[pct-l] The Twin Heresies of Demetri Coupounas

[matt_ripperton at yahoo.com (Matt Ripperton)]

>> I would be interested to hear from anyone who has done a thru-hike on a raw food diet.  
 
While it wasn't a thru-hike, I hiked the first 400 or so miles north from the border in 1998 with no stove, no pot & ate non-cooked foods.  I ate lots of tuna (before the foil packets), jerky, tortillas w/ peanut butter & honey, nuts, dried fruit, cookies, crackers, candy, etc.  Not very healthy, and while I don't remember losing a ton of weight (I don't have a tremendous amount to lose in the first place), I DO remember my energy level being extremely low at times.  At the time I attributed this to the desert heat, but I believe now it was due to poor nutrition.
 
My little experiment was undertaken in an effort to lighten up my pack, but with today's lightweight cooking gear, it seems silly to leave it behind if you're out more than a few days.
 
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