[pct-l] Resupply Food Spoiling

[Jim Keener ( J J )]

Nuts!

I have read two journal accounts of hikers getting sick from stale  
mixed nuts.

Jim Keener ( J J )
http://postholer.com/jj

On Mar 16, 2010, at 7:56 AM, Justin Smith <justinsmith91 at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

>
>
> 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
>
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