What brand of insulated bags do you use?I was able to buy a dehydrator, all of the insulated bags, oxygen absorbers, and make 2 weeks of food for the same cost as buying from someone like Heather's Choice. Mine are in an insulated bag, cook in the bag just like commercial off the shelf options.
Plus - great way to use up ground stuff and shanks that you may not have used and make up some spicy home cooked food for the field.
Just make sure you don't dehydrate a really spicy chili in the house - it's like setting off a canister of bear spray