My cheap vacuum sealed container failed and soaked my backpacking food

I packed 4 days of dehydrated meals into one of those Walmart vacuum seal containers for a trip to the Smokies last weekend. On day 2, I opened my pack and found the seal had popped, soaking everything in a puddle of rehydrated chili. I had to eat gas station crackers for 2 days straight after that. Anyone else had one of those vacuum containers crap out on them mid-trip?

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olivia_hernandez23d ago

Used to swear by those cheap vacuum seal containers, thought they were the budget hiker's best friend. But after mine turned a perfectly good curry into a soggy mess inside my pack last fall, I completely flipped my opinion. A Ziploc bag with the air squeezed out is still the best thing I've found, even if it feels like going back to basics. Nothing ruins a trail day like realizing dinner is now soaking through your spare socks and sleeping bag liner.

amy_sanchez23d ago

Funny how that happens, right? You try something fancy and it just lets you down, while the old basic stuff still works. Kinda feels like that with a lot of stuff lately, not just gear.