The importance of long term food storage is increasing as one may run into natural disaster or emergency. If you are preparing for the possibility of a food shortage or disaster, you need to have the necessary materials for long-term food and product storage. Long term food storage requires...

Just wondering if anyone knows of a local place in Dallas/Ft Worth Texas to buy Mylar food storage bags, oxygen absorbers and food grade 5 gallon buckets? Didn't want to order 8 buckets online, just needed to buy a few. Thanks

I finally got my first shipment of mylar bags and O2 absorbers 2 days ago. Up till now I have gone oldschool, using ziplocks and plain 5 gal buckets. After getting my shipment, I just couldn't wait to start packaging like a pro. In my haste (as usual) I skimmed the directions, read a few blogs...

I have 10 5 gallon buckets with lids, mylar bags, and 2,000 cc 02 absorbers. Due to the recent election I am going to fill them now, instead of waiting. I am thinking of the followig: 2 buckets of instant rice 1 bucket of just add water pancake mix (Sam's club brand) 1 bucket of milk 1...

I recently purchased 20 1-gallon Mylar bags from an online retailer. They came folded over in shipping envelope. About 3 of the bags were creased so badly they tore, and two others were ripped because they were just shoved into an envelope. Now I am concerned the rest may be compromised too. So...

I have acquired some 5 gallon buckets from Dunkin Donuts and purchased mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I have some food (rice, sugar) already and have an order from LDS coming for many things (wheat, oatmeal, potato flakes, etc). I think I read on this forum a thread talking about storing several...

I bought some 10"x14" mylar bags with O2 absorbers. My husband had the idea to take a hair straightener and after I fill the bags to seal it in the middle and then on the edge to make smaller bags. Has anyone tried this?

I just picked up a Nesco fd-27 food dehydrator at a 2nd hand shop for $8. It has 5 trays and one of the first things I want to play with is making beef jerky. I have a few questions before I get started. My dehydrator doesn' t have a temp selector but the fan is on top of the unit. I also...

Emergency Essentials has all of their SuperPails on sale this month. The food comes in 6-gallon buckets sealed in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. There is a 200 lb minimum required on your order (you can order other stuff to meet the weight requirement). They have grains, legumes, milk, sugar...

i have mylar bags,o2 absorbers,and food to store.can i leave dried beans in the original 1lb bags and seal them in mylar?i kinda wanted to put a mix of stuff in each bag,but not mix it up.thanks