How long will a package of regular bacon last on a trip once opened? I prefer it to the precooked stuff with some recipes. Thinking of an early June trip date.
No expert but a week maybe, will be messy though. I just precook bacon at home to remove the moisture/fat, not yet crisp consistancy, ziplock or vac-seal in single servings. Has lasted me on 2 week trips, as good at the end as starting.
Depends on the type of bacon it is. If it is Dry cured bacon it can last for about 10 days unrefrigerated. Otherwise I would worry about regular store bought bacon and not trust it being unrefrigerated. The fat will go rancid in it.
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne
3-4 days would not worry me usually. Some years it is 60 and some 80 degree days. Some cooler. Dry cured will last longer. All meat we carry is pre-frozen wrapped in newspaper and blocked in a paper sack and nested in food pack in shade at basecamp. That helps. If not basecamping and paddling in the sun I would guess 3 max. Just a guess.
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