>>666522yeah, i thought about most of those options. definitely did trim the corners though! only reason i opted to not empty out the freeze dried packs is that we'll actually be cruising around puerto natales and punta arenas for a while before going into TDP and i was worried the meals might get ruined by moisture from not being sealed.
After this trip I will be starting to make my own "freeze dried" meals so that they will be a bit more portable.
Thank you for the warm wishes, and I will absolutely post pictures!