TrafficJam wrote:
a lot of hikers love nutella and m&m's in a tortilla. i'm not one of them. too sweet for an entree. i accept the fact that i am in the minority here.
2,000 miler
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TrafficJam wrote:
max.patch wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
Not sure. When it comes to lobster, if I didn't kill it, I ain't eating it. WOO is the reason I am taking the breakfast I am. You are the reason I am taking the supper I am. I prefer tortilla though.
interesting. i did not respond to your question of how to improve on your peanut butter tortilla supper because my attempt to eat cold on my thru was a total failure. i don't mind eating cold oatmeal or cereal for breakfast. i don't mind eating pbj for lunch. but i totally missed having a hot supper. i mailed my stove a couple weeks ahead in new england as an experiment and i was very happy when i caught up to it.
i will be interested in your evaluation of breakfast. i don't eat a lot of bacon for health reasons, but i love the taste of hot, crispy bacon. the thot of eating pre-cooked room temperature bacon does not sound appetizing to me at all. although if i never try it i'll never know.
BirdBrain wrote:
max.patch wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
It won't let me put in 12 hours of hiking. Only allows for 2.5 hours.
i suspect that is a marketing driven limitation. if the calculator says you need 6 quarts...and the camelbak only holds 3...then why would anyone buy the thing?
They want you to buy 2.
BirdBrain wrote:
It won't let me put in 12 hours of hiking. Only allows for 2.5 hours. Also, I thought it was going to peg before it hit my age. It told me what I knew. I don't drink enough. However, I think I drink more than most (water that is). The calculator is a good information tool. I believe very very few people properly hydrate on the trail. I try, but it is hard when you are changing thousands of feet in elevation and there is not water source for many miles.
WanderingStovie wrote:
And for the pink blazers, there is Astroglide.
Astro wrote:
WanderingStovie wrote:
And for the pink blazers, there is Astroglide.
FWIW, that is not where my trail name came from.
BirdBrain wrote:
I am back from my 3 day trek across the Pemi. This one took a lot out of me. I got the 12 4000'ers along the way. I barely survived the 1st day. Thank you Shellie Shuttle. Will update laterDisplay Spoiler And eventually post what people really want. Pictures.
Drybones wrote:
I'm impressed Bbrain...I can't get close enough to those rascals to shoot them with a gun...good job!
max.patch wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
a lot of hikers love nutella and m&m's in a tortilla. i'm not one of them. too sweet for an entree. i accept the fact that i am in the minority here.
hikerboy wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
I am back from my 3 day trek across the Pemi. This one took a lot out of me. I got the 12 4000'ers along the way. I barely survived the 1st day. Thank you Shellie Shuttle. Will update laterDisplay Spoiler And eventually post what people really want. Pictures.
so? we're waiting.
hikerboy wrote:
bears have been active in an around the pemigewasset wilderness for a long time. last year at liberty springs,a bear ripped into someones tent and stole their food bag, with the occupant inside at the time. the hiker wasnt hurt, but had to replace his tent(and food).
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BirdBrain wrote:
Trip report:
Rather than do the usual stuff, I am going to just express a thought I had during my 3 day walk. I could give the blow by blow account as I usually do. It would contain the obvious. The up over Flume, down over Lafayette, all of Garfield, and the up over South Twin were tough. There was nice walking in spots too. The AMC is a pain. And I had great weather and fun. However, let me expound on something else.
It struck me as I made this trek that much of what I was doing was like life. The climb to the mountain top experience was sometimes difficult. The mountain top experience was breathtaking, but fleeting. I could never stay as long as I wished I could. The descent off the mountain tops were often painful. It was tempting in the valley to wonder about the next mountain top experience. But I noticed a few things in the valley. Which is what prompts this "summary".
In the valley it is quiet. The wind howls up top. It almost wants to knock you down. As I was walking the stretch between Garfield and Galehead, I started noticing these things. As I walked all I could hear was a part on my pack's suspension creaking and the vitamin I rattling in the container in a side pocket. I was walking on a soft carpet. Even my sticks were not making a sound. I have a screeching in my head that follows my heart rate because of multiple concussions. But on my walks it disappears. It was so peaceful to be totally alone in my thoughts. I started longing for a long walk on easy terrain with no distractions or noise. The mountains tops and all that are involved require commotion and often pain. We struggle to get to the top and are soon going down the painful descent. If we could only be content in the peaceful valleys. Life is less complex there. It can be lonely. It can be boring. It can be peaceful.
I am not sure if this makes sense to others. It has been a while since I have had and easy quiet valley walking. I found myself almost wishing for a little rain too. It was a time to think, relax, and reflect.
WanderingStovie wrote:
Let us know how PB&J tortillas go. I was only joking about forgetting the jelly.
WanderingStovie wrote:
I may try it if I find some jelly in small containers.
WanderingStovie wrote:
I would much rather have fuel or water leak in my pack than something sweet and sticky. Maybe pill bottles?
BirdBrain wrote:
But then again, I have been known to eat raw scallops.
Astro wrote:
While going stove-less may increase food weight, could also correspondingly possibly reduce the amount of what you need?
max.patch wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
But then again, I have been known to eat raw scallops.
no offense, but i don't think i'm going to ask you for food advice in the future.
Rasty wrote:
max.patch wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
But then again, I have been known to eat raw scallops.
no offense, but i don't think i'm going to ask you for food advice in the future.
Raw scallops are tasty
BirdBrain wrote:
Seriously, raw scallops are good. They taste like deep fried scallops minus the grease and heat.