On my 8 day trip with 6 people (3 large appetites, 3 normal) a week and a half ago almost all the food was dehydrated, and nearly all of it eaten with gusto.  My old American Harvest dehydrator had the decency to go belly up as I was starting, so I replaced it with an Excalibur - definitely a fine machine.

Dinner entrees

I had 6 entrees prepared and dehydrated.  These were spaghetti sauce, beef stew, chili, jambalaya, cioppino, and gumbo.  I would rehydrate the entrée in a tupperware-style container after lunch each day.  At dinner I would heat the entrée to a simmer, adding fresh fish to the last three.  These were served with sides of quick grits, instant polenta, couscous, quinoa or rehydrated vegetables or applesauce.  The only negative was that squid and baby octopus in the cioppino became chewy, although still tasty.  They were tender when the dish was put into the dehydrator.

Lunches

Jerky and homemade gorp along with dried sausage and some cheese with tortillas.  We also went through dried figs, and dehydrated tangerines and yogurt (not rehydrated).  I had bought a jar of PB 2 (dried peanut butter) and brought in a jar of jelly.  My son brought in a jar of Planter's peanut butter.  In a taste-off the PB2 was preferred by everyone on the trip.

Breakfast

one day we had hashbrowns from potatoes, bell pepper and onion that had been shredded, parboiled and dehydrated.  Other days were homemade granola, oatmeal, and something else that escapes me now.

Miscellany

I had dehydrated onions, bell peppers, celery, Jalapeno peppers (watch out for these when they're still dehydrated), corn, sweet potatoes and chicken stock, as well as leftovers of various meats and vegetables from home dinners during the dehydrating bout.  These I added to sides and vegetables as the mood struck.  I also had dehydrated lemons, but my son brought a few fresh ones that were clearly superior with a fish fry.

This trip was a far cry from the days when I'd pack in a whole chicken, steaks, ham, potatoes, onions, apples, and on and on.  Everything fresh and nothing dehydrated.  This was a standard outfitter menu in the 70's which I paid for once, but followed for years.  I of course added sweet corn in season.

I didn't weigh the food pack this time, but it all fit easily in one bear barrel and was light enough for anybody in the party to carry.  On the way home it was almost empty,