[pct-l] Chia seeds

[Scott Williams]

They're in any health food store, Trader Joe's but the cheapest place is
Costco.  You will have some trouble finding those kind of stores in many
places.  It's one of the things I send to myself for the most part.

Shroomer


On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Meike <dideldadum at web.de> wrote:

> (Where) Do you get Chia seeds along the trail?
>
>
> Am 03.12.2013 05:14, schrieb GottaWalk:
> > I first read about chia seeds in "Born to Run". The Tarahumara runners
> in Copper Canyon Mexico mixed chia seeds, water and lime juice for a drink
> on their ultra long runs.
> >
> > On thru hikes when the temperature of the air and my drinking water
> exceed my body temp I cannot slake my thirst regardless of the amount of
> water I drink. This last summer I added about a teaspoon each of chia seeds
> and lemon juice to my 18 ounce water bottle. The texture of the  mixture
> was sort of like bubble tea in that the seeds had a slippery texture but
> there weren't enough to thicken the water. What a refreshing drink even
> when it was hotter than body temp!
> >
> > I want to use this mixture on the PCT next summer. The easiest lemon
> addition that I have tried is to zest the peel of a lemon, dry it and carry
> the crumbs in with the chia seeds and add both at the same time to my water.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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