JollyRogers
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I don't normally carry eggs because of their fragility. However, eggs keep well at room/ambient temperatures as long as the remain in the shell for about 3-5 weeks. If they are farm fresh and haven't been washed they may last even longer. If you really want eggs to last, put them in a jar of water and they can last as much as 7-9 months. Store bought eggs kept in the fridge can last 3-5 months.
The bloom is what protects them and keeps them from spoiling. This is a coating on the egg that will wash off but will not wipe off. Most farm fresh eggs are wiped, not washed. Once you wash them or crack the shell, the clock starts ticking. Keeping them cool and in the shell will slow the clock and extend the time you have to safely consume them but the clock ticks nonetheless.
I would think one of the plastic egg totes would do well at keeping your eggs protected so that you could enjoy them on the trail several mornings.
I have heard of people packing eggs inside of a roll of paper towels or TP tissue. They just put paper between the eggs and slip them inside of the cardboard tube, then plug the ends of the tube.
The bloom is what protects them and keeps them from spoiling. This is a coating on the egg that will wash off but will not wipe off. Most farm fresh eggs are wiped, not washed. Once you wash them or crack the shell, the clock starts ticking. Keeping them cool and in the shell will slow the clock and extend the time you have to safely consume them but the clock ticks nonetheless.
I would think one of the plastic egg totes would do well at keeping your eggs protected so that you could enjoy them on the trail several mornings.
I have heard of people packing eggs inside of a roll of paper towels or TP tissue. They just put paper between the eggs and slip them inside of the cardboard tube, then plug the ends of the tube.