Dave_Collins
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Use a vacuum sealer to store up some high protein snacks for longer sits. I usually try NOT to eat if I'm only going to be out for 3-5 hours, just so I'm not adding those new smells (both what goes in and what comes later....) to the woods. But if I AM going to sit for long periods, having a high protein snack in packaging that doesn't crinkle and is easy to open is crucial. Here's what I do:
1. Using 8" wide bags (I use the long rolls, the pre-cut ones are fine, but way more expensive), I cut a section about 10-12 inches long. After I seal across one of the short sides, I then turn it 90 degrees and make two more seals about 1/4" apart, as close to center as possible. I cut right down the center of the little railroad tracks I've formed down the long axis, and I now have two long pouches about 3.5" x 10" long.
2. Once you have the two pouches formed, go to town with whatever snacks you prefer, for this example I used about 7 tbs of peanuts, and three large hunks of beef jerky, it filled the pouch up about 2/3's, and seemed like a decent sized snack. I cinch the bag up to the sealer as close as possible so I'm not left with wasted space and packaging, and commence the suckage. Once it's sealed, I trim away as much excess plastic as possible, and cut a little "v" notch in one of the long sides, with the most plastic left, to allow for easy opening. After that, stow it away, and enjoy a high protein snack whenever you want without worrying about waking up the whole neighborhood!
1. Using 8" wide bags (I use the long rolls, the pre-cut ones are fine, but way more expensive), I cut a section about 10-12 inches long. After I seal across one of the short sides, I then turn it 90 degrees and make two more seals about 1/4" apart, as close to center as possible. I cut right down the center of the little railroad tracks I've formed down the long axis, and I now have two long pouches about 3.5" x 10" long.
2. Once you have the two pouches formed, go to town with whatever snacks you prefer, for this example I used about 7 tbs of peanuts, and three large hunks of beef jerky, it filled the pouch up about 2/3's, and seemed like a decent sized snack. I cinch the bag up to the sealer as close as possible so I'm not left with wasted space and packaging, and commence the suckage. Once it's sealed, I trim away as much excess plastic as possible, and cut a little "v" notch in one of the long sides, with the most plastic left, to allow for easy opening. After that, stow it away, and enjoy a high protein snack whenever you want without worrying about waking up the whole neighborhood!
