[pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts

Tue May 18 12:39:04 CDT 2010

I have no problem with donuts at the Walker Pass Food Ruck.  I just
wanted to see if there would be any healthy food as well.

Some people can tolerate lots of sugar, salt, and fat. Apparently you
can.  Unfortunately I cannot.  Most people cannot.  I am sure that you
must be aware that we currently have an epidemic of Diabetes, obesity,
and heart disease in the USA.  Much of these health issues can be
directly linked to the type of food Americans are used to eating.

I know I will be starved for nutritious food when I get off the trail.
It is good to know that healthy food would be an option at this event. 

Symbiosis
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 From: Edward Anderson [mailto:mendoridered at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:25 AM
To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts

Sym,  I'm amazed that a youngster like yourself is so worried that that
there will be a gross temptation of sugary donuts right in plain sight
at the Walker Pass Food Ruck. If you want to avoid this problem just
stay on the PCT and pass above the Walker Pass Ruck - then you   won't
be tempted by Switchback's evil sugary stuff that could "wreck havoc"
with your aging body. Question: Would you suffer more from giving in and
indulging yourself by eating a donut - or from the trauma of having to
watch while other hikers eat them?

I'm now 74 1/2 and love sugary treats. Especially donuts.  YUM!  And I
never suffered any ill effects from eating them. That's something that I
couldn't bring along on the trail.  When I arrived at Walker Pass in
2008 there were no donuts - or other food - not even water. I would have
greatly appreciated a Food Ruck and the wonderful angels who provide it.

MendoRider

--- On Tue, 5/18/10, Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) <SWB3 at pge.com> wrote:

	From: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) <SWB3 at pge.com>
	Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
	To: pct-l at backcountry.net
	Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 3:44 PM

	I really hate to look a gift horse in the mouth.  But sugary
donuts
	after a physically demanding hike?  C'mon.  We are not all still
	teenagers out there.

	I am 57-1/2 and plan to continue to hike the PCT for many more
decades.
	I won't be able to do it if I eat the sugar, fat, processed
flour, and
	empty calories found in donuts.   I know they taste really good,
but
	they do wreck havoc on most people's bodies (especially us ol'
folks).

	I appreciate your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm. But would you
be able
	to slip in something for the more health-conscious?  I would be
happy to
	contribute.

	Thanks for all your efforts!!   I am looking forward to seeing
you at
	Walker Pass.

	Symbiosis
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	Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 06:08:57 -0400
	From: hiker97 at aol.com
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	Yes, once again, Switchback has done his research.  I can get 28
	delicious donuts for $14.99 at my favorite donut shop.  This
will be for
	the Ruck June 3-6 at Walker Pass for PCT hikers.  I guess I will
have to
	get 2 or 3 boxes.

	I was down at the bakery today looking through the glass windows
at all
	the varieties.  It was amazing.  I could not believe all the
hiker power
	goodies.  The smell was unbelievable.  I especially liked the
chocolate
	donut logs.  They are so good.  The donuts with sprinkles looked
like
	they would be a big hit too.  Another of my favorites are the
coconut
	icing donuts.  Super tasty.  Those make Kennedy Meadows a given.

	I coordinated with the baker for my massive order on the morning
of
	Thursday, June 3.  Then I drive to Walker Pass.  I can imagine
the smell
	as I drive into the camp area in the afternoon.  I open the door
of my
	vehicle and hikers start to faint.  They cannot believe it.
They think
	they are in heaven.

	I got reservations at the Kernville Inn and a big king sized
bed.  While
	the hikers are diving into the foods, I will sneak off to
Kernville.  I
	will come back early the next morning and open another box of
donuts.  I
	will act like I was there all the time camping out.  This is so
cool.
	Another scam by Switchback.

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	Message: 9
	Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 06:47:09 -0400
	From: hiker97 at aol.com
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	Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck
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	I hear from master chef, Manyon Ed, that he has steak and
chicken on the
	menu for Ruck meals.  This is fantastic.  This is unbelievable.
This
	stupendous.  June 3-6 is shaping up as a thru-hiker feast.  A
culinary
	buffet of biblical proportions.

	Along with my donut/roll pastry explosion of flavors and tasty
goodies,
	dessert will not be a problem.  Hundreds of donuts will be
available to
	hikers.  Every flavor, every size, every texture will be
beckoning the
	hungry hiker to have just one more.  Many fingers will be licked
to
	gobble up the last morsel of icing and flavor.

	Yes, this will be the premier event for the 2010 PCT hiking
season.
	This is the Ruck of all Rucks.  This will be recorded in many a
trail
	journal as the stop that got them through to the Sierras and
beyond.
	Hikers will be thinking of Walker Pass as they bang along the
trail.
	They will be daydreaming of pastries and hearty plates of food
---- a
	smorgasbord delight dancing in their heads.

	Hungrily,

	Switchback the Trail Pirate

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