[pct-l] Food on the trail?

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, Sean,

First, your question should be on the list of FAQ possibilities because it
reoccurs several times per year.

The historic indigenous peoples of the area transited by the PCT are a good
place to start.  Most of the area is at high altitude and/or remote and
desolate so people-populations were low.  Those who did live in, or venture
into, the area were primarily subsistence-livers.  Subsistence living means
spending most or all of one's time scraping up something - anything - to
eat; it doesn't include the time and energy to hike 20 miles per day.

With the exception of a few pine nut gathers and groups in the Pacific
Northwest who entered the mountains every autumn to gather huckleberries,
those who ate in the mountains were hunters.

There is a good general rule about wild foods:  If there was anything out
there good to eat you would also find it at Safeway.

Steel-Eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Carey" <seanpct75 at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Food on the trail?


> Thank you everyone who has answered so many of my previous questions. You
> have all been very helpful. I guess I have been thinking about this one
> from
> the start. I am looking to save money and probably weight as well. I was
> wondering about finding food to eat while on the trail? Such as cactus or
> whatever else could be edible? I believe I am going to try to construct
> one
> of the beer/soda can alcohol stoves that have been posted here. I was
> thinking I could probably save some money and maybe some weight at some
> times if I could find some food while on the trail. Even if I had to go
> off
> it just a little to get some.
>
> Anyone know what is edible out there or if i could find a guide that might
> be helpful for this? Much appreciated.
>
> Sean C.
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