Because it is so smooth, its nearly impossible to draw air out of a Mylar bag using a vacuum sealer; until now! I made a little tool that allows you to use Mylar bags just like the regular food storage bags in a vacuum sealer. I hope this helps those who have experienced similar difficulties.
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PMG’s Thom Dolder vacuumpacker.com explains The Vacupack vacuum sealer for home use applications.
This gear edition of Storm The Wire Video covers food and water storage. You can re-use clean heavy duty hard plastic 1 gallon containers (avoid using old milk jugs) or the standard 2-liter soda bottles after they have been cleaned. If you would rather you can buy the 2.5 gallon containers from the grocery store, six 2.5 gallon containers will give you enough water for 3 days using the water for cooking/washing/drinking or 2 weeks if just used for drinking water. Another option is three 5 gallon water cooler style jugs or the same used for camping purposes. You may have to buy a pump or spigot to use these. At camping or surplus stores you may also be able to find 15-50 gallon drums. Tap water in clean containers or commercially bottled water will last at least 2 years before rotation is needed. More resources on food storage can be found on my YouTube playlist here: www.youtube.com Store bulk dry goods including rice, pasta, dry beans, grains, etc. in clean heavy duty plastic containers like food grade buckets. Ideally you would use mylar or vacuum sealed bags with oxygen absorbers, but the food will still last years if rodents do not compromise the plastic container. Food can lose some nutrients and discolor over a long period of time due to oxidation if not sealed in mylar or vacuum seal but can still last up to a decade. Store containers in a temperature controlled – cool, dry place if possible. It is advisable to purchase a food dehydrator and vacuum food sealer to …
PMG’s Thom Dolder officialvacupack.com explains how to properly prepare your packages with vacuum sealing. Bulk products or longer term storage requires a bit more care to ensure the best quality vacuum for the longest time frame.