[pct-l] Dogs on PCT

[sabra985]

my dog's "crampons" are "factory installed." She's hiked Mt. Washington (in
New Hampshire) in February (admittedly, the snow/ice/melt conditions were
perfect for her paws). On the AT, my lab went from 2 c of food per day to 3.
Also, granted, the distance between towns was not as great as the PCT.

Also...I've got a package of this at home but haven't had the opportunity to
try it with my dog yet.
http://www.petco.com/product/111176/Only-Natural-Pet-EasyRaw-Dehydrated-Grain-Free-Turkey-And-Sweet-Potato-Dog-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch



On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 8:24 PM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:

> DoggieSpikes :-)
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Sir Mix-a-lot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It's not surprising though.  We double or more our intake on the trail,
> so
> > why would it be any different for dogs?  The stretch in the Sierras is
> > probably best done when there's less snow since a dog can't self arrest,
> > which would make that stretch much shorter.
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have looked that page over a few times, somehow I missed this
> before...
> >>
> >> "after two to three weeks on the trail will probably need 100% more
> food".
> >>
> >> wow. that could result in a massive amount of weight that the dog
> >> would be needing to carry, especially through the 12-15 days of the
> >> Sierras and the long stretch past Tehachapi.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 5:36 PM,  <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> > Looking for info or 'support'?
> >> > Yes, it (dogs) can certainly be a 'hot button' topic!
> >> > But start with <http://postholer.com/faq.php#dogs>...
> >> >
> >> > Happy trails!!!
> >> > Jim (PITA)
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