Top Frugal hiking snacks?
My kid is heading out on a backpacking trip and I need lots of fun and fueling snacks. I inherited an Excalibur that I've experimented with some. I'm also curious if it's okay to make several different things at the same time. I normally do a giant batch of one thing, but I'm strapped for time and money. Can I do a couple drawers of beef jerkey and then also sweet things, or will it all taste like beef? I've overdone the jerkey in her life so that's not exciting to her, but I think it's a good idea in this scenario for her to have some but I'm not attached to the idea. I feel like if I'm gonna run this thing all night, I'd like to fill it up and I'm willing to spend time on prep if there's a big savings, but I might just buy her some trail mix, jerkey, and gummy snacks and call it good if the savings are negligible. I appreciate any advice!
Edit here: You guys have been awesome at adding ideas to my library. What I'm looking for in this moment are snacks (meals will be provided) that a preteen would find fun and tasty (and that I will find inexpensive) and opinions on dehydrating multiple things at the same time, specifically fruit based sweet things on one tray while I'm doing jerkey on other trays. Thank you so much!