Dashboard Dehydrator

On sunny days, the dashboard beneath the big front windshield of a car can get seriously hot. In fact, it’s plenty hot enough to dehydrate meat and vegetables. Dehydrating anything requires some ventilation, so you’ll have to crack(=open) the windows a little bit. If flies are an issue(=a problem), be sure to cover the cracked windows with some mesh or screen.

Cut meat, fruits, and vegetables in thin ¼"(~6mm) strips and then place on the dash on raised drying racks that have at least 2"(~5cm) of clearance for airflow. Any type of mesh or grid trays(see the picture ) will work when propped up on small blocks. On an average sunny day meat can be ready to eat in 6–8 hours. Fruits and vegetables can dehydrate even sooner. The addition of a solar-powered fan on the dash can expedite the process. Even when the outside temperature is in the sixties(15-20°C), vehicle interior temperatures can exceed 115°F(~46°C)

mesh = material made of a network of wire or thread
screen = here any flat thing providing protection
clearance = 1. the distance between two objects; 2. an amount of clear space
prop up = lean something against something else
expedite = make (an action or process) happen sooner

See also

Car Exterior&Interior Vocabulary (https://t.me/espedition/538)