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Food Packaging Supplies, Soaps & Cleaners: Buckets, Oxygen Absorbers, Liners, Bags, Cans, Gamma Seal Lids, Bucket Openers, Candles and some Emergency Preparedness items, Drums, Water Supplies, Radios, Alpaca Stove and Emergency Packaged Water.

Packaging Supplies and Emergency Items

(These in both tables ship promptly within 2-3 weeks of receipt of cleared funds!)

Item #	Description -- New Buckets! 100% FDA Approved: 5 gallon Plastic Buckets with Gasket Lids in lots of multiples of 5 (advantageous to purchase in lots of 10 since the S&H for the extra 5 buckets w/lids is about $1.50 more, than the price for 5 buckets w/lids and 5 gallon Screw Top Lid Buckets. These items ship separately from items in the second table on this page and would be invoiced separately! Very reasonable S&H! Orders placed prior to 6:00 PM CST are shipped the same day! Please, call to place your orders 1-888-201-6785.	Price	Shipping	Buy It Now! Adjust Qty. on shopping cart.
ulg-1	Bucket 5 gal food grade plastic FDA approved with Screw Top Lid.	16.90/each	TBA -- S&H, applicable sales tax.
ul-B1	Bucket 5 gal food grade plastic with gasket lid. Sold in lots of 5 and recommended in lots of 10 for advantageous shipping charges. High density polyethylene construction withstands temperatures up to 180°F. Stackable but easily separated due to tapered design. FDA, USDA and NSF approved. (Please, allow approximately 2.10- 2.75/bucket for S&H by UPS. Ships by dimensional weight.)	8.82/each Sold only in multiples of 5, multiples of 10 recommended for reasonable S&H.	TBA -- S&H, applicable sales tax.	qty. 10 or multiples of 10
ulB1w	Buckets wholesale 5 gal food grade plastic w/gasket lid. Minimum Order 120 buckets and up in multiples of 5 buckets. High density polyethylene construction withstands temperatures up to 180°F. Stackable but easily separated due to tapered design. FDA, USDA and NSF approved. Ships on pallet. 120/pallet.	Min 120 buckets w/lids 7.50/each	TBA -- S&H, applicable sales tax.

Bags	Blankets	Buckets	Cans	Candles
Emergency Kits	Hand Warmers	Gamma Seal Lids	Lid Removers, Bucket	Lids, Plastic for Cans
Oxygen Absorbers	Camping Stoves	Water Purifiers	Packaged Water	Water Storage Supplies

Item #	Description of Food Packaging Supplies -- Buckets, Oxygen Absorbers, Liners, Bags, Boxes, Cans, Gamma Seal Lids, Bucket Openers, Candles, Water Drums, Water Supplies, Containers, Mylar Bags and some Emergency Items, Radios, Camper Stove, Alpaca Stove.	Price, S&H to be added.
	Bags
F022	Bag Poly Clear 11inX4inX27in bag	.90
F021	Bag Poly Clear 13.5inX5.25inX 34in bag	.90
F016	Bag 20inX29in Mylar Liner bags w/ziplock	3.30
F018	Bag Mylar Blue-10.5in X 17.5in Mylar bag w/ziplock	1.20
F085	Bag Mylar Red 10"x 6.5" w/Ziplock	1.00
F015	Bag Mylar Metal Liner 20inX30in	2.00
Q038	Bag, Sleeping Bag Pocket Size 36"x84"	4.25
	Blankets
Q023	Blanket Emergency Thermal Space	2.65
	Buckets
N007	Bucket 4.25 gal Plastic w/gasket lid	6.70
N008	Bucket–5 gal Plastic w/gasket lid	7.80
N009	Bucket–6 gal Plastic w/gasket lid	9.00
	Cans
P043	Cans #10 (476 each) with lids to match Ship Wt. 225 lbs. Will ship on one full pallet.	629.08
	Candles
Q015	Candle–Nuwick 120 Hour Case of 24	209.95
U015	Candle Nuwick 120 Hour 15 oz.	10.06
X028	Candle Survival 36 Hour	4.95
	Emergency Kits -- 72 hour, car / boat
S003	Emergency Car / Boat Kit #10 can (put can opener in the vehicle with the can) Ship Wt. 5 lb	21.36
S002	Emergency Kit -- 2 Person 72 hour Kit	167.65
S001	Emergency Kit -- 1 Person 72 hour Kit	149.50
	Hand Warmers
Q026	Hand Warmers– 6 hour Disposable case 60/case	28.90
Q025	Hand Warmers–1 each; 6 hrs heat, Disposable	.70
	Gamma Seal Lids
I128	Lid Gamma Seal Black each	7.61
I082	Lid Gamma Seal Blue each	7.61
I081	Lid Gamma Seal Red each	7.61
I080	Lid Gamma Seal White each	7.61
I084	Lid Gamma Seal Yellow each	7.61
	Bucket Lid Removers
N003	Lid Remover & Bung Nut Wrench	12.85
N029	Lid Remover Standard Lid Remover	9.45
	Plastic can lids
K085	Lid Plastic for #10 can	.39
P039	Lid Plastic for #10 cans box of 600	69.14
K185	Lid Plastic for #2.5 cans	.31
	Oxygen Absorbers bags 100/bag
P049	Oxygen–Absorbers Z300 100 per bag	17.23
P041	Oxygen–Absorbers Z500 100 per bag	20.63
B074	Pitcher 2 Quart Mixing	6.80
X055	Radio Suntap Radio Combo AM/FM/Siren	54.10
	Camping Stoves
X035	Stove Alpaca Kerosene Cook Stove 8500 BTU	92.65
X036	Stove Alpaca 7c Wick Replacement	9.70
	Water Purifiers
I050	Aerobic Stabilized Oxygen 2 ounces (preserves and purifies water)	15.55
N013	Water Purify Coghlan's Purification Tablets	4.90
P071	Water Purify First Need Replacement Canister	44.93
P070	Water Purify First Need Water Purifier	81.81
	Water Aqua Blox and Liters
Q018	Water Aqua Blox case of 27, 8 oz Emergency Water	16.82
Q019	Water Aqua Liters case of 12, 33.8 oz Emergency Water	18.46
	Water Storage Pump, Spigot, Siphon, Drums
N001	Drum Pump–#330 adj. 5–55 Gal Drums	13.50
N002	Drum Spigot–Flo Rite 3/4in	1.95
N030	Drum Siphon Pump 5 Gpm	11.40
N010	Drum–Poly Water blue 15 gal	34.40
N011	Drum–Poly Water blue 55 gal	59.85
N014	Drum–Poly Water Square 5 gal Blue	12.60

If you are using the 5 or 6 gallon Bucket Liner Bags -- Silver FDA approved Mylar Liner Bags 4.3 mil thick 20” x 30”:

1. Open the bags and line the buckets. Place them close to an electrical outlet or run an extension cord to the area, sufficient to run your iron.
2. Preheat your dry iron on ‘Wool Setting’ (298 degrees F.).
3. Put the foods in the liner, leaving about 5 inches at the top for the extra liner, gasket lid to fit hammered in place or the gamma seal screw type lid, whichever.
4. Cut a piece of 1 or 2” x 4” smooth wood about 14” longer than the 12” diameter bucket opening. 12 + 14 = 26” long. This will become your “in place ironing board”.
5. Put the appropriate number and size of Oxygen Absorbers in the liner on top of the foods. (Usually two or three 500 cc absorbers for each full bucket.) Note: The number of oxygen absorbers depends on the density of the product you are preserving. Fairly dense products like granulated sugar or Iodized Salt would use two 500 cc oxygen absorbers to a bucket. Grains and Beans could use 3 500 cc Oxygen Absorbers. Moderately light low temperature heat dehydrated fruits and vegetables could use twice the amount of oxygen absorbers. And, Extra Light Freeze Dried Fruits and Vegetables could use 3 times that amount of oxygen absorbers.
6. Working quickly or preferably with a helper, push the extra air out of the top of the liner. Fold the liner tightly over the wood. Get the vertical lines out of the liner, by pulling it tight on the two sides.
7. Using a dry iron preheated on wool setting (298 degrees F.) (You may use a piece of dry, thin, clean cotton cloth over the area you want to seal, to protect your iron). Iron the bag airtight. Run the iron to make your seam 3-5 times across the area being sealed. AVOID VERTICAL LINES THROUGH THE SEAL, they may be air tunnels, that could spoil your airtight seal.
8. While the seal is cooling, go on to the next Bucket Liner.

After all the Mylar Liners are sealed airtight, you can test each seal by lifting the liner with/by the seal. If it holds, it is good. If it breaks apart, start over and set the iron a bit hotter. Unless you used it in the seal, cut off the extra liner above the seal once you have successfully tested the seal. Save this for making smaller bags of things to be preserved. (Seal one end and you are good to go, fill and seal last opening.)

Hammer the gasket lid in place or apply the screw-top, gamma seal lid to the bucket and close tightly. Your buckets are preserved. Store cool, dry and dark for the longest possible shelf life. 70 degrees F. or cooler. 65 degrees F. is better and 60 degrees F. is great!!!!

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Sealing Silver FDA approved 10x17.5 mil Thick Mylar Bags:

1. Fill the bags with the foods, leaving about 3 fingers under the top for sealing and above the zip lock.
2. Preheat your dry iron on ‘Wool Setting’ (298 degrees F.) You may use a piece of clean, dry cotton cloth over the seal edge, if you prefer.
3. Add the oxygen absorber(s) to the bag. I put mine along the side towards the top of the bag in the space that occurs when you lay the bag on it’s side with the foods packed in it. For Grains and Beans you should use a 300 cc oxygen absorber. For less dense foods like low temperature heat dehydrated fruits and vegetables use two (2) for freeze dried fruits and vegetables you may have to triple the amount of oxygen absorbers use three (3)!
4. Push out any extra air pull the bag tightly on both sides, iron shut using about 3-5 passes over the seal area. Avoid vertical lines in the seal, that can act like air tunnels spoiling your airtight seal.
5. Label the bags with a Sharpie on a piece of masking tape or on the bag.
6. Pack in buckets or bins to protect from puncture and hungry rodents or insects. You may want to label the bins as well.

Note: If you are packing 10”x17.5” Mylar Bags in buckets, I would not put extra oxygen absorbers in the bucket, especially, if the bucket is pliable. The partial vacuum created could add stress to the bucket and it might actually crack over time. If the bin or bucket cracks your foods are still preserved as long as they remain air-tight in the thick Mylar Liners. After 12 hours or so your foods should be brick like in the liners. If not read the last paragraph below. Start over. Cut off seal and add more O2 absorbers or add more food plus absorbers, reseal.

Below info is from our supplier of items in the second table, above:

Oxygen Absorber Packets (picture may differ from actual package) Note: Our New Oxygen Absorbers do not have a tablet to show non-exposure to oxygen and they are of a different make than other absorbers.

Our new absorbers are rust brown inside and work by a different method, so you actually have a longer time to use the absorbers before they are used up. These are not composed of iron oxide. The material inside the covering should not be tampered with. You can check the potency, by first preserving all the oxygen absorbers that you receive in the vacuum sealed packet, either by re-vacuum sealing or putting up in pint sized canning jars with air tight (new lids). Take one absorber or two out to test. Set them on the table. Some work faster than others, so sit with them and feel the packets to see, if they begin to generate heat. If they become warm, then they are potent and can safely be used to pack your foods. Caution: DO NOT OPEN THE PACKETS AND HANDLE THE PRODUCT INSIDE THE OUTER COVERING!

The oxygen absorbers we sell consist of an air proof package holding 100ea 300cc or 500cc oxygen absorber packets. Once it is opened, the unused packets must immediately be put in another air tight package. A small mason jar with a new canning lid should do the trick. (I recommend, that you repack all the oxygen absorbers into canning jars with new lids, packing just as many as you can into each jar and screwing the lids tightly. The lids are gasket lids and will quickly form an airtight seal. The oxygen absorbers will quickly absorb the tiny amount of oxygen in the jar and retain their potency until you are ready to pack buckets, cans or other air tight containers. Then only open one jar as you need it and work quickly to get the absorber in the confined space and the air tight lid sealed.
Oxygen absorber packets will not absorb moisture.
If you are planning on using oxygen absorber packets in preserving your edible dry goods, you must be able to seal the container with an airtight seal. The oxygen absorber packets absorb the oxygen, leaving a partial vacuum. If your container isn't air tight, the oxygen in the air being sucked into the container will eventually load the packets with oxygen, and introduce oxygen back into your product. Oxygen through the process of oxidation is the number one decomposer of foods. To get the longest possible shelf life, pack oxygen free in airtight containers, and store in a cool, dry out of direct sunlight (dark) place.
Air is about 78% nitrogen and carbon dioxide and only 21% oxygen. That's about 646 cc of oxygen in an empty #10 can. Seeds (grains and beans) take up between 50% and 75% of the volume in a can, leaving perhaps 161-323 cc of oxygen in a filled #10 can.
The oxygen absorber packets we use and sell will actually absorb as much as twice or more of their rated capacity.
We put one 300cc oxygen absorber packet in our #10 cans and two 500cc oxygen absorber packets in our 6 gallon Super Pails. More info . . .

More Technical Information on Oxygen Absorbers

Within the last ten years the advent of oxygen absorbers has brought a revolution to the food storage industry. Their use has increased the storage life of foods and has made the job of putting away food for long term storage much simpler. There are two types of oxygen absorbers used for the storage of Food, "B" absorbers and "D" absorbers. The "B" absorbers require moisture from the food they are packed with to perform their action. A good example would be beef jerky or dehydrated fruit that hasn't been dried until it is brittle. The "D" absorbers contain their own moisture and are better suited for dry pack canning because there isn't enough moisture in correctly dried food to activate the "D" absorbers. The "B" absorbers will last a year after they are manufactured but the "D" absorbers only last 6 months. This is important for you to know so you won't buy a bunch of absorbers, pack them away for two years, and expect them to do their thing when you finally open them. The "B" absorbers also work much slower as they must first absorb moisture from the food they are packed in before they will absorb any oxygen. You can generally leave them out for 2 hours before they reach their advertised minimum absorbing capacity. Because the "D" absorbers have their own moisture built into them, they start absorbing oxygen immediately when opened and reach their advertised minimum much quicker, generally within 20 minutes.

Oxygen absorbers perform their action through a chemical reaction. They contain iron powder which reacts with the oxygen in the air causing the iron powder to rust. When all the iron powder has oxidized, the oxygen absorbers are "loaded" and the absorbing action stops. Remove the oxygen from an active absorber and the chemical reaction stops. Put them back in the air and the reaction starts again until the iron is gone.

Number of oxygen absorbers needed: We sell 500cc absorbers and 300cc. The large ones will absorb 500+ cc of oxygen. A #10 can holds 13 cups or very roughly 3300cc. Air is 21% oxygen. So that empty 3300cc #10 can actually has about 683cc of oxygen in it. If you take a full cup of beans it takes about 0.375 cups of water to bring the water level up to the top of the cup. I've found this to be true with most of the whole seeds I've measured including wheat and rice. This figure is important because it also tells you how much air is in the can when it is full of seeds - 37.5%. With a #10 can full of these products, you now have about 256cc of oxygen left in the can. If you are canning a powder you probably have less air than this but foods like macaroni would have more. Already you can see that one 750cc absorber should do the job nicely, in fact it's a bit of overkill. A 300cc absorber would also do the trick. We use one 500cc absorber in each of our #10 cans as we'd rather have a bit of overkill than a little oxygen left in the can should the absorber become loaded. Actually, on the cans, this is a lot of overkill as the absorbers we use now actually have more than twice as much oxygen absorbing capacity as what they are rated for.

A 6 gal bucket holds 22,740cc. Going through the above calculations, a full 6 gal bucket of grain or beans has about 1791cc oxygen left in the container at sea level. You will need four of our absorbers if you are packing up your food at lower elevations. Our packing house facility is at 6,000 feet and at this altitude there is only an equivalent of 1484 cc of oxygen in the thinner air. Again, because of the oxygen absorber's significant under rating, we only use two 500cc absorbers in the buckets as they will absorb more than twice their rated capacity

Oxygen absorbers are over rated to give you a fudge factor, if you should leave them out in the air too long. Generally, you have about 20 minutes before they reach this advertised minimum. There are variables that determine how fast the oxygen absorbers work, so you shouldn't leave them out any longer than you absolutely have to. But why not get every bit of absorption you can out of them? May I suggest you leave only enough out in the air to take care of maybe 1 or 2 minutes of operation?

Setting Up:
First, don't open the oxygen absorber bag until you are ready to preserve your food. After you open the bag the oxygen absorbers immediately start to absorb oxygen out of the air. So you have to work fast. If you are not planning on using all the absorbers the day you open them up, may I suggest you have a small jam jar set aside. This jar shouldn't be any larger than what you need to hold the excess absorbers. It takes a large mouthed quart jar to hold 50 absorbers. Just like if you were canning produce, get a new lid and boil it in water to soften the rubber seal. Open the oxygen absorber bag and place the absorbers you don't plan on using during the day in it. Put the newly boiled lid on top of the jar and tightly screw down the ring. The absorbers will absorb the oxygen in the bottle then stop working. As this happens the lid on the bottle will pop down, reflecting the partial vacuum that is now inside the jar.
You could also iron the oxygen absorber bag shut with the unused oxygen absorbers inside. This is probably the better solution if you will be using all of them the next time you open it up. For the oxygen absorbers you plan on using during the next hour or two, have a zip log bag set aside to put them in. After they are in the zip lock bag, push out all the air and zip it closed. This will work for you temporarily, but is not a good solution for long term storage of the oxygen absorbers. Use the bottle, or iron the original bag closed for that. At this time you should also be ready to do your packing operation. Be sure all the food you want to preserve, the cans or buckets, mylar bags, heated clothes iron or Eurosealer and board are on hand.
The absorbers you are about to use should be laid out side by side so they are not touching each other. The reason for this is because as they work they generate heat and the hotter they are the faster they will absorb oxygen. (No, I don't suggest you keep them in the refrigerator.) The goal is for them not to absorb any more oxygen than is necessary before they are sealed into the storage container where you want them to do their thing.

Pull the bag over the top of a 1 inch board and then...

Iron it closed.

Now pack the bag down inside the bucket and seal the lid.

The operation:
Open up the mylar bag and put it into the plastic bucket. Then pour the food you are planning on preserving into the bag. Be careful you don't over fill the bag. If you get it too full after the operation is complete you won't be able to get the lid on the bucket. With the bag full of food, throw the necessary number of oxygen absorbers in the bag on top of the food.
Now, lay a board across the top of the bucket so one edge of the board is half way across the top of the opening of the bucket. Lay the bag over the top of the bucket and using the clothes iron or Eurosealer, iron the bag shut. Now that the bag is sealed closed, you can put the lid on the bucket and seal the lid down. It's as easy as that, your finished with that bucket. If you are filling lots of buckets at the same time, you might consider filling ten or more buckets at once. Have all ten of the buckets at the stage where the oxygen absorbers are to be thrown in. Then quickly add the absorbers to each bucket and quickly iron the bag shut. This would save your oxygen absorbers from having to be out in the air any longer than necessary. Before you started sealing your first bucket, you'd pull the absorbers out, lay them side by side, and complete the process on each of the ten buckets as quickly as possible. With a little practice, you should be able to easily seal the ten bags in 5 minutes or less. With all the bags ironed shut, install the ten lids on the buckets, and you are done. If you are so lucky as to have access to a canning machine, the job is even simpler. Just toss an oxygen absorber on top of the food before you seal the lid on the can. It's as easy as that. If the oxygen absorbers are working they will create a vacuum. After a few hours the lids on the cans will pop down or the mylar bags will pull in around the food in the buckets.

This information is used with permission of our supplier of Oxygen Absorbers, Bulk Grains and Beans and Low Temperature Dehydrated Foods, Walton Feed.

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