This is bacon with out any salt.
I like to take day long hikes with my dogs and I live in a very arid area so this is the perfect food to carry because;
1) It does not cause thirst
2) Both dogs and people can consume it
3) It fills you up but doesn't weight you down
4) No worries about bloating in the dogs
5) You can fit the whole day's supply into one pants pocket .
I have 3 LARGE dogs and, I find the 1lb packages it comes in to be the perfect ammout for the 4 of us for 2 meals each.
I cook it, then freeze it in a baggie over night, then put it in the side cargo pocket of my shorts.
If you are doing an overnighter, you can still keep a super light pack by bringing some freeze dried soup packets and crumbling a strip or two into the soup. Very tasy and satisfying.