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I need ideas: Shelf stable foods, Vacuum jars/sealing/meals
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Site Supporter   Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13486 Real Name: JP 
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TechnoWeenie wrote: L_O_G wrote: Do you have a dehydrator? Electric, yes. Takes too much power to use in 5 ton. You said 3 months of food right? Are you preparing 3 months of food in advance or doing this while on the road? _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Tue May 01, 2018 6:49 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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L_O_G wrote: TechnoWeenie wrote: L_O_G wrote: Do you have a dehydrator? Electric, yes. Takes too much power to use in 5 ton. You said 3 months of food right? Are you preparing 3 months of food in advance or doing this while on the road? OTR. Use what portion I need then reseal to prolong freshness. _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Tue May 01, 2018 7:09 pm |
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 Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268 Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Depending on where you end up geographically and the time of the year, I bet you could dehydrate food by rigging drying racks to use the heat from the top of the 5 ton.
Sort of a solar oven type thing. Heck, you could probably use solar power to power an electric dehydrator. _________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith "The “A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu FJB |
| Tue May 01, 2018 7:17 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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jukk0u wrote: Depending on where you end up geographically and the time of the year, I bet you could dehydrate food by rigging drying racks to use the heat from the top of the 5 ton. Sort of a solar oven type thing. Heck, you could probably use solar power to power an electric dehydrator. They do have solar ovens. It probably wouldn't be too hard to rig up a solar dehydrator _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Tue May 01, 2018 7:39 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13486 Real Name: JP
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Dehydrated foods are the way to go IMO.
I dehydrated a SHIT TON of fruits, meat and veggies last summer and ate them all through the winter. Dried Mangoes with a dash of chili powder are the shit. _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Tue May 01, 2018 7:48 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268 Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Did you grow mangoes? I thought they were a tropical fruit.
BTW: I agree: dried mangoes are the shizzle. I've never tried them with chili powder. _________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith "The “A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu FJB |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:05 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13486 Real Name: JP
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jukk0u wrote: Did you grow mangoes? I wish I could grow them. I bought several pounds from Carpinito's in Kent a bunch of times and did big batches. _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:08 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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jukk0u wrote: Depending on where you end up geographically and the time of the year, I bet you could dehydrate food by rigging drying racks to use the heat from the top of the 5 ton. Sort of a solar oven type thing. Heck, you could probably use solar power to power an electric dehydrator. You just hang it outside in the sun. Decent sunshine will dry fruits n veggies pretty quickly. The sun will even dry out your old shirts and pant to! |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:41 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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Poor mans vacuum sealer,,,
Put crap inside a ziplock. Zip the bag ALMOST all the way, then insert a straw and suck out the remaining air and then pull the straw out while zipping the end shut quickly. It works amazingly well and it CHEAP. Straws and ziplocks are cheap. The bags can be reused, even washed out if your real broke (I mean cheap) and one straw will last until you loose it. |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:48 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15231 Real Name: chris
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L_O_G wrote: Dehydrated foods are the way to go IMO. I dehydrated a SHIT TON of fruits, meat and veggies last summer and ate them all through the winter. Dried Mangoes with a dash of chili powder are the shit. JP try Li hing mui powder  wait till mclendons has a sale the canning jars you can get easy a case for $10 sun drying works but you need a large container to keep pest out. _________________  |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:49 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13486 Real Name: JP
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cmica wrote: L_O_G wrote: Dehydrated foods are the way to go IMO. I dehydrated a SHIT TON of fruits, meat and veggies last summer and ate them all through the winter. Dried Mangoes with a dash of chili powder are the shit. JP try Li hing mui powder I will try that  _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Tue May 01, 2018 8:53 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Index Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 12963 Real Name: Jeff
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TechnoWeenie wrote: I apologize, I don't remember if I mentioned.. I wanna do this hand power.. I have a vacuum sealer now, it's pretty good. but I wanna get away from consumables. I can reseal a jar a 1000 times, I have to cut bags open.... I want something I can plop onto a can/jar, and pump it a couple times to get the air out.. I think this is the closest I've found..https://www.amazon.com/4-Pack-Fermentat ... B0772FXZMR I still appreciate your ideas... If you want to use canning jars... https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-FCARWJ ... B016OL1AB6 You don't need a machine, if you can suck on the end of a straw/tube. This uses the regular canning jar lid. No need to buy a bunch of special lids. Old Growth wrote: Poor mans vacuum sealer,,, Put crap inside a ziplock. Zip the bag ALMOST all the way, then insert a straw and suck out the remaining air and then pull the straw out while zipping the end shut quickly. It works amazingly well and it CHEAP. Straws and ziplocks are cheap. The bags can be reused, even washed out if your real broke (I mean cheap) and one straw will last until you loose it. Speaking of sucking on the end of a straw... This works best if you use something like a sponge, or wadded up dishrag, to press down on the bag, over the straw. (Lay the bag on a flat surface, of course.) Those little red straws from cans of WD40 and such things are pretty sturdy, and work great for this. You can usually find a few of them loose near the wd40 in the store. _________________ -Jeff How can I help you, and/or make you smile, today? You are entitled to your opinion. You are not entitled to tell me what mine must be. Do justice. Love mercy. “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ~ Richard P. Feynman |
| Tue May 01, 2018 10:33 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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Selador wrote: If you want to use canning jars... https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-FCARWJ ... B016OL1AB6 You don't need a machine, if you can suck on the end of a straw/tube. This uses the regular canning jar lid. No need to buy a bunch of special lids. Nice find. Add this and you are set. /viewtopic.php?f=14&t=89188 |
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Site Supporter Location: Index Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 12963 Real Name: Jeff
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Old Growth wrote: Selador wrote: If you want to use canning jars... https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-FCARWJ ... B016OL1AB6 You don't need a machine, if you can suck on the end of a straw/tube. This uses the regular canning jar lid. No need to buy a bunch of special lids. Nice find. Add this and you are set. /viewtopic.php?f=14&t=89188 Perfect! _________________ -Jeff How can I help you, and/or make you smile, today? You are entitled to your opinion. You are not entitled to tell me what mine must be. Do justice. Love mercy. “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ~ Richard P. Feynman |
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