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Edmonton, AB
Canada
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Posted - 06/10/2011 : 12:38 PM
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| I am looking to get a food dehydrator to start making my own backpacking meals and jerky. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy or what to buy around Edmonton? |
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rockies, alberta
Canada
249 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2011 : 5:48 PM
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I have an American Harvest which I got at London drugs about 10 years ago. Still works well.
At the time I likely paid 40 - 50 dollars with the extra trays. I also got the jerky making stuff, always a hit. |
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Say Nuth Khaw Yum, British Columbia
Canada
418 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2011 : 9:16 PM
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| The best dehydrators are the Excalibur's. Hand made in the USA at a family business, and the fan is mounted at the back instead of bottom so it blows heat across all the shelves evenly. It has large rectangular tray shelves. |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
92 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2011 : 8:44 PM
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| Does anyone have experience with the smaller 4-tray excaliber model? I dont have the room or need for the 9-tray but I see that the 4-tray one is only 250 watts, which is well below the Nesco FD-80 700 watt model. Which one of those is better? |
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Qualicum Beach, BC
Canada
1303 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2011 : 8:52 PM
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A bunch of info on dehydrators has already been posted on the "Backcountry Recipes" section of this forum.
I like Nesco dehydrators. They're cheap and well built.
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Alberta-based choss climbin', flame throwin', rappel lovin', ass talkin' hater who doesn't like "Gumby" for a descriptor
6302 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2011 : 9:00 PM
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| I have a Nesco, works great, never a problem. Does what it's supposed to do. |
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Finally stopping that crazy suffering that is ice, climbing to concentrate on great ski tours!
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Posted - 06/23/2011 : 9:51 PM
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Originally posted by mtnlioness
I have an American Harvest which I got at London drugs about 10 years ago. Still works well.
At the time I likely paid 40 - 50 dollars with the extra trays. I also got the jerky making stuff, always a hit.
Me too. Simple and works well year in and year out. |
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Vancouver
13 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2011 : 08:57 AM
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| I just got the 4-tray excalibur recently and I'm really liking it. The square design is a lot better than round and you can just leave it, no need to switch the trays around etc. I got a great deal on a blemished one on ebay, they are brand new but have some sort of 'mark' when they come off the assembly line. Doesn't bother me and you can't really beat $70. |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/04/2011 : 12:29 PM
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I've got a Nesco (from London Drugs). It's excellent and gets quite a bit of use.
For jerky, don't bother with the Nesco brand baggies of jerky cure. Too expensive. Just get a $5 bag of curing salt from the grocery store. It will last you years. |
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Calgary, AB
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Posted - 05/03/2012 : 2:16 PM
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| Look at LEM stainless steel ones (I have 10 tray model IIRC) sold at Bass Pro, I believe Cabelas also carries them. Beats any other hands down by performance and ease of use. Bulky one tho. |
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Food Dehydrators
