As our motorhome (new to us but old to everyone else) gets closer to being remodeled and all systems verified, I'm thinking about getting some smaller containers of freeze-dried food for a just-in-case scenario. We've been running the generator to see how much gas and propane is needed for the A/C, furnace, fridge, stove/oven, and water heater, plus general electrical power, and it's surprisingly not much. We have an 85-gallon fuel tank and a 100 lb. propane tank. The fresh water tank is huge. We installed a new converter that keeps the chassis batteries at full power. I look at this rig as an emergency residence as much as a pleasure vehicle. We get good OTA TV reception and great streaming when within wifi range. I have a fair supply of canned goods and dry goods (mostly snacks and dry mixes) already, but not enough variety to sustain us if we find ourselves in a long-term "campout". Off-gen we're plugged into a 30A (workshop) external outlet and keep the A/C around 80F when not working inside. The warmest it's gotten inside is about 90F, and the coldest about 60F (it's Florida, after all). I may bring some seeds along for growing fresh herbs etc. in small containers.
My question is this: What kind of freeze-dried shelf-life could I expect considering the internal temps during non-use vary with the outside temps? Which foods would withstand the variable temps the best? (I'd like to keep it to proteins and vegetables as much as possible due to dietary restrictions.)
My question is this: What kind of freeze-dried shelf-life could I expect considering the internal temps during non-use vary with the outside temps? Which foods would withstand the variable temps the best? (I'd like to keep it to proteins and vegetables as much as possible due to dietary restrictions.)
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