[pct-l] Fw: Living off the land picture repost.

[Bill & Cathy]

Fw: [pct-l] Living off the land picture repost."How's Your Trail"?   Dana, if you don't know yet what you ate here is the answer. I went the pics to the naturalist at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve where I volunteer. Here is his answer.  Remember "Be Prepared" Ground Pounder Bill "Semper Fi"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hicks, Robert 
To: tahoe.cat at verizon.net 
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Living off the land picture repost.


Hi Bill,

Your friend was eating the berries of Rhamnus californica. It is also known as coffeeberry or buckthorn. It grows throughout the mountains of California from south to north. Someone once thought of it as a potential substitute for coffee, but the flavor didn't cut it. The bark was collected widely by American Indians to be made into a laxative. It probably shouldn't be eaten therefore in large quantities. Especially on a backpacking trip. Eeew.

See you later,

Rob


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From: tahoe.cat at verizon.net [mailto:tahoe.cat at verizon.net]
Sent: Mon 4/14/2008 10:04 AM
To: Hicks, Robert
Subject: Fw: [pct-l] Living off the land picture repost.


Hi Rob   can you tell me what kind of berries this guy ate?  I know him and 
he said no ill effects, thanks   Bill 
   Ground Pounder 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana Law" <mindreader at gmail.com> 
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:17 AM 
Subject: [pct-l] Living off the land picture repost. 



> Working 
> 
link<http://picasaweb.google.com/mindreader/BerriesOnThePacificCrestTrail/photo#5189088870767879010>to 
> the only food I have found on the PCT in 975 miles. 
> Dana Law 
> P.S. Yes I ate about 25 with no ill effects and we still don't know 
> exactly 
> what they were. BTW: about the size of a marble. 
> pctdanalaw.blogspot.com 
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> -- 
> "Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it." Andre 
> Gide 
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