[pct-l] Protein shakes as trail food?

[Scott Williams]

Fantastic article.  Thanks for sharing the link.  I've only had time to
read a couple of sections, but what I read was great information.

Shroomer

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM, James Vesely <JVesely at edmsupply.com>wrote:

> http://thru-hiker.com/articles/pack_light_eat_right.php
>
> Someone else posted this but I have read it years ago and it is a really
> good article on hiking nutrition.  If you want a light weight high in
> calories diet I suggest you read it, protein is not the answer.
>
> Jim
>
>
> One note of caution for using protein shakes - they are hard on the
> kidneys
> over time.  So, if you are using bleach or iodine to purify water (also
> hard on kidneys) in addition to protein shakes be careful.  It probably
> won't be too harmful if you have two health kidneys and drink lots of
> water, but if you have any kidney problems or only have one it might not
> be
> a good idea.  I only use pump water purifiers and never drink protein
> shakes.  Of course I'm not a doctor, so this isn't medical advice.
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Shian Sung <shian.sung at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Protein shakes make great trail food! I went a step further and
> > combined some carbs and caffeine with that.
> >
> > For almost all of Oregon and Washington, I would wake up and combine
> > the following in a Gatorade bottle:
> >
> > 2 packets brown sugar oatmeal
> > 2 tblsp instant coffee
> > 2 tblsp vanilla protein powder
> >
> > Fill to the top with water (I used cold water), shake it up real good
> > and you've got yourself a great morning shake!
> >
> > It looks disgusting (and the texture/consistency takes a little
> > getting used to) but it's a great on-the-go meal :)
> >
> > -Shian
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