Drypack Canning

[hoplophile]

I noticed that you guys are using some plastic buckets and barrels for your storage. We have some done that way too, as well as in metal 5 gal cans of two types.

I'm not sure how many here are familiar with the LDS Church's programs for storage, but we probably have more ways of storing available to us here in Utah than some other areas might use.

Has anyone here used the LDS Drypack canning facilities? One advantage of putting things away in #10 cans is that it's rodent proof and the oxy-absorbers keep the critters at bay that might be inside the cans.

We've only known about this method and the availability for us to use it for the last 5 years. It's made our storage program much more manageable financially, and allows us to put things away securely without having to rely on retail outlets. (Not that I have anything against people making money by promoting survival and self reliance)

[schapman43]

I noticed that you guys are using some plastic buckets and barrels for your storage. We have some done that way too, as well as in metal 5 gal cans of two types.

I'm not sure how many here are familiar with the LDS Church's programs for storage, but we probably have more ways of storing available to us here in Utah than some other areas might use.

Has anyone here used the LDS Drypack canning facilities? One advantage of putting things away in #10 cans is that it's rodent proof and the oxy-absorbers keep the critters at bay that might be inside the cans.

We've only known about this method and the availability for us to use it for the last 5 years. It's made our storage program much more manageable financially, and allows us to put things away securely without having to rely on retail outlets. (Not that I have anything against people making money by promoting survival and self reliance)

I need to get down to the facility in Denver. Maybe one of these weekends I'll watch the kids while my wife and friend go.

[NightSniper]

I had an opprotunity to go to one of the canneries in Salt Lake this year with a church member from another board. I was pretty nervous at first that I was going to be converted or have members constantly knocking on my door.

I have to say that the first 5 minutes in the cannery drastically changed any previous opinions that I had. I had to go into the facility with a church member which was great because I was able to meet a few guys from another board that I would have never have met. We went in and handed the workers our order sheets and were told at the time we were there we could only get 12 cases of cans. Which was fine. We went and washed up and put on an apron, gloves and hair net while the volunteers wheeled a hand cart around pulling the bulk items that we needed to can. A short prayer was said after this. Once our items were pulled we started canning away. The process took very little time and worked out very well. I guess in times past things worked a little different being that you handed the workers your list of wants and they pulled out cases of cans for your order. These cans were ready to go for you and in turn you canned items that were running low in the facility. Say they were low on canned sugar your group would can 500 pounds of sugar to bring the canned numbers back up. We were told that this could no longer be done since the .gov came in and told the church this was not acceptable because someone could contaminate the food. So you only can what your group wants and nothing more. Once the canning was done we cleaned up and then paid for our items.

I have to say that the church has canning down to a science. It was very fast and the items were VERY reasonable in price. No church views were brought up at all, it was just a bunch of people who had the same views on wanting to be prepared for the future. I did not matter if you were a member or not. It was kinda funny that day that we were there I met 2 volunteers from my home town that had moved away many years ago.

I have to say that I will go back again and am very happy that I was given this opprotunity to go and get some canned item, learn about canning and to meet so many great people.