[pct-l] Drinkable calories & PCT hiker pricing

Tue Mar 9 17:16:27 CST 2010

Josh,

I assume they're for whatever quantity you desire, in 1 pound increments.  If you order in the quantity I am, you may want to contact Alex directly to see if he can provide further discounts.  

As Chuck mentioned in the last email, you should put forth serious consideration if you're going to place an order as large as I am.  From my experience with protein shakes on and off the trail, I'm quite sure that I can drink many shakes nearly every day for months.  One reason that I'm order a source of carbs & fats is that some studies show that combining these two "trick" the body into consuming a lot more than you'd usually consume, which for a thru-hiker, can be a really good thing.  These supplements are supposed to taste good, but are unflavored.  If you want to try different flavoring to mix things up, check out this thread:

http://proteinfactory.com/pfboards/showthread.php?t=3301

I haven't tried out the syrups...yet.

Eugene 

> From: 559josh at gmail.com
> To: atetuna at hotmail.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Drinkable calories & PCT hiker pricing
> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:13:32 -0800
> 
> The prices that u mentioned, what qty/volume are those for?
> 
> Josh
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Eugene
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:22 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Drinkable calories & PCT hiker pricing
> 
> 
> I've been spending some time looking for a way to get down a lot of calories
> without a lot of hassle and weight. As I kept looking for different foods
> (PB, nuts, grains, Nido) I kept coming back to a couple supplements carried
> by a vendor I've been buying my bulk protein from. The two things I'm
> looking at are Oat Muscle and EFA. Both can be thrown into a bottle like
> protein, shaken and drank.
> 
> 
> 
> Oat Muscle is a high source of carbohydrates and EFA is a high source of
> fats. Here are some of the numbers I put together:
> 
> 
> 
> cals/oz cals/tbsp
> 
> Oat Muscle 159.4 31.9
> 
> EFA 187.5 37.5
> 
> 
> 
> For comparison, here are a few other high calorie foods:
> 
> 
> 
> cals/oz cals/tbsp
> 
> Nestle Nido 141.2 37.5
> 
> Couscous 99.4 7.8
> 
> Oatmeal 106.3 18.8
> 
> Skippy extra crunchy PB 166.3 95.0
> 
> Sunflower seeds 238.1 62.5
> 
> 
> 
> The last two food items provide as much or more calories than the powders,
> however, I find that I can't find the time to consume enough of this stuff
> to make a huge difference. My training hikes have shown that I don't have a
> problem mixing powders into all of my drinks. I figure I should easily be
> able to drink 2000 calories a day, or 3000 if I try a little harder. It
> hardly takes any time to prepare, and takes no more time to consume than the
> water that I'd already be drinking on breaks. So my training hikes have
> been telling me that if I want to consume lots of calories without taking
> lots of time to prepare meals, I need to drink my calories. I had
> communicated with Alex, the owner of Protein Factory, previously about PCT
> dietary needs. Yesterday I finally contacted him about getting a discount
> for PCT hikers. This is what he offered:
> 
> 
> 
> Oat muscle. Normal price is $6.99. PCT price is $6.00.
> 
> EFA. Normal price is $7.69. PCT price is $6.50.
> 
> 
> 
> He said if anyone was interested, he'd offer a coupon code for us to use.
> Is anyone else interested? I'm ordering a hundred pounds or so today.
> 
> 
> 
> Oh yeah, you may also be able to save money by calling or emailing them to
> request your order be sent via USPS.
> 
> 
> 
> Fwiw, I have no affiliation with this company aside from being a customer
> that enjoys the quality and price of their protein.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, I just wanted to pass along what I was doing for my "meals" and the
> deal that was extended to our community.
> 
> 
> 
> Eugene
> 
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