It used to be that the final pinnacle for hikers and outdoorsy folk was buying a dehydrator. Depending on how trendy you were, you had to spend $55 to $500 to join the club. While it wasn't cheap to buy a dehydrator, it was a lot easier to justify the entry fee, as it was… Continue reading Taking Food Prep To A Higher Level: Do You Need A Freeze-Dryer?
Category: Freeze Drying
Boondocking Recipe: Instant Egg Sausage Scramble
The instant egg sausage scramble recipe pulls together quickly and packs into a pint-sized mason jar or mylar bag. This recipe will require cooking, but you won’t need refrigeration. With boondocking (staying off-grid/no power/running water unless in tanks), recipes that don't need to be chilled make your trips that much easier. Be it van life,… Continue reading Boondocking Recipe: Instant Egg Sausage Scramble
Freeze-Drying Eggs
During the pandemic years, freeze-dried and dehydrated eggs were hard to source. People were stocking up, especially at the tail end, when Avian Flu forced many commercial growers to kill their hens. This led to very high prices. At one point, Augason Farms was over $100 a can on Amazon. The price for Augason Farms dehydrated… Continue reading Freeze-Drying Eggs
Top 10 Reasons Why Outdoorsy People Should Own A Freeze-dryer
It's January, and a lot of hikers & backpackers are dreaming and planning their "big" trips. I often think how much in common hikers and gardeners are in how they plan. They sit inside, while it dumps rain or snow outside, and dream of the sunny days that are coming in a few months. I… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Why Outdoorsy People Should Own A Freeze-dryer
2023 Roundup: Freeze-Drying, Dehydrating and Long-Term Storage Posts
Often both our dehydrator and our freeze-dryer are running at the same time. Often it is repeats of items we use a lot of, and are putting more away for the year. The new items I usually do a blog post on to share what we made, and how we did it. The 2023 roundup:… Continue reading 2023 Roundup: Freeze-Drying, Dehydrating and Long-Term Storage Posts