Brilliant. Just brilliant. A complete hot meal in one packet. No need for water (there is a sachet included) No need for a stove. Simple to use, you just remove outer packaging put the meal bag, along with the water from the sachet, into the bag containing the heating pad and leave it for 10-15 minutes. You can then get on with walking, setting up camp, or just admiring the view. At £5.50 a meal, definitely an expensive single source of sustenance ( I still always carry a stove) but ideal as emergency food, for times when conditions prevent stove cooking or for those occasions where you just want a little hassle free luxury! The lamb curry is pretty decent - I just need to find a way to keep the poppadoms whole in my rucksack...