Mylar Bag Storage? (Best buys)- Using Iron to seal?

[Prometheus]

whats better mylar or #10?

[Danimal]

I just bought 10, 5 gal 4.3 mil Bags with 2000 cc absorbers and 60, 1.5 gal 3.5 mil bags with 300cc absorbers off of Amazon for a shipped total of about $40. Just thought that I would throw that out there.

Also looking into vaccum sealing Mylar bags like the other posts, I talked to some LDS sales people and they said that it is not recommended for most mylar bags because it can actually increase the oxygen transfer over time. They said that the best thing is get all the air out you can and use plenty of the o2 absorbers. They also said that the bags are less prone to puncture that way.

I am just getting my stash all started, so I am still trying to get everything figured out so has anyone else heard this? It makes sense and saves me some time and money so I am not opposed to it.

Any other advice out there for those of us just getting started? Thanks in advance.

[jerrymrc]

whats better mylar or #10?

A #10 always but I look at it this way. many common items can be put up for 1/3-1/4 the cost of buying it in a #10 can.

1.5 gal 3.5 mil bags

That is what I started with years ago. I switched to 5.5 mil bags right after that.

[rocktot]

Is anyone drying their own meat? How long do they expect it to last? Like Turkey, ground beef?

[Prometheus]

Is anyone drying their own meat? How long do they expect it to last? Like Turkey, ground beef?

I have my wife dry my meat, I dont like doing it myself...

There are supose to be ways to have beef jerky last forever, not sure of the exact process though.

[Inconel710]

I have my wife dry my meat, I dont like doing it myself...

There are supose to be ways to have beef jerky last forever, not sure of the exact process though.

Ahem. Pemmican lasts for a very long time - you might try that route.

[Prometheus]

Ahem. Pemmican lasts for a very long time - you might try that route.

Yeah but pemmican is gross, well it was 12 years ago when I tried it, we threw one in a lake and out got giant like the size of a small desk

[Prometheus]

So what happened with the party i have 2 people intrested