Originally Posted by
lachy94
Well, this is only for a short trip, and I don't know what the situation is like in America, but wherever I look in Australia jerky only comes in small packs (50-100g) and is usually priced so that it's around AU$70-100 a kilogram! I doubt it could cost me anywhere near that to make, especially if I use the cheapest lean meat I know of; kangaroo
Thanks for the clarification. How is Kangaroo jerky? Here in the US I have had beef, buffalo, elk, venison, and even alligator jerky but we don't see kangaroo here.
Our jerky here is pretty expensive in the small packs too, but not quite that bad. I can sometimes find it in bulk or larger packs for a lot less and might buy several days worth when I do. I find that I like to nibble on jerky through the day, but I generally eat no more than and ounce or so in a day and am not in the mood for it every day. Because of that it is a pretty minor expense, even at the extremely high price that the little packs fetch. Obviously it would be a bigger deal if you plan to have it be a larger portion of your diet.