[pct-l] International coffees

[Luvtobkpk at cs.com (Luvtobkpk@cs.com)]

Don't give up the coffee!

Like most every things in life, taken in moderation coffee is not bad for 
you. While on the trail last year i got my fix by mixing up two packets of 
carnation instant breakfast mix, any flavor except strawberry, and a healthy dose of 
carnation instant coffee. I would make up this concoction before going to 
sleep each evening. By 5:00 am my carnation coffee mix was really cold and tasted 
like a milkshake. On cold mornings I would drink the fix, wait in my sleeping 
bag until the coffee kicked in, then jump up pack, and be on the trail by 
5:20. I am very cold natured and this fast start was the only way I could handle 
those cold mornings. Many times by 2:00 pm I was starting to drag, so a second 
coffee fix would get me a another 10 miles down the trail. Bicycle racers 
have been using coffee to boost their performance for years. It's the only drug 
that is legal.

Happy Trails Walt