How far ahead of time do you prepare your backcountry meals

[Bulldawg]

Trying to decide how far in advanced I can make up my peanut butter sandwiches and other things and they stay good.. I typically vacuum seal them and freeze them. Can they sit for a few weeks before I grab and go?

 

[Backpack Hunter]

I imagine if you freeze them they will last a really long time. I typically make all mine a day before the trip, or make them at meal time on the trip.

 

[Take-a-knee]

Trying to decide how far in advanced I can make up my peanut butter sandwiches and other things and they stay good.. I typically vacuum seal them and freeze them. Can they sit for a few weeks before I grab and go?

You'll want to freeze and then seal. Trust me on this! I bag up dry stuff, label it, and store it in one of those plastic "ammo-cans" that have a gasketed seal. I've read that throwing a hand warmer or two in when you seal it up will absorb the oxygen and keep stuff fresher.

 

[Bulldawg]

You'll want to freeze and then seal. Trust me on this! I bag up dry stuff, label it, and store it in one of those plastic "ammo-cans" that have a gasketed seal. I've read that throwing a hand warmer or two in when you seal it up will absorb the oxygen and keep stuff fresher.

Well we will see how mine turned out. I am out of town for work and as soon as I get back next week I take off for a couple weeks of hunting so hopefully everything is still edible when I get on the mountain.

 

[IChaseCoues]

Take-a-Knee - What is the outcome if you seal then freeze? just curious, got me wondering of all the possibile weirdness that can happen to objects when frozen!

 

[Ray]

Take-a-Knee - What is the outcome if you seal then freeze? just curious, got me wondering of all the possibile weirdness that can happen to objects when frozen!

If you vac bag a soft piece of bread it flattens out into a thin layer. Your PBJ will end up being a 1/4 inch thick piece of mush.

 

[ndbwhunter]

If you vac bag a soft piece of bread it flattens out into a thin layer. Your PBJ will end up being a 1/4 inch thick piece of mush.

I made a few butthole sammiches for this year's hunt. Sealed and then frozen. They are actually kinda tough to each because they get so hard. I didn't think they tasted bad though. I would definitely do it that way again. They also take up less space if you seal and then freeze.

 

[IChaseCoues]

Ahh I see said the deaf man! Makes sense when taking about pbjb sandwiches. Would it absorb into a tortilla and become a sort of pbjb bar? I'm looking into the no heat meals and trying to learn so please forgive the ignorance.

 

[ndbwhunter]

Not sure on the tortilla. If you lightly toast a bagel it doesn't absorb much if any.

 

[Hunt'nFish]

BHS we make up as needed during the trip using single serve pkgs of Justins PB & Honey. Sometimes we even use hard salami instead of bacon... And bacon bits will work in a pinch to.

As for the rest of my meals, I keep a tote of various leftover food and add DIY dehydrated meals to it through out the year. I consider it just good emergency prepper preparedness. Besides, when that spur of the moment hunt'n or fish'n trip comes up I just grab the tote and go. I keep a propane burner & cook pot, along w/ a 2L bottle of water in the tote as well. And there is always a box of Clif Bars and a couple cans of chili and usually a couple pkgs of Frito's for a quick serving of Frito Pie.

So I'm always packed.
Hunt'nFish