Need some help, Not to long ago I found a web site that carryed small amounts of dehydrted foods. they had corn, peas, meats and outher things, If I remember right they were in small packets of 2 or 4 OZ. I did not mark the web site and now I can't find it. Can any of you help?

Big Al
Harmony house foods inc. is what you want. Backpacker magazine gave it high marks and were quite pleased with what they bought.

Lee

Harmony house website

I prefer going with a dehydrator and vacuum packer. This way you control what’s in the food, some dehydrating process add chemicals to extend the life of their products that while not bad for you but are not necessarily good for you and will definitely change the taste of the food when rehydrated. You can also determine the size of the packaging, which can save space and weight. My last reason (that I’ll put in this thread) is the types of foods, this way you can have the things that you like (almost anything can be dehydrated) and not have to choose from things you wouldn’t necessarily take with you if give your preference. You can also freeze dry foods also, there are several web sites that detail the proccess.

I'm curious how your determine when the shelf life of you home-packed foods has "expired"? Experience from testing the taste/texture? Or you do usually rotate/consume everything before it gets very old anyway?

I generaly make small batches (except jerky there hugeand I become everyones best friend) and rotate them. Most of my packets get used within a few months but I have used mine up to two years old. The drier they are to begin with and the better they are packed the longer they last. Oh and one more little consideration, the dehydrator and vacuum packer are cheaper for a family than buying prepackaged foods for one trip.

Thanks leemannnks, that was it. got it bookmarked now. Thanks to all.