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When my son was born we were given one of this Mylar balloons in a basket, and as he got older we just sort of put all that stuff in a box. My point is, he is now 21 years old and that balloon still is as taut and full as when we got it, and that's under pressure! So my question is, if Mylar seals that well, why do we need airtight pails? I ask this because pails plus lids cost $15.00 per here in Canada. Why wouldn't a cheap Walmart bin that could fit 4 5 gal Mylar bags (with O2 absorbers, of course), sealed with liberal amounts of duct tape to keep out critters, work just as we'll? Am I way off base here? I'm a noob to prepping, but I thought this might work nearly as we'll for mid-term storage - 10 years no, but 5-6 maybe?
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