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Luc
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 Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:28 pm |
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Just wondering. I'm often tempted to stock up on sale items but don't because i'm afraid it will go bad (or go less-good that is).
What are your opinions? Can freeze-dried meals go lame?
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Allison
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:44 pm |
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I don't think it really goes lame all that quickly, but I still would recommend buying it when you need it.
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Luc
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:46 pm |
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I almost loaded up when I saw super-cheap meals at Wal-Mart (shhh don't tell anyone I went to Wal-Mart)
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Hiker Boy
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:49 pm |
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I have some five year old freeze dried hamburger patties and a few other equally ancient entrees my parents sent me for Xmas one year kicking around here.....anyone want them? 
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Stefan
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:11 pm |
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What? I have never had Top Ramen go bad on me.
Top Ramen. Cheap. Lightweight. Buncha calories. Never goes bad. Tastes good.
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marzsit
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:23 pm |
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freeze-dries in sealed pouches have a 7-10 year shelf life depending on the storage temperature, much like mre's. canned freeze-dries have a 30+ year shelf life.
i haven't bought any in awhile, but when i do i always get them during the off-season when they go on sale.
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sarbar
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:32 pm |
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Same as Marzsit..properly sealed freeze dried lasts for about forever. Dried fruit/vegetables sealed will last a couple years sealed properly.
Stuff like drink packets you have a year or two with no issues.
Ramen....the stuff is deep fried....it isn't going to go bad 
If you think you will use it, buy it....but don't forget about it-in some dank dark cupboard..lol!
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Quark
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:55 pm |
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| sarbar wrote: | | ..properly sealed freeze dried lasts for about forever. |
good to know. I keep getting these rei gift certs and I don't need yoga clothing, and the only other thing REI sells for wimmen is - well, nothing. so I boughten some Mtn Hse beef strogonoff for summer trips. I sure do like that stuff.
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sarbar
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:24 pm |
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| Quark wrote: | | sarbar wrote: | | ..properly sealed freeze dried lasts for about forever. |
good to know. I keep getting these rei gift certs and I don't need yoga clothing, and the only other thing REI sells for wimmen is - well, nothing. so I boughten some Mtn Hse beef strogonoff for summer trips. I sure do like that stuff. |
 You can eat that stuff? I ate so much of it years ago, I get green just smellin' it.
I'm sure REI has some snazzy hot pink thong underwear for us ladies 
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greg
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:25 pm |
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I have some beef stew thats about 15 years old, it's always been in the pack on longer trips as emergency food. I wouldn't eat it unless it was a bonafide emergency. I call it Fred now. Stefan, if you think top raman tastes great, then you can have Fred, you could save him for a special occasion.
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Quark
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Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:00 pm |
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| sarbar wrote: | | You can eat that stuff? I ate so much of it years ago, I get green just smellin' it. |
Better'n a stale package of oatmeal that had morphed into a hard cake after soaking in white gas for 2 weeks.
I know the love affair with the beef stroganoff won't last forever - these things never do (I was in love with International Coffee one summer, Folger's coffee bags another, but they were short affairs, as this will be)
I only have freeze dried stuff a few times a year, when I'm super-lazy or unimaginative - I mean more than usual. The most I ever had on one trip was with that youth group I co-lead. The organization supplied us with freeze-dried dinners for 5 nights. By the third night, it all tasted the same. I didn't detest it, but I learned that you can't eat that stuff for much more than 2 nights. Well, you can - it's just boring as hell.
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Backpacker Joe
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I bought some of the new Mountainhouse Nitro packed one man jobbers this past summer that I didn't use. They advertise a "Use by" date of April 17th 2010. So that looks like a *conservative* shelf life of around five years.........
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Allison
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:43 am |
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| Quote: | | I call it Fred now. |
Is that as in Fred Beckey? I saw a first edition of The Challenge of Rainier tonight, and he looked old 30-odd years ago.
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:11 am |
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Spill the beans! Where's the sale?
I've had FD meals for a few years before using them. No problem at all with them staying edible.
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greg
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:27 am |
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| marylou wrote: | | Quote: | | I call it Fred now. |
Is that as in Fred Beckey? I saw a first edition of The Challenge of Rainier tonight, and he looked old 30-odd years ago. |
Reminds me of a disgusting Willie Nelson joke I'll tell ya sometime. Actually, it won't work now because you know the punchline. 
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