[pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts

[Edward Anderson]

Sym,  I'm amazed that a youngster like yourself is so worried that that there will be a gross temptation of sugary donuts right in plain sight at the Walker Pass Food Ruck. If you want to avoid this problem just stay on the PCT and pass above the Walker Pass Ruck - then you   won't be tempted by Switchback's evil sugary stuff that could "wreck havoc" with your aging body. Question: Would you suffer more from giving in and indulging yourself by eating a donut - or from the trauma of having to watch while other hikers eat them?
 
I'm now 74 1/2 and love sugary treats. Especially donuts.  YUM!  And I never suffered any ill effects from eating them. That's something that I couldn't bring along on the trail.  When I arrived at Walker Pass in 2008 there were no donuts - or other food - not even water. I would have greatly appreciated a Food Ruck and the wonderful angels who provide it.  
 
MendoRider

--- On Tue, 5/18/10, Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) <SWB3 at pge.com> wrote:


From: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) <SWB3 at pge.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 3:44 PM



I really hate to look a gift horse in the mouth.  But sugary donuts
after a physically demanding hike?  C'mon.  We are not all still
teenagers out there.

I am 57-1/2 and plan to continue to hike the PCT for many more decades.
I won't be able to do it if I eat the sugar, fat, processed flour, and
empty calories found in donuts.   I know they taste really good, but
they do wreck havoc on most people's bodies (especially us ol' folks).

I appreciate your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm. But would you be able
to slip in something for the more health-conscious?  I would be happy to
contribute.

Thanks for all your efforts!!   I am looking forward to seeing you at
Walker Pass.

Symbiosis
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 06:08:57 -0400
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
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Yes, once again, Switchback has done his research.  I can get 28
delicious donuts for $14.99 at my favorite donut shop.  This will be for
the Ruck June 3-6 at Walker Pass for PCT hikers.  I guess I will have to
get 2 or 3 boxes.

I was down at the bakery today looking through the glass windows at all
the varieties.  It was amazing.  I could not believe all the hiker power
goodies.  The smell was unbelievable.  I especially liked the chocolate
donut logs.  They are so good.  The donuts with sprinkles looked like
they would be a big hit too.  Another of my favorites are the coconut
icing donuts.  Super tasty.  Those make Kennedy Meadows a given. 

I coordinated with the baker for my massive order on the morning of
Thursday, June 3.  Then I drive to Walker Pass.  I can imagine the smell
as I drive into the camp area in the afternoon.  I open the door of my
vehicle and hikers start to faint.  They cannot believe it.  They think
they are in heaven.

I got reservations at the Kernville Inn and a big king sized bed.  While
the hikers are diving into the foods, I will sneak off to Kernville.  I
will come back early the next morning and open another box of donuts.  I
will act like I was there all the time camping out.  This is so cool.
Another scam by Switchback.


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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 06:47:09 -0400
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck
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I hear from master chef, Manyon Ed, that he has steak and chicken on the
menu for Ruck meals.  This is fantastic.  This is unbelievable.  This
stupendous.  June 3-6 is shaping up as a thru-hiker feast.  A culinary
buffet of biblical proportions.

Along with my donut/roll pastry explosion of flavors and tasty goodies,
dessert will not be a problem.  Hundreds of donuts will be available to
hikers.  Every flavor, every size, every texture will be beckoning the
hungry hiker to have just one more.  Many fingers will be licked to
gobble up the last morsel of icing and flavor.

Yes, this will be the premier event for the 2010 PCT hiking season.
This is the Ruck of all Rucks.  This will be recorded in many a trail
journal as the stop that got them through to the Sierras and beyond.
Hikers will be thinking of Walker Pass as they bang along the trail.
They will be daydreaming of pastries and hearty plates of food ---- a
smorgasbord delight dancing in their heads.

Hungrily,

Switchback the Trail Pirate

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