at the Habitat Restore. it's one of those multi-deck plastic models.
I envisioned doing veggies and some fruit with it, like tomatoes and fresh figs. Perhaps peaches and apples too.
I haven't used it yet though.
For sheer cheap dehydrated food DIY, though, you can't beat Alton Brown. :rofl: In fact, this segment is very good tutorial on dehydrators in general.
Good Eats S09E03P02 - Urban Preservation II - The Jerky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfI0NKl-Kq0edit: still looking for a YT about drying herbs.