[pct-l] Tsampa --Tibetan food for hiking

[brick@fastpack.com (Brick Robbins)]

At 12:52 PM 3/25/02, Frank Kroger wrote:
>I am going to be using TSAMPA as a staple during my (first) through hike 
>this year.

Not to disrespect your choice, but IMHO using ANY single food as a 
substantial portion of your diet is a bad idea. Especially a food based on 
a single grain. Not enough fat, not enough protein, not enough variety

I think those who attempted the PCT using Corn Pasta as a "staple" will 
attest to that, and many will attest to the large quantities of corn pasta 
discarded in the Hiker Boxes......

It sounds like you may have moral or spiritual reasons for choosing this 
food, and more power to you for that, but I'd be really surprised if you 
had not given up on it by Big Bear. Grain mush just isn't that satisfying, 
no matter how "whole grain" or "organic" it is. There is a reason that 
Flyin' Bryan ate lots of Snickers bars

I've had my share of tsampa and dall bhat, and I have no question why my 
Nepali guide liked the candy bars I shared with him.......

Respectfully

--
Brick Robbins

All that is gold does not glitter,
not all those who wander, are lost....