I saw a friends dehydrator working once...It seemed to take forever and the volume was small.
There must be a better model...suggestion and approximate cost?
Can you make it pay to do this if you have to buy the food not grow it? Electric cost?
Thanks for help... anyone else?
As Kartographer said, we’re in the high desert with the very dry air but I don’t notice much difference in the utility bill when we’ve used it a lot.
I do as he stated, dehydrate frozen stuff when it’s on huge sales or when we pick stuff up cheap at the farmer’s market near the end of the day or when stores are having big produce sales.
I think it saves money all in all, but it could be dependent upon where you live and how much electricity costs wherever you are. We do the plain Ziploc bags for our dog treats and then use the vacuum sealer thing for bulk veggies and fruits. Hope this helps!
Thank you all for the suggestions.
I learn so much from Freepers!
Just to let you know I have finished my “bug-back” plans.
One of these threads mentioned being away from home when TSHTF and I realized I could be across the causeway and have a river to cross to get home. Well it has been an adventure planning for that trip in an inflatible (sp?) as well as personal and dog life jackets etc. If he were not with me all the more reason to get back! Planning a launch site and safe landing, considering the wind and water flow, has been informative too! Special pack for the car when leaving the island is complete!
Just thought you might be interested.