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No, just going through a survivalist phase after various media scares about fuel shortages. Googled rations, and erbswurst and tushonka intrigued me as something that might supplement staples which I've never tried before. I can't find them in local stores though, hence I'm asking if anyone knows where one might find them in the London area, and what other stores might be a good mix of keepability, availability, economy, and palatability.
If you dont want to buy expensive pre dried meats. There are quite cheap ways to make as much dried meat you want yourself if you have a owen. Just buy low fat minced beef. sier in a pan and add any spices you like. Then put the meat in owen on flat surface on thin layer for 24 hours on +50 celcius and leave the owen door just a bit open. Turn the meat between every couple of hours or so and take the separated fat off. Once the meat is almost black and has hard texture, its ready. Done properly such dried meat lasts years in room temperature. When you want to use it, just put it in water and it swallows acting like normal minced meat.

Great and light stuff for trekking, but not bad for survivalist either.