Try it. So long as they stay dry, I don't see why not. But as much as I like ziplocks, I don't always trust them.

The danger is when you go for a swim or get caught in the rain. Rain gets in with the bullion cubes, you get bullion. If the rain gets in, the bag has failed. Failed bag let rain in, will let bullion out. Assuming that the outter bag mostly works, then you get survival kit stew with a base of bullion. Everything smells and tastes like bullion.

Bears like bullion. So do skunks, racoons, porcupines, and perversely enough, chipmunks and squirrels. Probably catamounts and bobcats, to. No one you want interested in your survival kit. And it would be worse if you wore some of the stew.

The only think I'm more protective in terms of water getting in is matches and my FAK.

That makes sense. why do so many people put Bullion cubes in there BOB's (including DR)??

Plus Bullion has at least some actual broth material in it (i.e. chicken broth for chicken bullion etc.). I thought the Ramen seasoning packs were, well... seasoning? I thought the idea of having bullion cubes was to have a "ready" broth to add to something else ( meat, etc...)?????

I had bullion cubes in my first couple survival kits as a Scout, they were pooly sealed and leaked all over everything (big mess). They also take a long time to desolve into broth, since then I found small, sealed packets of powdered bullion that are not only package better, they are easier to use.

Mike

Where did you find those packets of bullion??

Boy, I'm glad you guys told me about the Bullion cube weakness!! At least I only "wasted" a whopping $1.00 or so on the 2 packs of 8 cubes!!!

Ramen seasoning packets basically are powdered bullion, plus herbs. I guess dessicated parsley is an herb. :P Plus they come in more flavors.

It is in there for morale, and to help with the seasoning of other foods. Give me a seasoning packet, say spicey beef, a couple of field mice, a bit of wild onion and a small cattail tuber, stick in coals in some foil, I've got good stew.

I included the ramen packs not cubes, I just thought it was easier to list them as cubes. You gave me that advice awhile back on a separate topic. Thank you for that as I have since switched all of the cubes in my other kits.

Hi Rusty,

I found them at the local grocery store about 10 years ago.

I just walked into the kitchen and have the box in front of me right now, it says; Knorr OXO Boullion Sachets. Each "sachet" is slightly larger that an alcohol wipe packet and the box contains 16 of them (chicken or beef flavour), I think the box was about $2.00. I use them regularly when I make stews or soup, I cannot remember if I they are stocked in the spices or soup store isle?

Good hunting,

Mike

Thanks Mike!!

I'll look for them next time i'm at the store. If i can't find them, i'll just get some Ramen noodles (for the seasoning packets).

First off, I no longer use "cubes," I use the little very low sodium bullion packets from Herb-Ox (unless I am putting together a "vegetarian" kit). These have the advantage of being sealed in foil, dissolve much quicker than the cubes, almost instantly, and are much, much lower salt. Vacuum packing the bullion, especially if cubes, is the way to go.

The bullion gives you a very compact means of providing a welcome morale boosting hot drink which stores well.

Thanks Doug!!

I'll look for the Herb-Ox Bullion.