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Faster than a crank mill and higher yield, but messy with a small hopper. Whether it overheats depends on your mixer, not the attachment. (updated 2026)

A hair straightener on high seals Mylar well, but heat without pressure seals nothing. Settings, the zipper trick, and how to test the seam. (updated 2026)

About 350 lb rice and 100 lb beans per adult hits 2,000 calories a day. The calories are the easy part. Here is what is actually missing. (updated 2026)

Moist and perishable foods are a safety problem in Mylar; oily foods go rancid anyway; salt and sugar do not need it. The honest sorting. (updated 2026)

Mylar with oxygen absorbers stores dry staples for decades; vacuum sealing is a freezer and 1-2 year method. The physics behind why. (updated 2026)

Use both: the Mylar bag with an oxygen absorber preserves food, the bucket is armor. And your bucket doesn't need to be food-grade. Here's why. (updated 2026)

For long-term food storage, 5 mil per side is the standard; go 7 mil only for rodents or sharp foods. Plus the per-side vs total label trap. (updated 2026)

Use 2000cc per 5-gallon bucket of dry, dense food (or 5-7 x 300cc). The bag matters more than the count, and you cannot over-absorb. (updated 2026)

FoodSaver is the cheap, do-everything kitchen sealer most people should buy; Weston is the commercial pick for game, bulk, and big bags. (updated 2026)

Cosori is the cheaper, compact, dishwasher-safe pick most people should buy; Excalibur is the bigger, tougher choice for volume drying. (updated 2026)

Owner reports on the Nesco NPC-9 electric canner: solid for water bathing, but not verified for low-acid pressure canning. The honest split. (updated 2026)

Owner reports on the Presto Dehydro: a rock-cheap starter, a single-temp base model best for jerky, and when to buy the digital one instead. (updated 2026)