[pct-l] Nido

[Tortoise]

I've found it in my local WalMart, smallish but we have a lot of Hispanics 
around here.

Tortoise

<> Because truth matters! <>

On 09/28/10 11:45, Jim & Jane Moody wrote:
>
>
> Our local Kroger here in northeast Tennessee also carries Nido.  I've heard it is often carried in Hispanic sections of groceries, or in stores with a significant Hispanic market.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward Anderson"<mendoridered at yahoo.com>
> To: "Jim&  Brenda Johnson"<jdjohnson at accesscomm.ca>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:46:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Advice on Gear List
>
> You mentioned that you ". . . love my milk"  Just in case you don't already know
> about it I would like to recommend a powdered milk product called NIDO''.  It is
> powdered whole milk.  It dissolves quickly and has great taste compared to other
> powdered milk products that I have tried. I have never had it spoil or go
> rancid.  It has good calories.  I mix it with my hot chocolate and with
> breakfast oatmeal, etc. It is made by Nestle.  You can find it on line or
> possibly at Walmart in the ethnic foods section.
>
> MendoRider
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jim&  Brenda Johnson<jdjohnson at accesscomm.ca>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Mon, September 27, 2010 8:45:01 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Advice on Gear List
>
>    I just wanted to bump this up one last time.
> Thanks for all of the suggestions thus far...Diane, Chuck, Austin, Jim,
> and Mike.
>
> And please excuse my naivety in my initial inquiry. It comes from 20+
> years of
> hiking with the old-school thought process, which takes a surprisingly
> long time to
> change, given this stubborn Scottish blood. 58 pounds on Canada's West
> Coast Trail in 2005
> down to 30 pounds on Glacier's North Circle Loop 2 years ago is
> advancement though.
>
> Diane, that suggestion about skipping a bowl and eating out of a pot
> makes sense, solo hiking.
> I tend to hike with 3 others on multi-day hikes in the Rockies each summer
> and if we all ate out of the same pot I doubt I'd have any fingers left
> or a hand, let alone a spoon. lol
>
> I can't skip the plastic glass. It's fairly lightweight anyway (yeah I
> know, they all add up)
> but I love my milk and I regularly drink instant breakfast drinks with
> powdered milk
> while on the trail (at home too, only with real milk). I don't think I'd
> want to mix it in a plastic bottle. Just my 2 cents.
>
> Still not sure about the lightweight shirt and pants vs. tee and shorts.
> Not much need
> for sunscreen (or bug spray) with long shirt and pants; more with tee
> and shorts.
> Less mess/fuss with the pants and long shirt, more "freedom" with the
> shorts and tee
> but also more need to be wary of brushing up against things and/or
> lathering on the sunscreen.
>
> I usually wear a bandana, and when it's super sunny also a ball cap.
> Would this combo
> suffice for SoCal?
>
> We use the MSR HyperFlow for filtering water on all of our hikes. The
> thing's amazing, literally
> a liter of water every 20 seconds. I don't think I'd be into dumping
> chemicals in me for 4+ months.
> Again, just me. I guess I'd have to put up with the 10 ounces. I could
> definitely enjoy
> drinking water on the spot though instead of waiting for chemicals to
> begin working.
>
> Chuck, the reference to a Gorillapod/tripod was to use with a video
> camera. If/when
> I undertake this adventure, I will definitely want to take video, and a
> lightweight(?) tripod would
> certainly be helpful.
>
> A "bumpad" refers to a thin foam pad, serving a dual purpose in not only
> assisting in preventing punctures
> in my NeoAir while sleeping but also as a "bum pad" while sitting and/or
> resting (i.e. lunch breaks).
>
> "Pack"...I got a ULA Catalyst a couple of years ago, and absolutely love
> the thing. It may seem big,
> but it is definitely downsizing from what I hauled 5 years ago...a huge
> Kelty external pack.
> I'd stick with the Catalyst, but would consider getting a ULA "Circuit"
> specifically for the PCT.
> I'd keep the Catalyst for our Rocky Mountain adventures (i.e. more
> "stuff" with the boys, Backcountry Oven, etc.).
> Any thoughts out there on the ULA Circuit for the PCT?
>
> And, any comments on MSR's Groundhog Stakes for tenting? We've had
> issues with the tent stakes with our
> Lunar Duo tents in the past, we've ripped off the top of a couple of
> stakes when removing them.
>
> Thanks to all. This stuff is extremely helpful to any aspiring
> thru-hiker (or long distance hiker).
>
> - jiffypop
>
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