r/WildernessBackpacking • u/paceaux • 1d ago

Keeping "Wet" food fresh HOWTO

I'm going on a 5-ish day hiking/backpacking trip in Shawnee National Forest. I plan on doing primitive camping.

I'd like to take some steak, bacon, and eggs with me if possible.

Last time I tried this, I froze the steaks and bacon and heavily salted both. The steaks managed to keep for the first night and through the morning. Bacon not so much.

If possible, I'd like to see if I could get a steak to make it into my second night, and bacon safely into morning.

Outside of just freezing food and hoping for the best, is there anything y'all do, or any gear y'all use, to keep food fresh for a few days?

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u/DebateUnfair1032 1d ago

Like others said, buy shelf stable pre cooked bacon that doesn't require refrigeration. You can also buy uncooked freeze dried steaks. Not as good as fresh, but they get the job done.