[pct-l] food strategy,

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Paul,
I really appreciate that you posted Echo's spread sheet. From it I have learned 
of several foods that I will be adding to my menu for my next year's PCT ride. I 
always purchase all of my food and the processed food for my horse prior to 
starting. This was my approach both in 2008 and 2009. For my 2011 PCT journey 
SOBO from Sierra City to Horseshoe meadows I will have packed seven 
resupply boxes and one large white bucket by about a week before leaving to 
drive north to S.City. Two of the boxes will have been sent via USPS - one to 
the Cedar Grove Visitor Center and the other to the Toulumne Meadows Post Office 
- the bucket will be sent to the Muir Trail Ranch. One box will hold what I will 
pack when I start from Sierra City. I will cache the other four boxes within 1/2 
mile of trail-heads that I will pass on my way north. I will camp at three of 
those. Because of the Bear Canister requirement I will start from S.City with 
three bear canisters, two for horse feed and one for my food. Then I will repack 
when I arrive at each of my planned resupply locations. Since I will be taking 
my time on this very beautiful 500 miles of the PCT, I plan to add fresh trout 
and wild plants that I am familiar with to my diet. 


Here are a few things that you might consider asking Echo to check out and 
possibly add to her spreadsheet:  Nature Valley Sweet and Salty Nut (delicious 
and 141.67 calories per ounce); walnuts (196 calories per ounce); Nido powdered 
whole milk; Nonni's Biscotti crunchy almond chocolate cookie ( 160 calories and 
sinfully addictive); Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate Sensation (150 calories).

Thanks again for posting Echo's spread sheet.

MendoRider

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From: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 7:13:21 PM
Subject: [pct-l] food strategy,

as far as food strategies,  my wife has been making a spreadsheets with foods 
what they cost per calorie, calories per ounce, etc. etc. etc.
this is an ongoing list,  and reflects our 2010 resupply boxes,  our 2011 boxes 
will be different but they aren't entered yet.  we're just getting to actually 
making them

does anyone else use a spreadsheet like this to calculate nutrition?  
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuUCgf1GlgCddGx6ZlhGeHNOeEtxWDFWOUV5MkQxalE&hl=en



i know most people buy as they go,  this is questions for the people who send 
boxes.

~Paul



      
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