Hi I am attempting to make some home made MRE’s for long-term preparedness storage. They will consist mainly of dried goods (pre-flavoured rice / pasta / noodles etc) plus some candy bars, tea, coffee etc. Assuming that the shortest lifespan (sell-by date) is on the candy bar – lets say 1.5 years – how much [...]

I do not own a vacuum sealer only ziplock bags. how long would the food last in the bag with minimal air at room temperature?