Here is just about everything you would want to know. TxHills put a lot of work into this compilation dont forget the thanks button there.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=209648
With meats either dehydrated or jerkied have a limited store time. I have found short term stored in a paper bag on a shelf good for several weeks, for longer you can freeze it after, several months.
With produce if dried crisp and stored in bags with desiccant is good for several months. If you are going to the work of vacpac and buckets I would instead use mylar and O2 absorbers with smaller mylar and these will be good for 20 years for most items. Vacuum sealing still lets O2 into the bag they are not barriers, though it does better than ziplock. You have to plan on what your storage goals are.
I dehydrate from my garden and freezer section, I put the material in zips with desiccant until I have enough to put up in mylar with O2 sorbers for LTS. For this material I like to work with 1gal or smaller mylar and save the 5gal for wheat, oats, beans, rice, sugar, etc. Also my plan constantly evolves and changes based on my activity, availability and knowledge gained here.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=209648
With meats either dehydrated or jerkied have a limited store time. I have found short term stored in a paper bag on a shelf good for several weeks, for longer you can freeze it after, several months.
With produce if dried crisp and stored in bags with desiccant is good for several months. If you are going to the work of vacpac and buckets I would instead use mylar and O2 absorbers with smaller mylar and these will be good for 20 years for most items. Vacuum sealing still lets O2 into the bag they are not barriers, though it does better than ziplock. You have to plan on what your storage goals are.
I dehydrate from my garden and freezer section, I put the material in zips with desiccant until I have enough to put up in mylar with O2 sorbers for LTS. For this material I like to work with 1gal or smaller mylar and save the 5gal for wheat, oats, beans, rice, sugar, etc. Also my plan constantly evolves and changes based on my activity, availability and knowledge gained here.
