I have heard that if you buy eggs (from a farm not a grocery store) that are fresh, unwashed, and not previously refrigerated; the shelf life is around 2 weeks at room temp. Seems like a great way to have eggs everyday if you're willing to carry them. Do folks do this or am I off track?

I carry grocery store eggs for two weeks and don't worry. I suspect monrths is fine fro fresh but here says a month for fresh before thinking of moving to fridge. Nature did a pretty good job of packaging.

billconner: "I carry grocery store eggs for two weeks and don't worry. I suspect monrths is fine fro fresh but here says a month for fresh before thinking of moving to fridge. Nature did a pretty good job of packaging."

+1

Same here, But we did usually go in spring or fall.

I've kept store bought eggs about as long as a week in August. Don't bother with the Coghlan's egg carrier cases, they're junk. Just gently bubble wrap the store carton, or duct tape it to the underside of the stern seat when you're traveling - that's what we do. Haven't inadvertently cracked any since we got rid of the egg case.

Fresh eggs, if kept out of the sun, I wouldn't be worried about during a couple-week trip.

mirth: "I've kept store bought eggs about as long as a week in August. Don't bother with the Coghlan's egg carrier cases, they're junk. Just gently bubble wrap the store carton, or duct tape it to the underside of the stern seat when you're traveling - that's what we do. Haven't inadvertently cracked any since we got rid of the egg case.


Fresh eggs, if kept out of the sun, I wouldn't be worried about during a couple-week trip."

That is what we have always done. Only once had broken eggs with them taped under the stern seat of the canoe, and that was when Spartan1 dropped the canoe! That evening we had a big omelet! :-)

When I used those plastic egg carriers, I always had a mess. I threw them away.

Medium eggs are suppose to have a thicker shell.

bordertrail: "Medium eggs are suppose to have a thicker shell."

Small even thicker!

mike2019: "I have heard that if you buy eggs (from a farm not a grocery store) that are fresh, unwashed, and not previously refrigerated; the shelf life is around 2 weeks at room temp. Seems like a great way to have eggs everyday if you're willing to carry them. Do folks do this or am I off track?"

Yes, farm fresh, unwashed eggs have a protective coating called the bloom that keeps them good for a longer time at room temperature. I've kept such eggs on my counter for up to 8 weeks and they were fine, in fact still better than store eggs. The US is among just a couple countries in the world that require eggs to be washed and refrigerated.

That said, I've never worried about bringing a couple store eggs for the first day or two, provided the weather isn't too hot - after that I'm good with OvaEasy. I'd suggest making sure they don't go from the fridge straight to some place too warm, as condensation may form. The shells are permeable, and moisture could carry bad stuff inside. Try wrapping them in a towel or something that will allow them to come to room temperature a little slower - just an idea.

Eggs are one of the things I am iffy about. I bring them but I use them by the first morning. Unless its one of my October trips... then I try to not let them freeze.

I don't carry eggs on camping trips due to the weight. However, when we live in Costa Rica, they don't wash or refrigerate their eggs. When we buy them, we store them outside the fridge for up to 2 weeks with no issues. And it is plenty hot down there. We wash them well right before we crack them open.