@thruhikers: 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! #electricity #mealprep #dehydrating

D :

Not the binder 😂🤘

Mikayla :

As a fellow engineer, this is such an engineer thing to do

EVonn :

How much is your time worth?

Aston masi :

What is the sauce binder for? Is it sample or do you actually use it?

Kait Hudson :

That freeze dryer plus dehydrator up front cost. Plus food plus storage containers for hiking plus then electricity. The up front cost get you if you aren’t using them consistently but the other is relatively cheap.

kay :

What is the initial cost and what are the long-term costs as well for purchasing and using a dehydrator and freeze dryer regularly?

Brickleberrey :

Not trying to be that guy but u didn’t include cost of the dehydrated food just the electricity

Fairy.On.The.Run :

You gotta count ingredients, prep hr etc for holistic cost

S :

why binder and not a folder

Ernest Vigil :

What about equipment cost and upkeep as well as storage containers, etc?

bellasmom101010 :

Running to the store to buy a wattage counter

Douglas :

how much for the dehydrator and freeze dryer? that adds to the coast. plus coast of meals ingredients

RealBCasp :

Looking forward to seeing the freeze drier

Rugged Outdoorswoman :

Wow. The math I would never have even considered doing 😅

DK 💙 ❌ :

Dogfan :

What!?? Sauce Binder!??😂

judebug31✌️🌎🇺🇸 :

Thanks for figuring this out! I always wondered.

Shellawelly :

Awesome! I have a big dryer like that as well! What freeze dryer would you recommend for someone on a budget?

Dave :

Ok this entertains my inner nerd.

𝓢𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓢𝓷𝓸𝓼𝓱𝓐𝓚 :

I was waiting for the freeze dryer results and it started over! 😂😂 Thank you for showing this side of meal prepping for hikes, camping and other outdoor activities. 😊

Menopause and Aging Support :

But how much for your dehydrater? Needs to add in the cost of both appliances until that cost is covered

heathergoesrogue :

Just watched your cross-town LA hike. Love your content.

age_of_potato :

add in the amortisation of the equipment at lets say projected cycles before it pays for itself 1000 or like 1500 or you can do by years of waranty but to get per meal you have to know the amount of meals in a year

Abdullah Tariq :

Just in 50$

Charlie :

First!