Hit the trail with homemade fruit leather and other dehydrated snacks
Bringing dehydrated fruit snacks means you won't have to stress about whether those tasty-looking berries are actually poisonous. (blackboard1965G via Depositphotos/)Snacks are essential for every hiker’s backpack. They keep your energy up, your mind focused, and give you something to do while contemplating the majesty of Mother Nature.But store-bought snacks and bars are expensive, and often contain huge amounts of sugar or preservatives that can seem excessive, even to someone walking for three to four hours straight. And then there’s the wrapping. Each snack is individually packaged to make it easier to transport, but ironically, this just means more trash for you to carry around until you find a garbage can.Making your own trail snacks, though, is much better. You’ll take better control of what you’re eating and forgo a lot of unnecessary wrappers. And the best way to do it is easy—dehydrating your favorite foods.Ways to dehydrateIf you haven't...