[pct-l] Sealing - re cheese

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

Soy cheese does NOT need refrigeration for 3-4 weeks, while being  mailed 
and sitting in POs; I usually eat a 12 oz block over 3 days of  hiking, so it 
survives after being opened also. I highly recommend the  Soya Kass brand. 
 
Bob  "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...
Naturalized Citizen - Republic  of Texas  

 
In a message dated 11/3/2009 6:47:36 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
moodyjj at comcast.net writes:



I used a similar sealer on the AT a few years ago, with  mixed results.  
When properly vacuum-sealed, dry mix meals stayed fresh  and dry.  When I 
wasn't careful with food bits getting into the seal  itself, air would get in 
and defeat the purpose.  Don't overload the bags  or cut them too small for 
the portion. 



Cheese will need to be  refrigerated or eaten within a day or two, esp in 
hot weather.  An  alternative I have found are freeze-dried (not dehydrated) 
foods.  There  are several vendors; I use Provident Pantry (beprepared.com). 
 They carry  6 or 8 meats, more than a dozen veggies, 4 or 5 kinds of 
cheese, and 6 or 8  fruits.  All are tasty, UL, reconstitute quickly, 
long-lasting without  refrigeration, and can be eaten directly, as an on-the-trail 
snack.  The  drawbacks are price and volume; the products come in #10 cans.  PP  
is obviously an LDS company, as are a few others I have found.  Great  
products for giving variety and nutrition to ramen, instant mashed potatoes,  
Lipton sides, etc. 



Another suggestion - make friends with the  head of food service with your 
local school system.  I've had some great  advice from ours. 



Mango 




----- Original  Message ----- 
From: "Keith Robertson" <surferkeith at sbcglobal.net>  
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:19:41 AM  GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sealing 

I bought  a Foodsaver at Costco a few years ago and I use it all the time. 
Yes, it seals  everything air tight and would work well for documents such 
as permits and  passports. 

Handyrock  
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