ALAIN, DON"T MAKE RAW PORK ANYTHING!!! That's a good way to end up in the hospital! However, with that said, you can dry cooked pork, provided that you remove enough fat that it doesn't go rancid. I'd also suggest that you not try to keep it around too long without refrigeration. Stick to lean meats and fish for the best end product. For meat, you can use wet or dry marinades. Soy/teriaki/worcestershire/liquid smoke/your favorite steak sauce all make good marinades singly or in any combination that suits your taste, I've even used Jack Danials for a "special order" batch way back when. It wasn't bad, but didn't suit my taste, the fellow I made it for loved it. Dry marinades can be just about any combination of dry spices that catch your fancy as well... I've used garlic, onion, cajun seasoning, italian seasoning, pepper (white, black, red), etc. Old Bay seafood seasoning was really quite good, but more for an at home snack with plenty of liquid refreshment to go with it (spicey hot and thirst provoking) than as a trail food. This is an area where you can really have fun experimenting with combinations, just don't do too big of a batch if you're not quite sure how a given combination will turn out. With a wet marinade, I always soak mine overnite in the fridge. For dry, lightly coat it and get it in your dehydrator/oven right away. You can also dry lean meat or fish for later use in soups and stews without any marinade, but in that case, dry it brittle/crisp... it should snap, not bend, and check it occasionally while you're drying it and pat off any juice/oil you see on it, you want it bone dry. This is good for long term travel/hiking, VERY little weight, and it goes a long way toward boosting the taste of any "Foragers Stew" you make up on the trail. Just a note, marinated meat doesn't go too well in soups/stews. The marinade tends to block the pores of the meat, and as a result, it doesn't reconstitute very well. Have fun, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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