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    Vac-Pac all the things...

    I have been doing a bit of trial and error vac-packing leftover meals etc and freezing them for later use whilst in the hills. This is an awesome way to habe decent food while youre away backpack hunting. So far I have learned that you will need to use decent bags to handle the heat of reheating without deteriorating. I have vac packed everything from mince and chilli for nachos/wraps, to left over roast veges complete with slices of roast beef and gravy etc. Today Im sitting at home crook and decided to see how a cheese toasty would go. I toasted the bread first to prevent it just turning to dough again when vacpacked, bit of cheese and some ham and good to go. Reheated it in my primus "jetboil" and it came out good as, cheese melted all the way through and it wasnt just a flat mess due to toasting the bread first. You can make a cuppa with the water after too Give it a go. As "Nats what I reckon" would say (look him up if you dont know who he is .. brilliant!)

    "F**K Packet Food!

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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    What Bags are you using - looks like pre sealed one end ones ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarvo View Post
    What Bags are you using - looks like pre sealed one end ones ?
    Yes sunbeam foodsaver bags, good quality and handle the heat while boiling to reheat
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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    You’ve convinced me, toasted salami Sammy on the hill here we come.
    Shut up, get out & start pushing!

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    I keep a set of vac packed thermals in my pack as an emergency set so I can guarantee to have a clean, dry set.
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    Vac pac'd cheese toasties I can heat by just boiling up a brew...

    Ryan sir, you are a genius.

    Good on ya champion����

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    @Ryan_Songhurst you are a gentleman and a scholar and a genius.
    I’ll give it a go, this could end in a very fruitful thread.
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    Yeah I've been doing the same thing. The other day I did an online search for pouches like the back country mash spud comes in which you can buy.
    I reacon these would work well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP View Post
    Yeah I've been doing the same thing. The other day I did an online search for pouches like the back country mash spud comes in which you can buy.
    I reacon these would work well.

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    there you go
    https://www.packitgourmet.com/Cook-in-Bag.html

    Ive used that method with ziplock bags, caution though some don't like the boiling water and melt

    I make up most of my own as don't like most of the dehy pouches
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    Faaark that's smart. @Ryan_Songhurst What kinda sealer you using? I need to buy one
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Faaark that's smart. @Ryan_Songhurst What kinda sealer you using? I need to buy one
    Sunbeam foodsaver mate
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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    https://3gy1kuly85v3r2oql3xswuyb-wpe...up-pouches.jpg

    These are ones I was going to try I've been using the same as @ryansonghurst and they work great

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    I own 2 vacuum packing machines and use them a lot for day to day food storage. Extends the shelf life of fresh produce by heaps.
    One of my machines also has the ability to plug into 12v ciggy lighter, so can be used in the car or on the boat to give ultra fresh wild food.
    I like the idea of a toasty on the hill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Jack View Post
    I keep a set of vac packed thermals in my pack as an emergency set so I can guarantee to have a clean, dry set.
    Great idea. Also very good for keeping some light tinder material for an emergency
    Forgotmaboltagain+1

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    Some leftovers from tonights dinner, that whole plate is what went in the bag, meat was a 1.5" thick ribeye I sliced up, some spuds, mix veg, and mushroom and onions fried in butter for the steak. Throw a blob of butter in the bag and presto! Thats my dinner next overnighter I do. Takes about 6 mins of simmer and that will be piping hot
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    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

 

 

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