So I bought a Dehydrator...

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I would say to start with fruits and see how well it works. Banana chips are really easy. Just slice them thin and and turn it on. I had the old Ronco one for a while, but it stopped working eventually. BackpackingChef dot com is a good basic resource. I want to get another one just for making trail mix type stuff.

I've had more success with jerky in my smoker.