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[dicentra]

FWIW,  Warner Springs Monty is still eating the home dried food (in zip locks, not even in freezer bags) that I made for him 2 and 3 years ago.  He hasn't died yet.
 
~Dicentra


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--- On Fri, 1/20/12, Hootie Martin <hootie2006 at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Hootie Martin <hootie2006 at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] (no subject)
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Friday, January 20, 2012, 8:15 AM


Yogi wrote:

I've never done that with Mountain House, but I've done a similar thing
with Jerky and Gatorade powder.  It was a terrible idea in both instances.
The jerky was too tough to bite, and the Gatorade powder was . . . gross.
It expanded and got all chunky.

My recommendation would be to assume the one-week expiration is accurate.

>>>>

I won't disagree with Yogi but I will offer a different answer based on my
2006 thru-hike experience.  Prior to my departure I ordered the bulk
supplies from both Mountain House and MaryJane Organics and re-packaged all
26 resupplies I used along the trail into zip-lock bags.  I had absolutely
no problems with this approach.  Meals re-constituted without any issue
even after seveal months.  During the re-packaging, I did make every effort
to fully remove any excess air from the zip-locks and I did you the
freezer-weight zip log bags which are slightly heavier.  I would use the
same approach in the future.

Elevator
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