[pct-l] trail snacks

[Ernie Castillo]

Trust me. This is a true story.
On my 1980 trek, the three members of the GMC Expedition -- Garrison, McKinney, Castillo -- by chance happened to wind up in Whitewater on Easter weekend. 
 
My latest drop box, which I'm guessing weight about 20 pounds, contained plastic eggs in a variety of colors. 
 
I woke early on Easter Sunday, partly to reflect in solitude but also to stuff the plastic eggs with jelly beans (also in the drop box) and hide them along the trail.
 
It didn't take long for G and M to figure it out. But it was worth the laughs, especially "I wonder what kind of backup the Easter Bunny is wearing?"
 
GMC eventually morphed into Revolving Ramen.
 
Speaking of which, I don't eat Ramen noodles these days.
 
But I haven't lost my appetite for humor and pranks.

Ernie Castillo
PCT Class of 1980


 
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 07:22:31 -0800
> From: baidarker at gmail.com
> To: peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net; boundforadventure at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] trail snacks
> 
> What a shame. The kibbles we used to eat when we were kids weren't
> irradiated. What's an 8 year old boy to do now days. It was so daring, and
> cool to just grab some out of the dog food bag and eat it, and not die. We
> didn't even turn into dogs, which was our deepest desire. But I remember we
> all liked them. Damn the neutrinos and just eat that chicken! It probably
> has even better shelf life than jerky. 'Course, you'll probably have better
> shelf life than jerky too if you do.
> 
> Shroomer
> 
> 
> >
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