Know how to read and use a physical topo map and compass. Always have them with ya.
Don't worry about the dirt. You can always wash whatever it is when you get home.
it's okay to spend time doing nothing in particular.
We're in the same PacNW boat. I use a bunch of dry-packs and I very thoroughly treated every square inch of tent with Miracle Mist Long-Term Protectant. I know it sounds like a late-night ad pitch kind of product (it slices, it dices!), but the stuff really does seem to work.
Yeah, successful dehydrating takes a little practice, but we're in Portland, OR which is epically "humid" so it can be done! Early issues we had were: overcrowding the trays, using foods that were too oily/greasy/fatty, and being impatient and using too high a temp.
Cool thread, thanks. Lots to chew on, as it were. A freeze-dryer is now on my ever-expanding "want list".
FWIW, we've had good luck with simply dehydrating many foods, and bad luck with others. Dehydrators are cheap and easy to use. We vacuum seal the stuff and it seems to last at least a...
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