a bit squashed. Or a cheese topped roll with your mug shot.

Trek Protein bars, packets of nuts.
If you pass an M&S food they do good bags of dried Serrano ham chips that don’t need refrigerated and are a great high protein snack.

Those prepacked tuna lunch things don't need refrigerating. Crackers and cheese spread should survive.

Those smoked sausages that don’t need to be refrigerated.

Dried mango. It’s delicious.

Fancy crackers can be pretty substantial. Hardwearing fruit like oranges and apples. Crisps. Sachets of miso soup

Cuppa soup
Packets of instant flavoured couscous
Flapjacks
Jerky

Also don't discount that in some European towns and cities there will be very late night grocery stores and takeaways (ie open until midnight or beyond).

The John west fish tray lunch things are good - I have them 3 times a week -

Could you also message your hotel/host in advance and see if you can pay for them to leave you out a light cold meal or some snacks?

My choices OP depending what you like and without resorting to a lot of very processed pap would be the previously mentioned Jon west lunch fish trays ( don’t need to be chilled) a pack of nairns cheese oatcakes, a pack of babybels,some flapjacks and a few pots of ambrosia rice pudding- I would recommend having wander up the non fresh, non chilled aisles and look what there is -

Powdered custard to go with malt loaf or ginger cake

Where are you going to - outer Mongolia? Surely there will be a shop, any old shop somewhere during the day to get some stuff. I don't understand this stocking up here before there.

You’ll find shops open along the way but have cereal bars and basic biscuits as back up

Bagels and Primula, but in my experience European train stations often have really good sandwhich bars on the platforms.

Packet flavoured CousCous

Get a Cliff Bar, I've tried one and can't think of a situation where I would wish to eat another, mind you I feel much the same about McDonalds.I would also avoid normal pot-noodles, try to get some from a Chinese supermarket, if you've got a local one. edited -last point added.

Rather than porridge pots and pot noodles would you be better to take some Oat-so-simple sachets (the protein ones maybe) and mug shots with a foldable bowl so it doesn’t take up so much room?

You need to check there is a kettle in your room though.

Kind bars are really good, lots of nuts and I find them filling. I quite often have one for my lunch when I’m busy. I sometimes take them on holiday, they’re great snacks 🤗

Check Google Maps for things like late night kebab shops around the stations/ accommodation you're arriving at.

Merchant gourmet lentils are really nice, you can hsve them hot or cold.

I take emergency cream crackers and a small pot jar of peanut butter or marmite in similar situations!

Yes I agree with this. You are fine with the other stuff (noodles etc. ) until you find there is no kettle in your room (if you know there is, then it is fine, all is good). Went on a trip recently that had us getting into places at strange hours (3am etc. airport location, central Asia), and I really like some of the suggestions here. The no-fridge tuna pot things are quite good. Similar you can get no-fridge primula spread. My "go to" items to take are a couple of normal teabags, and either powdered milk sachets or those milk stick things (that you have to put in your liquids mind) and some "bad" cereal bars ( I never choose the healthy sort when I am travelling). Always get a meal deal before you get on flight, and through security. You might not want it at the time, or even on flight, but it is a godsend when you arrive at daft O Clock. Have a fab trip. x

Don't know where you're going @Tapoopoo but check you're not restricted on what food you can actually take into various countries.