For long distance touring making food is too much TROUBLE and wasted time.

This July-August I bicycled in Australia from Perth to just north of Adelaide. 2700 km on 30 days. I bought eggs and they lasted in the less than 20 C temps. The same for sausages (not raw, just the cured ones -like Kielbasaw). If it strikes your fancy, then by all means spend the time and make jerky. Very nice when having a beer in front of a fire while camping - or in front of a TV set in some roadhouse. Popcorn is always a nice addition - and it can be made on a fire

Personally, I prefer to use the KISS approach to making food for touring.