I bought this with the intention to dehydrate venison to make jerky and to start dehydrating more fruits for my family and I to enjoy. I like that it has several trays. I have yet to make jerky but I've dehydrated apples and made some chips for the kid to take to school and to have a snack around the house. I filled all the trays with apple slices and the snacks were gone in a day. This is an easy unit to work and clean up is easy. The trays are dishwasher safe and also clean up easy with a dishcloth.