Long Term Food Storage

[Highlander]

(12 November 2013, 11:27)Lightspeed Wrote: Hi Highlander,

Keep a close eye on those Coke/Pepsi bottles. I'm pretty sure that by law they have to be made of bio-degradable material these days.

It may be that they are UV-degradable in which case keeping them in a dark environment will extend their life.

Periodically check t make sure they are still transparent and physically sound. Usually plastics like this turn brownish in colour as they degrade.

For storage over a year or maybe two, they should be OK, but if you are looking to extent storage life beyond that, I think the barrels you mentioned are the best bet.


Just a thought, but the same is true for the bottles in which drinking water is supplied. Anyone with backup water supplies of the plastic bottled variety should monitor bottle integrity from time to time.

Thanks for the warning,... I got the idea from one of the `doomsday prepper` programs, and that guy said that he had stored them for years.

All mine are in a cool dark place, so I am hoping that they will be ok,... but I will check on them from time to time,..also a bit of googleing may pay off here,.... thanks