We thought a dehydrator would send our electric bill through the roof. So we tested it.

The first time we dehydrated hundreds of meals for a 4.5 month hike we thought the electric bill would be through the roof. It wasn’t. Now we know why. 6.16 kWh per load. $0.1856 per kWh (US average electric rate). ~20 meals per load. 6.16 * 0.1856 = $1.143 per load. $1.143 / 20 = $0.06 per meal. Not bad. Next up: freeze dryer electricity cost test! Our website with recipes: https://thruhikers.co