MYO trail bars/meals

I wouldn't think you'd need a dehydrator to make your own trail bars. To make dehydrated meals, of course. But not trail bars.

Not hard at all to make bars – but do realize that quality homemade bars do contain pricey ingredients :-)
You don't dehydrate them though! Baked, yes and also raw ones.

Sarah,
I found a few in the past threads, and they all sound delicious.
I've read that these homemade bars need freezing (obviously). Is there a way to make them last longer outside of the freezer? Would vaccuum sealing work?

I'm planning a PCT thru-hike and would like to use homemade bars, but they would have to be unfrozen for at least a few weeks.

THANKS,
Blair

Mike Should upload his trail goo thing here^^^

better yet ill link it up!

Goo: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/reviews/display_reviews.html?forum_thread_id=5058

Packing in food vac bags will help but…yeah, unfortunately that is where commercial bars do shine. Commercial bars last for a year or more often, homemade bars not so well past a week. This is partially why commercial bars all have a similar texture (where they don't taste raw or baked but somewhere in the middle). It is a blend of certain ingredients that naturally preserves them.

Other options would include peanut or other nut butters that are mixed with dried milk, honey and other ingredients to a stiff paste (that is slice able). This will last for months!

As well, nut/fruit balls last a long time, especially if booze is added. They are easy to make, simply pulverizing dried fruit and nuts, often with honey and spices. Honey is a natural preservative. Roll in more nuts or coconut to control stickiness. These store well in a plastic box.