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    Tim Zen
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    @asdzxc57

    Locale: MI

    Looking for a recommendation for a vacuum food sealer. There are too many manufactures and model — Seal-a-Meal, Food Saver, VacMaster, Coso …

    I will be sealing up at most 4 bags at a time. I don't expect a home unit to the same duty cycle as a commercial unit. It will be used for storing dehydrated food.

    #1778109
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    I have a food saver that I got from Costco 5+ years ago. Granted it does not get a ton of use but it still works fine.

    #1778158
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Food Saver from Costco as well. Best price around for the most part. Use their bags, they are the best home bags I have found.
    http://www.foodsaver.com/

    #1778173
    Tim Zen
    Spectator

    @asdzxc57

    Locale: MI

    Thank you for the recommendations. I will be on the hunt, since I am no longer a Costco member. Gear for making food. It does not get any better…

    #1778285
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Check on Amazon as well :) And this is the season for sales as well – Cabelas always seems to have them on sale in early fall.

    #1778356
    Brian Austin
    Member

    @footeab

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Note, they sell the machine cheaply, and they ream you for the bags. For long time storage, yes vacuum packed bags work good. But for backpacking, the bags themselves are very heavy in comparison to even zip-locs. Now they might have made them much lighter than my old ones, but… I wouldn't bet any money on them.

    PS. CUT BAGS LONG. That way you can keep reusing them. Every time you seal a bag it uses about 3/4 inch that you have to cut off and throw away when you open it up.

    #1779034
    Todd T
    BPL Member

    @texasbb

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    I've had very good luck with the Pump-N-Seal (http://www.pump-n-seal.com/). I wouldn't recommend it if you really need things in plastic bags, but if you can do with mason jars, empty jelly jars, etc., then this thing really works.

    You punch a hole in the lid of the jar (using a push pin) then cover it with a little "band aid" thing that has a rubber pad in place of the gauze part. Put the pump over the band aid and pump till it's done. The little band aids can be reused many times. I wouldn't bother with the bowl-seal lids they sell–those are awkward to use and not worth it IMO. But for jars it's great.

    #1785875
    Tim Zen
    Spectator

    @asdzxc57

    Locale: MI

    I went with the FoodSaver model 2200. Works very well, so thank you all for the recommendation. The jerky looks like Hans Solo packed in carbonite.

    #1785913
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Lol……love the mental image!

    Btw, if you are ever sealing rice or pasta dishes I have found that a piece of new white paper towel put in the bag first, then the food will protect against any sharp edges poking into the bag. In camp you can use the paper towel for cleanup if needed :-)

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