Local sources for oxygen absorbers?

[JAB]

Does anyone know of any brick and mortar stores in the Knoxville or Chattanooga areas (or points in between) that sell oxygen absorbers of the size/type used for home food storage?  Although I have never used O2 absorbers I know that I can order them online.  I just prefer to buy most things across a counter, if possible.

Edited September 6, 2013 by JAB

[Clod Stomper]

This one is near my hometown. They do mostly mail-order, but I think you can drop by too. May be a good idea to call first to make sure dropping by is ok. I've been there, but it's been a few years.

https://www.readymaderesources.com/cart/storable-food-units/mylar-bags-buckets-oxygen-absorbers-sealers/cat_402.html

If you're storing food, have you thought about using dry ice? I've used O2 absorbers, but I've been wanting to try the dry ice method.

[JAB]

I've heard of the dry ice method but I am more interested in working small, like half gallon, quart and pint jars. The O2 absorbers just seem better suited for that.

The only time I have been around dry ice was in college. We got a keg at a buddy's house. He was a chemistry major working on his Masters at the time with free access to dry ice via the school lab (IIRC they had a machine that made dry ice.) We went by the lab and got a cooler full, put the keg in a big trash can and packed dry ice around it. Kept that keg of Fosters nice and cool. Edited September 7, 2013 by JAB