Thanks MP,

I already had that link, and coincidently just placed an order with them. up

Thanks for the web addresses here is another.
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Always looking for good sources of info for back country cooking or even car type camping.

These two have some great recipes/tips for newbie's and anyone that dehydrates.

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I have found on my Nesco that cutting parchment paper "liners" on each tray or at least those with finer items works really well.  Especially good for sauces and viscous food, and for ground beef.  Thing as dry better then on the plastic trays provided.

Thanks Gavia! I've been looking at 700 watt units to counter the humidity in MN during most of the year (not now obviously -- think the humidity in my basement is at about 40% per my dehumidifier . I'm not in a hurry so I'll wait for a sale or similar deal for a used one. Thanks again for the response. I appreciate your and everyone's advice on this!

HighnDry wrote on Nov 15^th, 2013 at 2:45am:


My dehydrator is a Nesco American Harvest model with 6 round trays and a donut-shaped bottom piece.  The trays are like screens.  The bottom piece is solid with upturned edges and will hold a quart of salsa or pasta sauce (done both).

It also has a dial to adjust the temperature.  This is critical - jerky is dried at the highest temp and veggies are dried at various other temps.

I believe Nesco also makes a square dehydrator, which holds more per tray.  If you get one, it's better to have extra trays than not enough.  Jerky, for example, can take up to 12 hours.

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Your right Joe, I must of been in that "brain fog" when I referred to the brain as a muscle and not a specialized organ. However I probably did so, because like muscles need protein to maintain/grow, the brain does best with glucose that is derived from a protein source early in the day. The second link spells out how protein/carbs/amino acids effect the brain differently and why when you eat both are important.

It goes on to explain how some foods contain all
8 essential amino acids ( complete proteins) and some only contain a few( incomplete). You can combine two incomplete ones to make a complete.

Beans and Rice are a classic example.
I'd just go a little further and make it brown instead of white rice.

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But all carbs are not created equally. There's a reason that after eating Chinese food, your often hungry later even though you've eaten a large portion. White rice is a simple carb. Easily digested, but spikes your blood sugar.

Sugar derived from fruit ( fresh or dried) is different too.

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On a outdoor trip where weight and space are at a premium, you get far more "mileage" out of taking complex carbs than simple ones. Substitute whole grain pasta for white enriched, brown rice for white. Buckwheat pancakes etc. Whole grain pita/ tortilla rather than white.

I like discussions like this. Getting people to think about what they put in their bodies is a good thing.
I'm no expert and when I'm wrong, I appreciate that others will straighten me out.
Point is we can all learn to make better choices.

solotripper wrote on Jan 6^th, 2014 at 3:52pm:

Sorry, ST, the brain is not a muscle. Muscles can use carbs or fat as fuel, but the brain is a specialized organ that *only* burns glucose.

That being said, I eat mostly the same way you do: a cup of custom-made granola in the morning (high carb; no time for coffee), constant snacking on GORP and dried fruit during the day (more carbs), then protein and carbs (need to recharge those muscle and liver glycogen stores) for dinner. For a full paddling/portaging day, I usually plan on about 2900 calories, typically 70% carbs, 20% protein, 10% fat. For an easy day, I cut back on the mid-day fruit and dinner carbs.

I don't try to fine-tune simple vs complex carbs. The carbs in Granola and GORP (for me) are about 50% sugars, 50% other, dried fruit is about 75% sugar, and lentils, rice, and pasta at dinner are almost all "non-sugar" carbs. (yeah, I know that's not the same as how fast the stuff gets converted to blood glucose, but I don't have handy data on that).

If you want to perform - mentally and physically - you gotta eat those carbs!

Glad to help.
If you come up with a killer recipe(s), be sure to share. up

Thanks ST.  I'll check out the book, and try some recipes at home, before heading into the bush.

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