How to Pack Dehydrated Food
Dehydrated foods are handy for camping and emergency situations, such as a prolonged power outage. Prepackaged dehydrated foods are typically sold in vacuum-packed bags containing pre-measured meals. Dehydrated food sold in bulk can be packed in a variety of ways, either for a short-term use such as camping or for long-term storage.
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Things You'll Need
- Dehydrated food
- Resealable, boil-safe plastic bags
- Food weighing scale
- Boilable vacuum bags
- Food-quality vacuum sealer
- Indelible felt-tip pen
Instructions
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Measure enough dehydrated food based on weight to serve a specific number of people. For example, if 10 ounces of dehydrated beef stew when added with water will serve four people, weigh 10 ounces of the mixture for packing.
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Add the pre-measured food to individual, resealable bags if the meals are planned for a camping trip within a few weeks to a month.
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Press the bags flat on a counter and press the air out of them, then seal. You can fold several bags of pre-measured, dehydrated food and place all of them in a gallon-sized resealable bag to create a self-contained dinner menu. Each bag can contain that day's meals at the campsite. Merely pull a bag from your pack and everything you need for dinner is in the bag.
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Label the contents of the bags with a felt-tip pen. Dehydrated food is not always easy to identify in its dried state.
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Place pre-measured quantities of dehydrated food in vacuum bags for long-term storage, using bags just large enough to hold the amount of food you need to store.
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Insert the open end of the vacuum bag in the motorized vacuum sealer to extract all the air and close the package for storage.
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Store dehydrated foods in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
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Tips & Warnings
Rehydrate your prepackaged meals with boiling water, then allow the mix to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Pack small quantities of spices in resealable snack bags to add flavor to your camp dinners.
