Shelf life

i'm away on holiday to a caravan in a couple of weeks and although i've not even began to even think about what am taking, i've been stressing like mad about what i'm going to take for the fur babies! I dont think the caravan will have a very big freezer and im sure the ppl im goin with wont want me filling it with raw dog meat anyway
So was just wondering how long stuff will keep after its defrosted? Iv noticed the stuff from DAF goes proper discoloured and pongy after a day or so after full defrost....i do still have sum of the vaccum packed stuff from my other supplier which i would reckon would stay fresher after defrost?

My other option is just to treat them to shop (asda/tesco) bought meat while away as i'm sure no1 would have problems with a fridge full of human approved meat

Yeah sorry that would be my only suggestion would be to buy fresh human grade meat, the fresher the better so it won't need freezing

I just take what I need for when in away and pack it tightly into a cool box

Even if anything goes off it's fed to the boys, as don't forget they can eat disgusting off food without problem

Yeh a cool box had crossed my mind too...i know Diesel has an iron stomach but Leroys seems a lot more sensitive thats y am a bit worried about the food goin off an him throwin up in the caravan! Plus dont want to b makin everyone else we'r with sick at the sight/smell of off meat...."omg its a minute passed midnight that food is officially out of date!" kind of people

Well if you pack the food frozen into a cool box and don't keep opening it until you need to, you will find things do stay frozen for a good while anyway

I would do as ella says but KEEP IT OUTSIDE or will stink the place out lol

Cool i'll go for that option, cheers guys!
Yeh must not stink out the caravan, its not mine to stink out lol

Let us know how you get on cos this is something I've wondered if I go camping for example. I know like you said with food from DAF and it's not eaten for a day it stinks and the Blue isn't interested in it

One positive of feeding kibble! I always take a mini fridge with me, might be worth a thought.

Happy holidaying

Mike wrote:Let us know how you get on cos this is something I've wondered if I go camping for example. I know like you said with food from DAF and it's not eaten for a day it stinks and the Blue isn't interested in it

we've been camping and just take a cool box

No more difficult then taking a bag of kibble

what about a freezer box ? just replace the ice as and when ?

How long does a cool box stay cool for? Only used one for drinks and TBH they didn't last long enough to find out