Hi all I am just learning about drying foods as have only done bananas and grapes and pineapple and apples. Love home made foods and hoping to do some drying...
... do ... Welcome Jana, Next thing you know you'll be drying all sorts of things. I've done everything from potpourri, flowers and herbs to full meals... so...
Hi Ihave a Harvest Dehydrator that runs with 6 trays, motor but not any set temps like some.But I did grapes this year and loved the raisins I got from them. I...
Anyone here using this book? Picked up a copy last week and seems to have a pretty good selection of recipes and I like the idea of simply drying and storing...
... simply ... Hi Karl, While I can't speak for Linda I can speak with experience as a cookbook author and one who really knows my way around a food ...
Check freezer bag cooking. Since starting there I have been using my wife's dehydrators a lot more. Might have to get my own as it is causing issues....
I know I have done spaghetti noodles and egg noodles in the dehydrator, and I try to keep both under the 2 inch mark. My boy scout really destroyed my...
Yo, Folks ----- A good rule of thumb for these types of emails is to check out the spelling, grammar and usage! Any email that is as shot through with...
We are planning to hike the JMT from Red's Meadow to cottonwood pass this summer (Whitney last summer was enough for a while). I heard from some JMT hikers...
... I think it is Rainbow pack station near South Lake, and they bring it in over Bishop Pass to a spot near the ranger station in Le Conte Canyon. They gave...
Hi, all: Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been hiking light for several years and have tried to keep my food weight down as much as possible, while still...
Hi there, My wife and I don't quite have the time this summer to do the whole JMT so we are starting at Red's Meadow and coming out on the PCT below Whitney at...
My husband and I are also planning a JMT trip this summer. It will be our third. We did it with backpacks (310 miles) in 1996 and with llamas(305 miles) in...
Here's an unexpected source of economical jerky for you. If you are a Costco member, they sell jerky that is intended for consumption by dogs, as a treat. ...
This is not the first time I've heard of hikers consuming jerky made for dogs. I've not heard of any getting sick but I don't do it myself. I make my own...
Jack: My wife and I are planning a 19-day thru-hike of the whole JMT. Since our permit is for HI-LYV, we will take 3 days to get to Tuolumne Meadows. We will...
The alcohol v. canister dilemma is a very interesting question that I have spent a lot of time trying to do the math on. I did come up with an inexact formula...
Anyone out there ever hike the JMT and fish a lot. If so, did you catch enough fish to limit your food drops? How was the fishing? Did you fly fish? My...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the lighttrailfood group: On a longer hike (+3 days), how many time a day do you use your stove o 0 o 1...
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The following lighttrailfood poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: What is your average length for a backpacking venture? CHOICES AND...
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Interesting. My experience and the calculator show that even at 4 days, alcohol is a much lighter alternative. From the calculator link: Using input values of...
Those crispy "banana chips" we find in stores are usually fried plantains, dipped in honey. Most fruits dry to a pliable, leathery texture, unless over-dried....
Well I decided to go with the Bearikade. The size to weight ratio can't be beat, we will use it again next year on the JMT through hike . $275 seems like a...
Hi all and Greetings from the heart of the ATC. Just a note to address the plantar facitis. It responses to natural remedies that refer to gout. I suffered...
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