you can take some of the dried veggies with ya on a trek n add them to soups or stew like meals, they are great that way. I grind up some of my dried tomatos n add to broth while out hikeing , it sure adds alot of hearty flavor n sticks to yer ribs so to speak, dried veggies are great. Most veggies with a so called thicker skin(peppers , tomatos squash etc, i'll either poach or roast or take the skin off in some way, easier to dry n better flavor from what I've found