Category: Skills

We have been using food dehydrators for over 30 years. As such, we have learned a bit about what works best for general purpose food dehydrator use.

A lot of folks ask us what to consider when shopping for the best food dehydrator. This is our top 10 things to consider in a food dehydrator.

Okay, we do have a few more than 10 things listed here, so consider the extras a bonus.

A good sharp beef jerky knife gets the job of making those beef jerky sized meat strips much easier.

I actually own several beef jerky knives. Each one has a specific function.

The past few days I have been doing my annual clean up and maintenance on my outdoor gear. Part of that is deciding what to do with some of that stuff.

What are you doing?

Like many, we all reflect on the past year, how it went, and what we want to accomplish by next year this time.

Making your own char cloth for a fire starting tinder is really quick and easy to do!

I have been practicing my fire starting skills without using any matches or lighters and so can you!

Having fire-making options, that is, having a backup method is good insurance.

Char cloth is that no cost insurance policy you need.

We all like doing stuff outside!

Part of doing stuff outside, for me anyway, is practicing essential skills, such as making a campfire. Sometimes that campfire is for cooking, keeping warm, or just because campfires are part of camping! Many folks say that having the ability to start a fire is one of the most essential outdoor skills.

Okay, I have my freshly marinated meat strips in my food dehydrator for my homemade beef jerky. The temperature, or rather the thermostat is set to what my owner’s manual recommends.

How long should I dry it?

The first reason in my book for why I should make dehydrated food, — it saves me money!

Convenience and ease of storage are two other really good reasons to why to make dehydrated food, –think about all of those summertime ripe and delicious fruits and veggies.

Let’s not forget your own tasty homemade beef jerky.

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Today as part of my series on homemade beef jerky, I am going to talk about how I go about slicing meat into jerky size pieces.

Holy cow, — five more new craft beers to add to my ever-growing list!

I have been out on a few camping and back-backing trips here the past few weekends. So I have been able to get out into different areas and locations to find some different craft brews in those smaller food stores as we stop to resupply or pick up something.