[pct-l] Fw: Time for hunting/gathering?

[Edward Anderson]

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From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
To: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 6:53:50 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Time for hunting/gathering?


Reinhold, 
I checked it out and, among nuts, macadamia's are indeed the highest in calories 
at 199 per ounce - with walnuts a close second at 196 per ounce. Walnuts are 
less expensive and lead macadamias in calories per dollar!

I brought lots of nuts on the PCT - I even met a few.

MendoRider

 




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From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
To: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net; hiker97 at aol.com
Sent: Sat, December 11, 2010 8:09:42 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Time for hunting/gathering?

Yes,
Peanut butter crackers are great energy trail snacks.
But, at 136 calories per oz., they don't come even close to the energy 
you get from macadamia nuts.
Macadamia nuts deliver 200 calories per oz......you have to drink 
straight oil to beat that.
I don't know any other trail food that will deliver that kind of energy.
Not only that, but macadamia nuts are high in ''monounsaturated'' fat 
(the most benign fat) which does not affect your cholesterol.
I rely heavily on macadamia nuts on my JMT speed hikes to lighten my 
pack and deliver the energy requirements on those speed hikes.

Some folks say that is my problem....it explains everything....I eat to 
many nuts.

If you guys are really serious about reducing pack weight, incorporate 
macadamia nuts in your menu....the more the better.

JMT Reinhold
The macadamia  ''NUT''
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On 12/10/2010 9:02 PM, Scott Williams wrote:
> Grazing is all great, and I love wild things for lunch and dinner, and 
> did find time to pick on trail, but my power trail breakfast almost 
> always included little packets of peanut butter crackers.  I love the 
> little devils.  They were the mac and cheese of the morning for me.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 4:41 PM, <hiker97 at aol.com 
> <mailto:hiker97 at aol.com>> wrote:
>
>
>    Snow Bunny Grazer Reinhold writes: Hi gang....trouble is back!!!
>      I am considering just "GRAZING" in the Meadows on my long
>    walks........there are lots of Meadows along the trail.  Besides,
>    veggies are good for you.  I might, however, have to carry a few
>    nuts in the desert section.
>    -----------------------------
>    Switchback replies: The secret power food for the trail is peanut
>    butter crackers.  I like the Ritz brand.  But it is nice to carry
>    another brand for a little variety.  Always drink a little water
>    with your peanut butter crackers.  One time several years ago I
>    was trapped just above Guitar Lake below Mt. Whitney.  I had to go
>    UP over the crest to make it to my car at the Portal parking lot.
>      I was almost in diabetic coma.  I ate some peanut butter crackers
>    and super hiking power kicked in.  No problem.  If you carry
>    peanut butter crackers in your mess kit, you will never be in food
>    trouble on the trail.  It will never let you down.
>
>

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