Anyone have one? I took a friend and his boys walleye fishing the other day and he left me with a bunch of fruit they had freeze dried. It was pretty dang good he said they do all sorts of stuff in it.
So of course I looked $2,600 for the cheapest one. So again anyone have one what’s your opinion is it worth the money?
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And we're not talking about a simple dehydrator?
I've used my $100 dehydrator to dry lots of fruit and venison jerky.
I've used my $100 dehydrator to dry lots of fruit and venison jerky.
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N454casull
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Nope freeze dried, think the astronaut ice cream.
Very different than dehydrated.
Very different than dehydrated.
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fisheadgib
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I've been looking at them for a while and I'll probably splurge and get myself one as a retirement present in about a year. From a bit of research, I did learn that they use a lot of electricity and it's worth it to buy a large one that runs on 220volts and running the biggest batches possible. I like the idea of the food lasting 20 to 25 years. The small ones use so much electricity that it's cheaper to just buy freeze dried foods.
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My wife has had the mini-fridge sized Harvest Right for a little over a year now. It's been a good machine, and seriously reduced the need to venture into town for groceries on my last hunting/camping trip.
You'll go through a phase of "Let's see what happens when I put _________ in the freeze dryer", but will ultimately have a lot of good staples saved up in jars. If you garden more than you can eat before it rots, it's a good thing to have.
You'll go through a phase of "Let's see what happens when I put _________ in the freeze dryer", but will ultimately have a lot of good staples saved up in jars. If you garden more than you can eat before it rots, it's a good thing to have.
WWJMBD?
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N454, HarvestRight has their small one on sale for $2,295
https://harvestright.com/product/home-f ... emier-pump
Just thought you might want to know
https://harvestright.com/product/home-f ... emier-pump
Just thought you might want to know
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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N454casull
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Yea I saw that last night. Still over $2k I’m just not sure we will get $2k of use out of it.GrapeApe wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:59 pm N454, HarvestRight has their small one on sale for $2,295
https://harvestright.com/product/home-f ... emier-pump
Just thought you might want to know
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Just thought I'd let you know, in case you hadn't seen it
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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I want one. Do not have the money or space needed to get it, though.
AKA 'bullsi1911'
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Same here
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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N454casull
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Well I am the proud owner of a Harvest Right large freeze dryer. Let the adventure begin.
