[pct-l] Eating while backpacking...

[Pete Sandel]

Great info and have been following for the recipes....funny stuff with the bonk thing though and now I am wondering where "bonkers" came from....which being from Texas , it means sorta like going crazy.


Pete Sandel
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> On Nov 5, 2015, at 2:42 PM, Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> To Denis
> American Colloquial English 101-- "Bonking"
> 
> In the USA we use the term "bonking" to describe the condition of
> experiencing such a low blood sugar during a sporting activity to the point
> where we can barely move from no energy rather than muscle fatigue.
> Bonking usually is used with cycling or hiking as we can engage in these
> activities for long periods of time before our muscles actually fatigue.
> It does not mean "sex" here in the USA.  I have heard the term, boinking,
> used for sex but not "bonking".  I know these 2 words are very similar but
> one will get your face slapped and the other one might get you food to help
> you keep going.  However, if you have one of those cute British accents,
> don't worry, most of us Americans find it adorable.
> 
> Diet Plan
> 
>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Denis Stanton <denisstanton at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On 5/11/2015, at 8:16 AM, isabella at bendnet.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> I would have an instant high  (in past years) and then bonk hard.
>>> NO MORE BONKING and I could go longer between food and still feel good.
>> 
>> Isabella, I’m wondering if ‘bonking' has a different meaning in the US?
>> Otherwise the restriction seems a bit drastic.
>> 
>> Denis
>> 
>> 
>> bonk
>> bäNGk/
>> informal
>> verb
>> gerund or present participle: bonking
>> 1.
>> knock or hit (something) so as to cause a reverberating sound.
>> "he bonked his head on the plane's low bulkhead"
>> 2.
>> have sexual intercourse with (someone).
>> 
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