Newbie to Food Preservation - and LDS! needs help with this!

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My dehydrator/er gets here in two days and I have a fuzzy notion what to do with it. I understand that dehydrated apples can last up to 30 years - and I like apples - so I'm starting there. I also want to can MEATS so I need help there, too.

Any advice on where to get things like - er - a pressure canner, maybe just a 16 quarter, and gloves to keep my food clean and oxygen absorbers and what kind of vacuum sealer works well and won't break the bank?

Thanks for any tips you can give me!!