Note: This video and its subject matter isn't something for long-term preppers or long-time food storage. All I am doing is making meals to take away for a weekend camp or a few days at the maximum. I am fully aware of food handling and food safety and know that salt is a crude form of food preservative, and precooked meats are safe for a short-term period. I've read the ingredients of many British army and wayfarer ration packs to recognise the methods they adopt for long-term food storage. However, that isn't something I'm giving away here. Think camping thing recreation and weekends
I personally wouldn't recommend trying to store drinking water when in todays world you can buy it anywhere. Also, you have to consider the extreme risks of trying to heat seal the bag without electric shock if it's spilt onto the heat sealing machine
@@AW-Services just curious though, how long would these diy boil bags last outside of a fridge? Say if I wanted to do a 3-5 days backpacking trip. Thanks
Shelve life depends on many contributing factors 1, preparation 2, ingredients 3, cooking 4, sterilisation 5, packaging Ensure that cooked meals are prepared correctly and safety with knowledge of food hygiene and temperatures Ensure your meals contain sodium (salt) Sterilisation of packaging (rinse with hot water) package food when it's still hot Use a combination vacuum heat sealer or either of. Ensure packaging is air-tight and submerged in hot water after packaging. I'm personally not prepared to give a time frame as I've spent a great deal of time ensuring what I do works and is food safe, and what you do is at your own risk You must use Mylar bags, and they must be heat sealed. Zip lock bags are not to be used for this purpose of diy MRE All meals must be over 70 degrees when cooking and packaging to mitigate bacteria growth
@@AW-Services thanks I really appreciate the in depth info. When you say sterilise packaging in hot water do you mean just the packaging itself before loading the food in? And would putting the food in fresh hot absorb nasty micro plastics? Also what is the purpose of putting it in hot water all sealed up? Sorry for the bunch of questions I probably sound a tad daft I’ve just never used boil bags before and don’t fancy paying ridiculous prices. They don’t sell the beefeta bag anymore on Amazon but have found another Mylar substitute and will be purchasing the same heat sealer. Many thanks again
@thearchives8739 the bags come from a plastics factory, so regardless of their intended sale for food storage, you have no guarantee that they are hygienically clean. Rinse out the inside before adding your food. Prior to heat sealing, ensure the top of the bag is dry. Use kitchen roll and proceed to seal. I dunk my sealed bags into hot water after sealing to check for air leaks and just another means of ensuring the tip seal is clean also. It's also key to make sure you expel as much of the air inside the bag just before you seal as failure to do this will cause ballooning of the bag when boiling it when camping
Brilliant explanation, definitely will be a part of my next trip. Subscribe earned
@garethj6403 Thank you for your kind words. Merry Christmas to you
Awesome video pal, my son is doing his DofE and now we know he will eat!! His home cooked meals. Thank you
Many thanks for your kind words. DofE is an awesome experience for youngsters and something I did myself many years ago.
how long do the meals last if your out and about?
All sizes and link to where I got these bags from is within the video description
Can you seal them using hair straighteners or an iron?
Cheap hair straighteners may work depending on temperature and the confidence to create a perfect seal
Great vid , 👍🏻
@swiggy03 glad it was helpful
Note: This video and its subject matter isn't something for long-term preppers or long-time food storage.
All I am doing is making meals to take away for a weekend camp or a few days at the maximum.
I am fully aware of food handling and food safety and know that salt is a crude form of food preservative, and precooked meats are safe for a short-term period.
I've read the ingredients of many British army and wayfarer ration packs to recognise the methods they adopt for long-term food storage. However, that isn't something I'm giving away here.
Think camping thing recreation and weekends
Where is other video of the food you made to pack?
Sorry, I'm not a cooking show! You can package most meals if you use your imagination
You could indeed seal a few pouches of water 💧 as well. Emergency water pack.
I personally wouldn't recommend trying to store drinking water when in todays world you can buy it anywhere. Also, you have to consider the extreme risks of trying to heat seal the bag without electric shock if it's spilt onto the heat sealing machine
Love the vids pal. Sub from me
Really appreciate your support 🙏
@@AW-Services just curious though, how long would these diy boil bags last outside of a fridge? Say if I wanted to do a 3-5 days backpacking trip. Thanks
Shelve life depends on many contributing factors
1, preparation
2, ingredients
3, cooking
4, sterilisation
5, packaging
Ensure that cooked meals are prepared correctly and safety with knowledge of food hygiene and temperatures
Ensure your meals contain sodium (salt)
Sterilisation of packaging (rinse with hot water) package food when it's still hot
Use a combination vacuum heat sealer or either of. Ensure packaging is air-tight and submerged in hot water after packaging.
I'm personally not prepared to give a time frame as I've spent a great deal of time ensuring what I do works and is food safe, and what you do is at your own risk
You must use Mylar bags, and they must be heat sealed. Zip lock bags are not to be used for this purpose of diy MRE
All meals must be over 70 degrees when cooking and packaging to mitigate bacteria growth
@@AW-Services thanks I really appreciate the in depth info. When you say sterilise packaging in hot water do you mean just the packaging itself before loading the food in? And would putting the food in fresh hot absorb nasty micro plastics? Also what is the purpose of putting it in hot water all sealed up? Sorry for the bunch of questions I probably sound a tad daft I’ve just never used boil bags before and don’t fancy paying ridiculous prices. They don’t sell the beefeta bag anymore on Amazon but have found another Mylar substitute and will be purchasing the same heat sealer. Many thanks again
@thearchives8739 the bags come from a plastics factory, so regardless of their intended sale for food storage, you have no guarantee that they are hygienically clean. Rinse out the inside before adding your food. Prior to heat sealing, ensure the top of the bag is dry. Use kitchen roll and proceed to seal. I dunk my sealed bags into hot water after sealing to check for air leaks and just another means of ensuring the tip seal is clean also.
It's also key to make sure you expel as much of the air inside the bag just before you seal as failure to do this will cause ballooning of the bag when boiling it when camping