Before I just went and bought something I thought I would pose the question. How do you keep your tortilla breads intact?

I have kept them in their original plastic packaging and put them into a bear canister but they ended up sticking together into one wadded mess.

There must be a specially designed container? Preferably airtight? I was considering putting wax paper between to keep them apart?

Thoughts?

The Bears don't really care if they are stuck together... I wouldn't worry about it. I put them in a big zip bag.

I put them in the bottom of my bear vault. Perhaps separate them and put them back in the bag before you go? Some brands have more moisture than others. Some will even mold because of lack of preservatives. Mission brand travels well.

I have a blue 30L Bear Barrel with a Kondos barrel pack. I simply place my tortilla on the top of all other food. This is a very simple food item. Tortillas are much better the the accordion sliced bread by the end of the week.

Put wax paper between them, put them in a ziplock, roll them up, and put them in a Pringle's can.

quote mr.barley: "Put wax paper between them, put them in a ziplock, roll them up, and put them in a Pringle's can."

What he said..... sometimes I use baking parchment and don't roll them up.

quote mr.barley: "Put wax paper between them, put them in a ziplock, roll them up, and put them in a Pringle's can."

Sounds like a great idea. My kids and their friends generate plenty of empty Pringles cans, I'll just have to remember to save one.

Just zip locks. Sometimes they stick together, but never badly enough to make me want to try something else.

We are typically out for long stretches so not only do we want our tortillas intact but also fresh. First we buy the smaller diameter ones - easier to pack without them getting smooshed. Second we pack them with parchment paper between each so they won't stick together and then vacuum seal them. Each vacuum sealed pack has enough tortillas for one meal or one day. Works for us.

I've always thrown the bag of small tortillas from the grocery store in my food pack and never had a problem. Mission brand usually IIRC. I am surprised by the consternation and precautions people take to guard the tortillas.

Well Bill the last time I took tortillas they welded themselves together into one big wad of unmanageable dough. When one is looking forward to fish tacos as a mainstay throughout a trip it can be a rather substantial bummer.

The Pringle can idea is sort of nifty if space constraints are a major consideration.

I really like Kerrys idea of vacuum sealing as my trips, like his, tend to be lengthy and mold could become an issue.

I was shocked at the price $ Tupperware and the like want for plastic containers specially made for the handy discs. But I need a hard sided container for them as I have multiple ferry rides with other people handling my gear and everything is packed in various flexible Watershed duffels. To put them in unprotected means destruction.

I am mildly surprised that someone hasn't posted the "ideal" container.

Just Google "tortilla server". Seems ideal.

I wish I understood why I take tortillas and don't have this problem. It might help. I just toss them in a stuff sacks and into my CCS Deluxe Food Pack.

I always use El Milagro flour tortillas, which are made in Chicago. Best ever, other than home made. They are packaged about 15 per pack in their own zip-lock style bag. They never stick together for me. I usually bring two packs for a 9-10 day trip and use them for PBJ's and some other uses. Not sure how far outside of the Chicago area they are sold. I get mine from the Jewel food store, which is mostly a Chicago area food chain. I think Jewel is owned by Albertson's or Safeway now, so El Milagro could be distributed much further than I think.

Most other store bought flour or corn tortillas taste like cardboard to me. El Milagro tortilla chips are the best as well as far as I am concerned. I also really like Old El Paso hard taco shells, but they would not travel well in the BWCA as they are too fragile.

Tomster

I said Mission but meant El Milagro. Maybe that's the difference. Now I'll have to buy both and compare.

BTW I tried that freeze dried guac from REI. Not like mine but a nice treat with quesadillas and refries.

OK......El Milagro flats for the first half of the trip and some commercial brand filled with preservatives for the second 1/2.

The more organic variety may tastes better but the ones with preservatives help you live longer. its not called "preservative" for nothing.

To get your tortillas unstuck from one another we just kind of roll or move them in a wave between our hands. Usually they will come apart fairly easy that way. Otherwise ours just go on the top or side of the bear canister or blue barrel.

+1 on the El Milagro. If you fold your stack gently back and forth and they don't come apart then my guess is that they got wet or you got some bum tortillas.

Original zip lock bag they came in at the top of the bear vault. I've never had a problem with them sticking together and tearing.

Yeah, a second here for El Milagro, which were my favorite corn tortillas growing up in the Chicago area. ... El Burrito Mercado sells them in St. Paul, btw. ... Also, I custom-made a cardboard box for the dozen or so flour tortillas the last time I took in tortillas. Yes, it ended up taking up more space in the pack that way, but it kept them from getting clumped, and by custom making the box, it was no bigger than it needed to be, yet had enough structure to protect them.

quote mastertangler: "OK......El Milagro flats for the first half of the trip and some commercial brand filled with preservatives for the second 1/2.


The more organic variety may tastes better but the ones with preservatives help you live longer. its not called "preservative" for nothing. "

I always start my trip 2 days after Labor Day for 9-10 days. Never had an issue with El Milagro flour tortillas going bad or getting moldy. Not sure why, but whatever it is, it works, and I have been in the BWCA during some pretty hot weather, e.g. during the Pagami fire, which was really hot and humid prior to when it took off. I do try to keep my food pack in the shade.

I put my food into a very large and flat Rubbermaid, and slide it into a CCS Rucksack. It takes up most of the space, but I can slide a fuel bottle in the pack alongside the Rubbermaid and maybe a bottle of brandy or two on the other side. Works well, and nothing gets crushed or squeezed.

The zippered compartment on top of the Rucksack has my permit, fishing license, a small jar of peanut butter, a zip lock bag of tortillas, a squeeze bottle of jelly, a baggie of teabags with Nutrasweet, and a baggie with maple instant oatmeal for breakfast, so I don't even have to open the pack for breakfast or lunch. All items are in individual zip lock bags, so they won't get wet, plus it keeps the odor down. The only time I open the main pack or Rubbermaid is for dinner or if I have to grab a new bottle of brandy. I leave my metal fuel bottle out all the time in the shade.

Tomster

We just discovered Flatout Foldit Artesian Flatbreads. 6 to a pack, 1.5 oz ea. A bit more textured than tortillas so they don't stick together. Lasted 3 days in the BV500 (on top) with no problem. Lots of flavors.

I seperate mine and sprinkle a little baby powder between them, that way they don't stick togather. The baby powder is white so you don't see it and it makes the food pack smell nice. FRED

Gold Bond

If you don't care for the smell of baby powder plain old flour might work.

quote FOG51: "I seperate mine and sprinkle a little baby powder between them, that way they don't stick togather. The baby powder is white so you don't see it and it makes the food pack smell nice. FRED"

Ahhh! That cracked me up :-)

Darn -- I sent a package of tortillas with my brother-in-law with the baby powder between each individual tortillas. They left two days ago.