Keep a small amount of (shelf stable) powdered milk in case this happens and the alternative is water only.

Alternatively milk in Tetra-Paks can be UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) sterilized and doesn't require refrigeration until opened. Common in Africa.

I used to just use water.

When in basic they'd give us a little carton of cereal and some milk, but I'm very lactose intolerant.

So instead I sucked a couple mouthfuls of water from my camelbak and spit it into the bowl and eat the cereal that way.

I like dry cereal...

Last of the cereal. Last of the milk. Pour onto cereal. Milks gone bad. Can't even eat the cereal dry cause I poured the milk already. Still have the habit of smelling the milk before pouring

Unless it's shredded wheat which is basically inedible without milk, most cereal is fine without milk

That's why I do oatmeal then you don't have to worry about that milk nonsense

I buy boxes of 9 cartons (1 litre each) of barista oat milk that don't need to be stored in the fridge until opened, I only use it for cereal and some cooking (not often though) so it lasts a good while. Very cheap too, ~$10 for the whole box.

You better put some water on that damn shit

Add milk first and you wo8have a bowl of dry cereal.

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