[pct-l] Food

[Don Fletcher]

Hi there : I too am a PCT list lurker...and  dont contribute often but here 
goes....  the article also mentioned  "pemmican " a combination of meat, 
bacon  fat and berries usually know /prepared by Prairie Natives in Western 
Canada
I ahve made my own  "pemmican " ... usually a combo of dehydrated  round 
steak,with berries.nuts, honeyand   spices... after deydrating , I thne 
press teh "jerky' piece into bacon fat from the frying pan///..

My Cholesterol levels are normal , and my HDL is higher then normal

cheers.. Malachi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Irwin Reeves" <ireeves at dc.rr.com>
To: <Pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:26 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Food


>I am a list lurker and don't contribute frequently.
> I read 2 things today that prompted this submission.
> ---There were several submissions today regarding food.
> ---On Yahoo News there is a piece regarding 3 men who traversed the
>   antarctic ice cap in 33 days, 23 hrs & 30min.  This is a new record
>   for the 700 mile trip.  They each pulled a sled containing approx.
>   170 lbs of gear.  They kept themselves fueled with 7,000 calories-a-day
>   diet of deep-fried bacon, cheese and huge chunks of butter.
>   Another entry was talking of a diet of salty and oily things.
>
>   Anybody game for a threw hike based on bacon, cheese & butter?
>  It works.
>
> Irwin Reeves
> (Crash)
>
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