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

Okay, I know that this isn't a 'gear' thread but thought I'd ask anyway---any suggestions for a dehydrator?  I saw a photo of what Gavia packed in on one of his last trip reports and thought....I need to get back to this stuff! Looked at Excalibur and Nesco brands but open to suggestions...thanks in advance..

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.