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    Delmar O’Donnell
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    @bolster

    Locale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio

    Santa delivered a fine juicer for Christmas. My first thought was, of course, how this could increase nutrition while backpacking–but, don't want to carry heavy liquids of course.

    But I do own a dehydrator. Hmm. Hmm.

    You can probably see where I'm headed with this … has anyone used this combination to make high value, lightweight trail nutrition?

    #2060159
    Anonymous
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    It would be very energy and time intensive to dehydrate juice with a regular dehydrator. You really would want a freeze dry set up for that.

    Unless you had such an expensive set up to begin with, it would probably be cheaper to just buy pre made juice powders.

    #2060178
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Juice at home, then take it with you for day 1 ;-)

    #2060191
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Wouldn't it be great if we had an affordable, home-size freeze dry machine?

    Paging Mister Caffin.

    –B.G.–

    #2060228
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "Wouldn't it be great if we had an affordable, home-size freeze dry machine?"

    For some reason, as I watched this, I kept thinking of David Thomas (DavidinKenai). I think he's got this kind of curious, tinkering brain, a very cool brain to have! It's 10 minutes long, but interesting and kinda fun.

    YouTube video

    #2060325
    Bill Segraves
    BPL Member

    @sbill9000-2

    Interesting idea. But for what it's worth, I'm inclined to think you may be at least as well off, and maybe better, just drying the fruits and vegetables for trail consumption. Or if you want process them, turning them into fruit leathers and such.

    Just my $.02.

    Cheers,

    Bill S.

    #2060843
    patrick agius
    Member

    @streamline

    I have been juicing for breakfast for about 3 months now and love it. I have been wondering this same thing and though about trying to hydrate dried potato's with the juice and then re-dehydrating them.

    My worry is how much nutrition actually carries over. Depending on the juicer, some squeeze and others shred, vitamins may degrade quickly. I have been told that the squeeze style keeps nutritional value longer than juice created by the grating/shredding style juicers.

    On my last trip out, I noticed I craved a salad more than a steak when I got out of the woods. This has never happened before I started juicing.

    #2060906
    Larry De La Briandais
    BPL Member

    @hitech

    Locale: SF Bay Area

    is that it will destroy some of the vitamins. Vitamin C is particularly vunerable. I would be concerned that too much of the "good" stuff would be lost with the heat, especially considering how much work it would be. But, it might taste better than what is commercially available. :^)

    #2060943
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    One can dehydrate at under 112* for a "raw" dry. It will take a loooong time, but yes, it works.

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    #2062366
    Delmar O’Donnell
    Member

    @bolster

    Locale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio

    Why is dehydrating juice much different from dehydrating soup?

    I have heard that drying reduces vitamin C, but I also notice that my vitamin C supplements are…dry. (Dry ascorbic acid, I think.)

    Roger's solution sounds more appetizing though.

    I was curious about making something like "carrot leather," which sounds good to me, for some reason.

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    #2062391
    Delmar O’Donnell
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    @bolster

    Locale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio

    Rancho Cook is my nearest REI so I will check this out! Thank you good sir!

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