[pct-l] Trail Angels, Food Quality, and Donations

harwoodcreek at gmail.com harwoodcreek at gmail.com
Tue Sep 25 10:39:34 CDT 2012


Subject: [pct-l] Foie Gras Thru-hikers and an exhortation to not pay
        Trail Angels for services rendered

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Someone wrote:
> Trail magic can be a double edged sword.? The white flour pancakes, greasy
> breakfast, processed junk food, snacks and coffee I've indulged in at
trail
> magic stops were welcome, but not near as healthy as the trail food I
pack.
>? When one eats trail magic food, their pack stays heavy with the meal they
> should have eaten and and/or the fuel they should have used.?  In my case,
> I never get the burst of energy? from eating junk that I get from eating
> wholesome trail food.? Even though it is a diuretic and not conducive to
> hydration, the coffee is especially tempting although it makes my knees
> hurt.

There's something in the passage above.  While I enjoy talking with Trail
Angels, I'm a little shocked by the processed, packaged food they may
offer.  No matter how many days I've been on the trail, I don't look
forward to Costco or Walmart.  Now how about, say, FRESH FRUIT and decent
CHEESE that is both healthy and hard to transport in a pack?  Just sayin'.
I might actually pay a little for those items.



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