Originally Posted By Pika
I carry my food in either baggies or folded paper packets. I rehydrate in a 3-cup Ziplock snap-top storage container (1.1 oz) with a fitted cozy rather than in a freezer bag. One freezer bag weighs about 1/3 oz; a baggie weighs about 0.06 oz. I can pack many meals in baggies for the weight of one freezer bag and three freezer bags weigh about the same as my 3-cup container.


I like the idea above, but I am confused on exactly what is a baggie and where would I buy them or get them. Obviously, it is a pretty lightweight item.

www.gtzip.com has plastic baggies in thicknesses ranging from about 1 to 4 mils and just all kinds of sizes and shapes and closures. From the weight listed, it seems like you might be talking about the 1 mil type thickness.