Dehydrator recipes for the trail

12 trail-tested recipes to dehydrate yourself — with drying temperature, drying time and dry weight per serving. Plan food and pack weight down to the gram in the free app.

• Arrabbiata Vegetable Sauce

  Spicy tomato sauce with pepper and courgette; also doable from a good ready-made sauce.

  60 °C · 8–12 h · 150 kcal

• Mince and Pepper Sauce for Mashed Potato

  Hearty mince and pepper sauce made especially for instant mashed potato.

  68 °C · 10–15 h · 300 kcal

• Lentil Bolognese

  Vegan tomato and lentil sauce that dries quickly and rehydrates reliably.

  60 °C · 8–12 h · 240 kcal

• Pepper and Bean Sauce

  Savoury vegan sauce with mashed beans; goes well with mashed potato.

  60 °C · 9–13 h · 270 kcal

• Mushroom and Onion Sauce

  Low-fat mushroom sauce without cream; milk powder is added only on the trail.

  58 °C · 8–12 h · 180 kcal

• Trail Bolognese

  Low-fat, robust bolognese for dehydrating; for pasta or mashed potato.

  68 °C · 10–16 h · 280 kcal

• Apple and Berry Fruit Leather

  Light, sweet-and-sour trail snack made from fruit purée.

  55 °C · 6–10 h · 90 kcal

• Peanut and Date Muesli Bars

  Compact, energy-dense trail bar with oats, dates and peanut butter.

  57 °C · 6–10 h · 285 kcal

• Chilli con Carne

  Lean chilli with finely crumbled mince and mashed beans.

  68 °C · 10–16 h · 360 kcal

• Chilli sin Carne

  Vegan chilli with beans, sweetcorn and red lentils.

  60 °C · 9–13 h · 350 kcal

• Classic Lentil Stew

  German lentil soup as a thick, low-fat trail base without sausage.

  60 °C · 9–14 h · 340 kcal

• Red Lentil Dal

  Spiced vegan dal without coconut milk; very reliable when rehydrating.

  60 °C · 8–12 h · 330 kcal