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Shelf Life of Food for Long Camping Trips

Shelf Life of Food for Long Camping Trips

Postby Dan » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:18 pm

This is mostly a truncated list from [a=http://www.survivalmonkey.com/threads/shelf-life-and-food-storage-information.4123]survivalmonkey.com.[/a] I culled the list to include just items that a camper might be interested in. If you are interested in the whole list please go to this link. http://www.survivalmonkey.com/threads/shelf-life-and-food-storage-information.4123 There is some good information there about what constitutes “shelf life”.

Please feel free to add to this list.

Heinz Condiment Packages
The kind that you get at the fast food restaurants.

BBQ Sauce: 9 months
Chopped Onions: 7 months
Cocktail Sauce: 9 months
Fat-free Mayonnaise: 8 months
Honey: indefinitely
Horseradish Sauce: 8 months
Hot Taco Sauce: 4 months
Jam or Jelly Packet: 6 months
Ketchup: 7 months
Maple Syrup: 8 months
Mayonnaise: 8 months
Mild Taco Sauce: 9 months
Nut Butters - Almond, Peanut,Cashew: 12 months
Pepper: 48 months
Relish: 9 months
Soy Sauce: 20 months
Steak Sauce: 9 months
Tabasco Sauce: 8 months
Tartar Sauce: 8 months
Yellow Mustard: 9 months


Alphebetical List of Everything Else
Baking Powder - 18 months (unopened)
Baking Soda - 18-24 months
Beans, Dried - 12-24 months ( in their original container)
Beans, Dried - indefinitely (resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag)
Bouillon (Cubes) - 24 months
Bouillon (Granules) - 12 months
Bouillon, Herb Ox - 24 months
Bread, Mix, Biscuit Mixes (most) - 9 months
Bread, Mix, Hot-roll mix -18 months (If opened, store in airtight) container
Butter, dehydrated - 5-8 years
Buttermilk Powder - 24-36 months
Candy, hard - 24 months
Cereal, Corn, dry Ready-to-eat - 12 months
Cereal, Cream of Wheat - 12 months
Cereal, Hominy Grits - 12 months
Cereal, Oatmeal – 12 months
Cereal, Processed (in a Box) - 6-12 months
Cereal, Quinoa Cereal - 1-3 months
Cereals, Ready-to-cook, oatmeal, etc. - 12 months
Cereals, ready-to-eat (opened) - 2-3 months (Refold package tightly)
Cereal, Rice cereal, dry Ready-to-eat - 12 months
Cereal, Wheat, shredded, dry Ready-to-eat - 12 months
Cheese, dehydrated - 5-8 years
Cheese, Dry cheeses (original container @ 60 - 70° F. basement) - 3 months
Cheese, Parmesan, grated - 12 months
Cheese, Parmesan, Romano (unopened) - 10 months
Cheese, Powdered - 36 months
Chocolate - 12 months
Chocolate, Hot Cocoa Mix, Nestles (Individually Wrapped) - 24 months
Chocolate, Nestles Quick - 24 months
Cocoa - 5 years (in Mylar pouch)
Cocoa mixes - 8 months
Corn Starch - 18 months
Creamer, non-dairy, Creamora - 24 months
Creamer, Non-Dairy - 9-36 months
Drink Mix, Country Time Lemonade - 24 months
Drink Mix, Crystal Light - 24 months
Drink Mix, Fruit, powdered - 10 years (in Mylar pouch)
Drink Mix, powdered, Kool Aid, Kraft Foods - 18-24 months 1-800-543-5335
Drink Mix, Tang - 24 months
Eggs, dehydrated or freeze-dried powdered - 5-8 years
Eggs, powdered - 5+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber)
Flour, Rice flour – 1-2 months
Flour, White - 6-9 months (some sources say up to 5 years)
Flour, White enriched - 12 months
Flour, White - 5 years (in Mylar pouch)
Flour, Whole-wheat - 6-9 months (some sources say up to 5 years)
Flour, whole wheat graham - 2 weeks
Fruit, Apple Slices, Dried - 24 months [8 years (in Mylar pouch)]
Fruit, Banana, Dried Chips - 8 months
Fruit, Coconut, shredded, canned or packaged - 12 months
Fruits, dried - 6-12 months (Keep cool, in airtight container; if possible)
Fruit, Dehydrated - 6-8 months
Fruit, Dehydrated - 5 years (Hermetically sealed in the absence of oxygen at a stable temperature of 70 degrees F. - They should keep proportionately longer if stored at cooler temperatures.)
Fruit, Dehydrated fruits (air/moisture proof @ 70° F. dry basement) - 8 months
Grain, Barley, Whole (a soft grain) - 5-8 years (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Barley, pearled - 12 months
Grain, Buckwheat (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Buckwheat (kasha) - 6-12 months
Grain, Corn, Whole, dry - 2-5 years or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum-sealed in a food grade bag
Grain, Corn, Whole, dry (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Flax (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Kamut® (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Lentils - 24 months or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag
Grain, Millet (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Oat Groats (a soft grain) - 8 years (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Oats - 2-5 years or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag
Grain, Oats, Rolled (a soft grain) - 1-8 years (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Quinoa, Whole (a soft grain) - 5-8 years (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Rice - 24-48 months or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag
Grain, Rice, brown – 1-6 months
Grain, Rice, white – 24-48 months
Grain, Rice, white - 4 years (in Mylar pouch)
Grain, Rice, wild – 24-36 months
Grain, Spelt (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Triticale (a hard grain) - 5-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Grain, Wheat, Whole (a hard grain) - 10-12 years+ (at room temperature sealed without oxygen - possibly indefinitely)
Granola - 1-3 months
Herb, Garlic - 5-8 months (Keep in cool, dry, ventilated area.)
Herbs, ground - 6-36 months (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Herbs, whole - 12-48 months (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Herb Leaves, flowers, roots, and other herb parts - 12 months after harvesting (in cool place)
Herbs, Green, Leafy - 12-36 months
Herbs, Whole Seeds - 3-4 years
Herb or Spice Extracts - 4 years
Herbs, Seasoning Blends - 12-24 months
Honey - 12-24 months (Some sources say indefinitely. Gently heat to remove crystallization.)
Honey - indefinitely (in an airtight container at room temperature) (Watch out for additives in the honey. It is possible to buy honey with water and sugar added. This honey generally doesn't crystallize like pure 100% honey does when stored for a long time. If there are additives, there is no saying how long it will last.)
Jams - 12-18 months
Jellies - 12-18 months
Marshmallows - 2-3 months
Milk, Powdered (Instant Non-fat) - 6-15 months
Milk, Powdered (Nonfat dry) - 3 years (in Mylar pouch)
Milk, Powdered (Non-Instant) - 24-48 months
Mixes, Pancake Mix (most) - 6-9 months
Mushrooms, Freeze Dried, Tone - 24 months
Nuts (in the shell) – 24 months
Pasta - 24 months (indefinitely resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag)
Pasta, Cup-O-Noodles - 24 months
Pasta, Macaroni - 8 years (in Mylar pouch)
Pasta, Macaroni & Cheese - 12 months
Pasta Mixes – 6 months
Pasta, Noodles & Sauce, Chicken Flavor, Lipton - 24 months
Pasta, Noodles, Fettuccine, Montalcino - 18 months+
Pasta & Sauce, Lipton - 12 months
Pasta, Spaghetti - 8 years (in Mylar pouch)
Pasta, Spaghetti - 18-24 months
Peanuts – 24-36 months
Popcorn, whole kernels - 12-24 months
Pudding Mixes – 12 months
Pudding Mix, Chocolate or Vanilla - 5 years (in Mylar pouch)
Ready Meals, MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) – 3-10 years (stored at 80 degrees or cooler)
Rice, flavored or herb mixes – 6 months
Rice, Minute Rice, Kraft Foods - 18 months
Rice Mixes - 6 months
Rice, parboiled - 6-12 months (stored unopened in cool, dry place)
Rice, White Emerald - 12 months+
Rice & Sauce, Lipton - 12 months
Rye (a soft grain) - 5-8 years (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Salt - 24 months or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag
Salt - indefinitely if stored free of moisture
Sauces, Gravies, powdered mixes (most) - 12 months
Sauces, powdered mixes (most) - 12 months
Shortening, Powdered - 5+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber)
Soup, Bear Creek - 36 months (435) 654-2660
Soup Mix, Chicken Noodle, Bear Creek - 18 months
Soup mix (dry) (most) - 12 months
Soup Mix, dry - 5 years (in Mylar pouch)
Spices - 24 months or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag)
Spices, ground - 6 months (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Spices, whole - 12-24 months (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Spice, Cinnamon sticks, whole - 24 months+ (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Spice, Cloves, whole - 24 months+ (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Spice, Nutmeg, whole - 24 months+ (in airtight container in dry place away from sunlight and heat)
Sugar - indefinitely if stored free of moisture
Sugar, Brown - 4-18 months
Sugar, Confectioners - 18-48 months
Sugar, Granulated - 20+ years (in Mylar pouch)
Sweetener, Artificial - 24 months
TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) Meat substitute (bacon bits) - 4 months (Keep tightly closed)
TVP, unflavored - 5+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber)
Vegetables, Beets, fresh (ventilated box @ 32° F. moist pit or cellar) - 6 months
Vegetables, Cabbage, fresh (ventilated box @ 32° F. mod. moist pit/cellar) - 6 months
Vegetables, Carrots, fresh (ventilated boxes/bags @ 32° F. moist pit or cellar) - 6 months
Vegetables, Carrots, dehydrated - 10 years (in Mylar pouch)
Vegetables, Dehydrated veggies (air/moisture proof @ 70° F. dry basement) - 8 months
Vegetables, Dehydrated - 8-12 (at room temperature sealed without oxygen)
Vegetables, dehydrated flakes - 6 months
Vegetables, Onions, dry - 2-4 weeks (Keep in cool, dry, ventilated area.)
Vegetables, Onions, dehydrated - 8 years (in Mylar pouch)
Vegetables, Onions, fresh, dry (net bag @ 32° F. cool, dry area) - 6 months
Vegetables, Peas, dry - 12-24 months or indefinitely if resealed in a food grade container w/oxygen absorber or vacuum sealed in a food grade bag)
Vegetables, Peas, dry - 8+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber) s
Vegetables, Potato Flakes - 3+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber)
Vegetables, Potatoes, fresh – 4 weeks (Keep dry and away from sun. Keep about 50 degrees for longer storage.)
Vegetables, Potatoes, sweet – 2 weeks (Don’t refrigerate sweet potatoes.)
Vegetables, Potatoes, Instant – 6-12 months
Vegetables, Potatoes, Instant - 3 years (in Mylar pouch)
Vegetables, Squash, pumpkin - 6 months
Vegetables, Squash, acorn - 6 months
Vegetables, Squash, spaghetti - 6 months
Vegetables, Squash, butter-nut - 6 months
Vegetables, Squash, winter, fresh (ventilated box @ 55° F. mod. dry basement) - 6 months
Vegetables, Tomato Powder - 5+ years (in #10 can with oxygen absorber)
Vinegar (opened) - 12 months
Yeast - 24 months (or expiration date on package)
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Re: Shelf Life of Food for Long Camping Trips

Postby Jammy » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:51 pm

You'll need a big canoe to take all that :lol:
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