[pct-l] Food on the trail?

[dicentra]

Sean, 
each area you pass through is going to have different edibles. Dessert vs Mountain vs Forest ecosystems. 
 
You would most likely be spending a lot of time and energy searching (and preparing) wild foods. Not really in your best interest. I wouldn't rely on foraging as a main source of food while on the trail... Imagine if everyone who hiked it did that! Yikes.
 
If you really want to learn about native edibles, I suggest getting hooked up with a Native Plant Society (I know CA and WA have them) and/or Mushroom society to learn. They often have identification classes specific to edibles.
 
Just my $0.02
~Dicentra


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--- On Wed, 12/3/08, Sean Carey <seanpct75 at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Sean Carey <seanpct75 at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Food on the trail?
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 10:18 PM

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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