[pct-l] bacon bits

[Steve Rolfe]

Aaron,

My anecdotal experience is bacon bits can handle many weeks at room
temperatures without refrigeration.  I personally wouldn't bother with an
oxygen absorber.  And, since I really like bacon bits, I think they are a
great idea.

In my dim memory of my youth as a Boy Scout there used to be both "bacon
bars" and "beef bars" in small aluminum wrapped packages.  The bacon bars
were great.  The beef bars tasted better after several days on the trail and
when we were really hungry.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Nicholson [mailto:aaronjamesnicholson at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 3:53 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Boot suggestions?

Thanks, all, for your footwear suggestions.  I'm thinking I might buy some
sturdy high-top boots and use Vibram 5-fingers for stream crossings to avoid
soaking the boots...those of you who mentioned that full-sized boots take
forever to dry are completely correct.

I've been developing my menu for my 2013 thru-hike and I've included bacon
bits in many of my meals.  I'd go with the single-serve packs but they are
WAY more expensive than buying the big one at Costco...I know it says
"refrigerate after opening" but I was thinking of using ziploc bags with an
oxygen absorber in each...any thoughts on whether the bacon bits will be
good when I pick up my mailed drop boxes?  By the time I pick up the last
few, I suspect I'll be 4 months into my trip.

Aaron

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Aaron wrote:
> >
> Thru-hiking in 2013 and looking for some sturdy, waterproof, HIGH-TOP 
> boots.
> (I have a tendency to roll my ankles, so no trail runners for me).
> I bought a pair of Columbia Crescents and they leak like a sieve.  I 
> used a pair of Danner Pronghorns for my 2010 hike of the Oregon 
> section of the PCT (with no resupply whatsoever--VERY heavy pack) and 
> they held up great, but with 1500+ miles on them I really need some 
> new ones for next year.  I'd go with Danners again but they are a bit
heavy...Any suggestions?
> >
>
> I also have ankle problems so prefer boots.  I've been happy with the 
> Lowa Renegades.  They give me the stability I'm looking for but are 
> pretty light for a leather boot.  They're a nice compromise for me.  
> The regular model has Goretex but they also offer a non-Goretex 
> leather-lined model which I really like.  You probably don't need to 
> worry about waterproofing for the vast majority of your PCT thruhike - 
> heat will be an issue much more often than rain/snow.  I actually own 
> some of each model of the Renegades and I use the Goretex model for 
> winter hiking/snowshoeing and the leather-lined model for summer hiking.
>
> Eric
>
>