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Brandon Smith, Founder of Alt-Market.us
Discussion is now open on Wild Bunch Issue #82.
Do you have recommendations on high-quality sleeping bags?
Anything with the down that compacts easily and is water resistant. REI tends to have those kinds of bags, but they generally run around $300 or more. It’s worth it in my opinion. A good bag along with a gortex bivy sack is almost like having a portable house. It will keep you warm almost anywhere.
How does one store rice for long (really long) haul?
I would go with 5 gallon buckets with gamma lids and moisture absorbers inside. That’s a lot of rice in one bucket and it will store for 10 years+.
Do you have any experience with freeze dryers for long term food storage?
A little. They work well as long as you are dealing with food that is cut up relatively small. They are rather expensive and some of them require a special oil. But if you plan on drying a lot of your own food it would probably save you a good amount of money over buying something like Mountain House meals.
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