[pct-l] Time for hunting/gathering?

[Scott Williams]

Macadamia butter crackers, the breakfast of champions, or at least nutty
thru hikers!  I like it.

Shroomer

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Reinhold Metzger
<reinholdmetzger at cox.net>wrote:

>  Yes,
> Peanut butter crackers are great energy trail snacks.
> But, at 136 calories per oz., they don't come even close to the energy you
> get from macadamia nuts.
> Macadamia nuts deliver 200 calories per oz......you have to drink straight
> oil to beat that.
> I don't know any other trail food that will deliver that kind of energy.
> Not only that, but macadamia nuts are high in ''monounsaturated'' fat (the
> most benign fat) which does not affect your cholesterol.
> I rely heavily on macadamia nuts on my JMT speed hikes to lighten my pack
> and deliver the energy requirements on those speed hikes.
>
> Some folks say that is my problem....it explains everything....I eat to
> many nuts.
>
> If you guys are really serious about reducing pack weight, incorporate
> macadamia nuts in your menu....the more the better.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> The macadamia  ''NUT''
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>
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> On 12/10/2010 9:02 PM, Scott Williams wrote:
>
> Grazing is all great, and I love wild things for lunch and dinner, and did
> find time to pick on trail, but my power trail breakfast almost always
> included little packets of peanut butter crackers.  I love the little
> devils.  They were the mac and cheese of the morning for me.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 4:41 PM, <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Snow Bunny Grazer Reinhold writes: Hi gang....trouble is back!!!  I am
> considering just "GRAZING" in the Meadows on my long walks........there are
> lots of Meadows along the trail.  Besides, veggies are good for you.  I
> might, however, have to carry a few nuts in the desert section.
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> Switchback replies: The secret power food for the trail is peanut butter
> crackers.  I like the Ritz brand.  But it is nice to carry another brand for
> a little variety.  Always drink a little water with your peanut butter
> crackers.  One time several years ago I was trapped just above Guitar Lake
> below Mt. Whitney.  I had to go UP over the crest to make it to my car at
> the Portal parking lot.  I was almost in diabetic coma.  I ate some peanut
> butter crackers and super hiking power kicked in.  No problem.  If you carry
> peanut butter crackers in your mess kit, you will never be in food trouble
> on the trail.  It will never let you down.
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