HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

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HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Horneby » Tue 21 Jan, 2014 7:22 pm

Hello!
I am very excited to be going on the OLT this February and I have just come across the endless benefits of dehydrating food!! (Slow on the epiphany, I know...)
I would like to give it a go but don't want to invest in a dehydrator only to use it once and then watch it collect dust.
Does anyone have any idea where I could hire/rent/borrow/beg for a good quality one in Sydney to give it a go for this trip?
Thanks in advance!!
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby wildwalks » Tue 21 Jan, 2014 9:14 pm

Hey Hornsby
I am on the north Side of Sydney, send me a PM if that works for you - you can borrow mine for a few weeks.
BTW Aldi has them most years (think they had them recently) for about $40.

Matt :)
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Horneby » Tue 21 Jan, 2014 10:14 pm

Hi Matt- I have messaged you but it seems to be stuck in the outbox... Let me know if you get it!!
(Still working out the website!)
Thanks.
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby neilmny » Wed 22 Jan, 2014 7:01 am

Horneby wrote:Hi Matt- I have messaged you but it seems to be stuck in the outbox... Let me know if you get it!!
(Still working out the website!)
Thanks.


That's how the message system works Horneby, when the person reads the message it leaves your outbox.
I had the same thing early on and thought the message was stuck too. :)

A dehydrator is good value and you don't need to spend a sqillion on them. Mine cost about $100.00
and has been good value.
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Horneby » Wed 22 Jan, 2014 8:39 am

Thanks for the tip neilmny!! I was convinced I was doing something wrong!!
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Pats Dad » Thu 20 Mar, 2014 9:15 pm

Try the kind of mesh bag that fruit comes in, hung out in the sun.
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Solohike74 » Fri 21 Mar, 2014 6:35 pm

After 1 or more trips according to dehydrator price, the food cost savings will outweigh the dehydrator purchase price.
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby redbruce » Fri 02 May, 2014 7:41 pm

You can dehydrate food in any oven. I have successfully dehydrated meals in my conventional wall mount oven as well as in our LG convection/microwave oven.
I also have access to and used our Scout group Harvest maid dehydrator.

Basically all give the same result.

In times of high demand I have considered bying a dedicated dehydrator myself, but then the wall oven and LG microwave do just as good a job and are available most of the time.

Something to consider.
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Eljimberino » Sat 23 Aug, 2014 5:19 pm

Hi Bruce. What settings do you put your oven on?
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby ssloane » Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:14 pm

I tried to dehydrate pasta in my oven and burnt it! I suggest very very very low temps. (I now have a dehydrator - bought it off the internet at $169 and it feeds a family of five).
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby perfectlydark » Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:38 pm

Ive done jerky in a standard oven before with no issues. About 80 degrees with the door cracked over half a day or so. Havnt tried anything else but should give it a go
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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby Eljimberino » Thu 04 Sep, 2014 2:04 pm

What are people using to package their meals once dried? Vacuum sealed bags make sense but I imagine they will melt when you put boiling water in.

Coffee bean bags?

I could transfer contents to pot but would prefer to use the bag I carry the meals in.


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Re: HIRING DEHYDRATORS IN SYDNEY

Postby perfectlydark » Fri 03 Oct, 2014 11:57 am

Dehydrator at Aldi next wednesday $40
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