Re: [Paddlewise] Old Freeze Dried Food

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:46:51 -0700
> Now, what's the oldest freeze dried food you've eaten?  That is to say,
> how long do these F.D. meals last?  I've got a whole shopping bag full
> of old FD food left from previous adventures.  The oldest date back to
> '98, the newer back to '01.  I'm packing up for a trip, and wonder if
> these things are perfectly good (big investment sitting here!), or if I
> should just go buy fresh (so to speak).


It probably lasts forever, - like mummies, if stored in dry conditions.
Otherwise some mould may grow if the package was damaged, - though I suspect
that even then it won't do you any harm if damaged layer has been shaved
off.
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