Repacking food

[campclose]

How do you package food when you go camping? We take everything out all the cold items and put them in containers (Had too many food items ruined by melted ice in coolers). I usually package up snacks in single serving size baggies too. It really saves a lot of room and it makes it easier for the smaller kids to grab a snack when they want to.

[Refrigerator]

I vacuum seal all my foods

[ChadTower]

Individual little ziploc bags are great for convenience but that's a lot of trash to manage. I always feel guilty that a little plastic bag is going to exist for a hundred years because I wanted to store some Cheez-its for 36 hours.

[tentmom]

Vacuum sealing is a wonderful idea. I want to start doing this too. What kind of sealer do you have?
We repack a lot in those little sandwich and snack size ziploc bags too. I just feel like they are more convenient for the kids.

[Refrigerator]

Originally Posted by tentmom

Vacuum sealing is a wonderful idea. I want to start doing this too. What kind of sealer do you have?
We repack a lot in those little sandwich and snack size ziploc bags too. I just feel like they are more convenient for the kids.

I have this brand and have been very pleased with it's quality.

FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer - Official Manufacturer's Web Site - CLICK for Free Shipping Offer.

[Barney]

I use zip-lock bags of at least 4mil thickness and I pack food by groups and type, never in prepared meals for people, that seems like a waste of time to me.

[IndianaHiker]

I am lazy Mountain House and Backpackers Pantry for me. However they are getting expensive need to start looking into DIY alternatives.

[ChadTower]

Originally Posted by Refrigerator

I have this brand and have been very pleased with it's quality.

FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer - Official Manufacturer's Web Site - CLICK for Free Shipping Offer.

Maybe for dry goods. For meat they are terrible. I do a lot of meat smoking and the two Foodsavers I bought didn't cut it at all. Any liquid at all in the item and it prevents a seal. Even if you get a seal it's 50/50 that seal will survive 9 months in a freezer. If the bag gets caught in freezer frost it will rip when you pull on it because the plastic gets so brittle when it's cold.

[Refrigerator]

Originally Posted by ChadTower

Maybe for dry goods. For meat they are terrible. I do a lot of meat smoking and the two Foodsavers I bought didn't cut it at all. Any liquid at all in the item and it prevents a seal. Even if you get a seal it's 50/50 that seal will survive 9 months in a freezer. If the bag gets caught in freezer frost it will rip when you pull on it because the plastic gets so brittle when it's cold.

I don't have that problem. What I do is use a folded napkin or paper towel and insert it near the top so that it will not be impeding the seal. This will allow for any juices that do run to the opening to be subdued by the paper and everything gets sealed. My 2 freezers are fully loaded with meat this way.

[ChadTower]

Originally Posted by Refrigerator

I don't have that problem. What I do is use a folded napkin or paper towel and insert it near the top so that it will not be impeding the seal. This will allow for any juices that do run to the opening to be subdued by the paper and everything gets sealed. My 2 freezers are fully loaded with meat this way.

Nice. That would work with raw meat. Definitely not with smoked BBQ. Just too much juice. I even tried cooling it in the fridge first, still too much liquid. What really ticked me off, though, was the failed seals when I pulled it out of the freezer. No point in using the stupid thing if the plastic isn't sealed well enough to stand up to freezing.