On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:32:17 -0700, "Aaron Doss" <AaronD@Cadwell.com> had this to say: >I know that any foods which have any fat or oil in >them will go rancid after a few weeks. True fat can go rancid but I've not had it go rancid that fast.. I keep some of my dehydrated food in the refrigerator until I am ready to use it hiking. I've not actually had any food go rancid yet.