[pct-l] Fwd: Warm weather hiking food

[Marcia Powers]

> My experience parallels yours. I have been hiking those distances and temps on the Ohlone trail in the Bay Area. Bars are too dry and don't seem to have a pick-me-up.
> 
> After reading both "Born to Run" and "Eat and Run" I became interested in chia seeds. I have been mixing 10-12 grams of seeds with lemon or lime juice to taste...possibly one Tbsp juice and filling a 20 ounce bottle with water. What a refreshing drink! Water warmer than body temperature does not quench my thirst, but this drink does at any temp.
> 
> For a high calorie meal I make chia seed pudding:
> 1 ounce each of Nido, chia seeds, walnuts (or other nuts), coconut and dried fruit. Five ounces dry yields about 800 calories. I mix with 8 ounces of water ahead of eating time. The soaking chia seeds make the mix a gel. YUM, easy, refreshing.
> 
> Supposedly the chia makes recovery time faster.
> 
> I also like avocado on a sandwich thin. They are soggy on the second day but still food energy.
> 
> Did you try Scott Williamson's black beans soaked in water and eaten with Fritoes?
> 
> My question for the list: what substitute is there for fresh lemon or lime juice for a thru that would taste the same in water. I tried FruitFresh ascorbic acid and vit C but the taste isn't there. Is there a dehydrated lemon juice?
> ...GottaWalk
> 
> On Jul 15, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Terry <tsparks56 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> I just returned from a 3 day, roughly 60 mile hike in the Santa Barbara back country with the temps 90+ the first day and 100+ the next two days.  The problems I had were what I'm going to call "managed" dehydration, which I could deal with, as a just retired 34 year fire fighter here in So. Cal. I am very aware of the signs and symptoms of acute heat sickness.  The problem I had was eating.  In the three day of hiking, I lost 7 pounds and the food I had for my mid day meals and calorie boosts were not just awful, I had no desire to eat if it didn't have some liquid in it.  I learned on the trip that Cliff Bars suck and, I know that will get a few laughs from most of you but, I would like some direction that will allow me a safer and nicer hike in hot weather
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