The Food Saver device is a handy little tool for the habitual camper. With variable size bags you can vacuum pack just about anything food or otherwise. Here is a list of things I've tried and some that have failed.
Beef Stew
First freeze the stew in bread pans. Then when frozen take out of the pans, might have to dip the bottom in hot water to get it out of the bread pan. Seal it in the food saver bags. Then at camp just throw the whole bag in a pot of hot water. The bag can take the heat. It will thaw then heat the stew and you can scoop out the stew right from the bag. Easy clean up too.
Marshmallows
I'm not sure why I tried this one. I thought it would shrink the marshmallows way down, but all it did wash smash them together making them difficult to pull apart at camp. Folly!
Socks and Underwear
I learned this from a friend. Vacuum seal one pair of socks and underwear, then place at the bottom of your pack. If you canoe tips and your pack gets soaked throughout then you at least have dry socks and underwear.
Scrambled eggs
Same as the stew, freeze in bread pans, then seal. I also wrap mine in newspaper, place it in a ziplock bag surrounded by sawdust (good insulator) then I also have a small lightweight insulated container I place the ziplock bag. They are cold 48 hours later.
I'm sure there are many more applications for the food saver crowd to experiment with, have fun.
Ziplock Bags
Monday March 3rd 2008The foodsaver bags can get a little on the expensive side if you don't recycle them. Try the double zipper ziploc bags, you can suck out the air yourself closing all but 1 inch of the bag, suck all the air out, then zip it really quick. Works for me.
Food saver rolls & bags
Friday April 3rd 2009Use the rolls instead of the bags. That way you make what you need & can also reuse them. Much cheaper.
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