[pct-l] Thru Hiker Town Food Guide (slightly TIC)

[Kea]

My experience is that when hiking, one can only digest a limited amount of
food.  The harder one hikes, the less one digests.  After a really long hard
day, one may not be able to eat dinner as one's stomach is still full of
breakfast and lunch.  The solution?  I have yet to find it; apart form
eating small amounts frequently.

Kea



2009/7/31 dsaufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com>

> Stories abound of hikers feeling ill after hiking out after Cajon Pass . .
> .
> calorie overload, perhaps?  Similar stories from South Lake Tahoe.  Too
> much
> for the body to process AND hike? It would seem a big meal like that would
> require some down time afterward.  Does anyone know if the body actually
> absorbs this many calories if taken in at once?  I tend to think that a
> binge cycle has got to be tough on the digestive system.  The types of
> foods
> being consumed on the trail versus towns is a suspect factor too.
>
> L-Rod
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Barry Teschlog
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:20 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Thru Hiker Town Food Guide (slightly TIC)
>
> Mmmmm.......  Sadly, the gal writing this article comes at it from the
> 'skinny / low calorie is good' perspective.  She says to "avoid these fatty
> foes at all costs!".  I say (when thru hiking at least) - give me
> two.....of
> each.
>
>
> http://food.yahoo.com/blog/hungrygirl/29929/new-fast-food-calorie-violators/
>
> But, it is nice of her to provide a fine guide for cheap, high calorie town
> food.
>
> At Cajon Pass, there was a eating contest (well, not exactly a contest, we
> were just keeping track of calories) at the McDonalds within the group I
> was
> with.  Those nutrition information tray liners are handy for something.  I
> though I did well in putting down 3,000 calories at one sitting.  I was mid
> pack at best - one 20 y/o (who, BTW used a pillow case for his food bag, to
> put his appetite in perspective) wolfed down 6,000 calories before
> departing.
>
>
>
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