[pct-l] Nuts/Granola in mail drops

[Tom Weir]

Eric,

 

I vacuum bagged nuts and granola before I started my hike.  I never had any
of it go bad.  Granola has some sharp pieces, so sometimes the bags would
lose their seal.  Even then the granola stayed fresh.  The nuts never leaked
or went bad.  I only used raw nuts.  I believe that helps.  Roasted nuts go
rancid faster.  A good source of raw nuts is Bob
<http://www.bobsredmill.com/> 's Red Mill.  They make some pretty good
granola too.

 

Tom

 

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Eric Payne
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:10 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Nuts/Granola in mail drops

 

I'm having trouble deciding how to handle shipping nuts for trail mix, and

granola for breakfast in my mail drops.  Nuts are known for their weak shelf

life, but I guess they can last a while if they are sealed in tins, but not

when bought in bulk and stored in plastic baggies?  Granola is even

trickier.  In Ashland when I buy tons of bulk granola for the rest of OR,

will this granola stay fresh while out hiking and it's waiting in a PO for

me?  Everytime I read about granola's shelf life, they always say seal in

airproof container for no more than a week.  I know I've had granola stay

fine for nearly 2 weeks, but I dunno about a month.  I can keep a huge stash

of granola in my parents freezer for the state of CA to ship to me, but I

can't have my OR/WA maildrop food frozen.  Does anyone have experience in

this area?

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