[pct-l] Mt Humphrey Expedition PCT Training Expedition

[Shauna]

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:55:09 -0700, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> had
this to say:

>Shauna and All,
>
>why are you so jealous of Switchback and Meadow Ed's food carrying 
>technique. By eating their food before hitting the trail they save all 
>the packaging weight, don't need a bear bag or bear cannister, stove, 
>pot, etc. They don't leave cooking debris and fire rings behind. They 
>even get to eat real food instead of the cardboard and sawdust like 
>stuff most thruhikers eat. Their technique is the traditional way to 
>carry one's food on long treks dating back to our prehuman ancestors.
>
>And unlike Tom Reynolds, they don't have to cram 2 weeks food into a 
>bear canister for their week long trip.
>
>In fact, I'm starting to pre-eat for my future trips. I'll be wear 
>packed by the time I hit the trail!
>
>----------
>Tortoise



It is good to be prepared for a future famine I suppose.   

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>Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>>  
>> Shauna writes: You'll have better luck if you're not proceeded up the  trail 
>> by a huge pot belly.
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>> I am shocked you  would talk about MeadowsEd like that!!  He is my friend and 
>> I do not think  of him that way at all.  But I guess you are young and 
>> slender and feel  like you can take shots at senior hikers -- just wait and someday  
>> you are going to get a big surprise.  
>>  
>> Say, you do bring  up a good point.  Everyone should work harder at staying 
>> shape as they get  older.  For example, I am on a (pedometer) 10,000 steps/3 
>> liters of  water per day routine to be mean and lean.  I find that I have walk 
>> with my  pack in the early morning and evening to make my 10,000 steps.  But 
>> that is  what us hard core backpackers do to stay in shape.  You have to be  
>> disciplined and tough with a lot of backpacking grit.  Just like MeadowsEd  and 
>> me.
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>>  
>> I thank you.
>>  
>> Switchback the Pedometer
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