What is the real cost of homemade backpacking food? #homesteading #dehydrator #freezedryer

We had no idea our savings would be this much until we summed it all up. Why do store bought meals cost so much? It’s not that every company is price gouging, it’s that the time component we aren’t including here is significant. Making freeze dried and dehydrated food is a lot of fun for us, but it’s definitely time consuming! Free recipes on our website: https://thruhikers.co And even more in our book: https://geni.us/Thruhikers