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[jomike at cot.net]

What is it Greg and I are not saying that people are unable to understand. The subject line introduces your topic...no need for all the words below your response. Please cut them. Okay...I'm done

are we there yet


Subject: Re: [pct-l] trail snacks
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There's a fabulous jerky recipe in "Lipsmackin' Backpackin'". For me, the
most unfortunate thing about the turkey jerky that I've made and dehydrated
at home is that it never lasts 'til the trailhead. It's VERY yummy!!
Chris

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Jeff Judd <frotiss_lupus at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've been lurking on this list for awhile now.  I'm hoping to be on the
> trail
> for 2012 if I can get my finances and work in line for the trip.
>
> I bought a package of this chicken jerky last time I was at Costco.  My
> dogs
> love them.  But this conversation inspired me to go ahead and just eat a
> strip.
> I figure no harm can come from just one strip.
>
> Having tried it, I certainly wouldn't eat them again.  They don't taste
> particularly bad but they're very very dry and have a faint taste of 'dog
> food'
> to them (although maybe that was just my imagination).  I figure I can get
> much
> tastier, wetter (although probably heavier) jerky for roughly the same
> price
> either making it myself or finding a bulk supplier.  I personally wouldn't
> make
> the convenience/taste/cost trade off.
>
> All in the name of science.
>
> -Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "MLMcNairn at aol.com" <MLMcNairn at aol.com>
> To: paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com; boundforadventure at gmail.com
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 8:28:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] trail snacks
>
> My package of Kingdom Pets Chicken Jerkey does not say they are irradiated.
> Irradiation does not contain heavy metals because it is a type of
> preservation method using something like microwaves that kill off the
> bacteria.
>
> Since the product comes from China, there are probably lots of bacteria to
>  be
> killed. I would like it better if it were irradiated, especially when it
> says "not for human consumption."
>
>
> In a message dated 03/06/2011 8:08:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com writes:
>
> I was to  try the chicken. But it says in fine print 'irradiated, not for
> human  consumption'
>
> The dog loves them,  and they look quite  tasty  ... Just dried chicken and
> sometimes even dried duck...  But the  irradiation process leaves heavy
> materials that the body does not dispel...  They build up in the body over
> the
> course of your life and are eventually  toxic... Much like mercury
>
> ~Paul
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On  2011-03-06, at 10:27 PM, NikiiMurtaugh <boundforadventure at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > At Costco last week, I saw some rather large bags of dog  snacks.  I
> wondered
> > if anyone had tried them - even though the  packages say "Not for human
> > consumption."
> >
> > One was  Chicken Jerky $14.49
> > The other Chicken and Sweet Potato $11.69
> >
> > They were made by Kingdom Pets, and the Jerky had the following
> ingredients:
> > Chicken, vegetable glycerine, salt.
> >
> > What  do you think?  It seems to me I remember reading about a couple who
> ate
> > pig ears (dog snack) on the trail.
> >
> > Nikii
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