[pct-l] Resupply Food Spoiling

[Daniel Cross]

When I did the AT, I bagged many of my dinners in quart-sized freezer bags before leaving home in March.  I was still eating those meals in September and had no problem with them.  Of course, they were all dehydrated.  Some of the veggies I had to blanch beforehand so they wouldn't spoil.  Here's a website that talks about the blanching process:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html
 
But it sounds like you're talking specifically of bulk items.  I did carry trail mix, but didn't make it all before hitting the trail.  My fiance was my "gorp master" and made up batches of it every few weeks to send in my resupply boxes.  I don't know how it would've worked if I'd made up all the trail mix beforehand.  
 
Hope that helps!
 
Bear Can


>Getting ready to put my resupply boxes together... has anyone had any bad experiences >with food spoiling or going stale (i.e. foods from a bulk bin: almonds, corn chips, dried >fruit)?  I am under the impression it sits in the bins for a while, but it is being refilled as >people purchase it... would it be worth it to vacuum seal it?!  Your thoughts...  Thanks