[pct-l] The Twin Hershey Bars

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

>  While I believe that there are many advantages to raw
> foods, as with anything blind dedication to a principle 
> can cause someone to
> overlook reality.

In the case of a thru-hike, isn't it more the application 
than the principle that gets in the way? Most raw foodists 
are not thru-hikers. Most thru-hikers are not raw foodists. 
At home, any of us can access and consume any foods in 
whatever quantity we choose with relative ease. On a 
thru-hike, caloric needs are high, packweight and volume 
become limiting factors, and food choices must follow suit. 
Spoilage is another concern.

A raw food diet on the trail wouldn't resemble a raw food 
diet at home. Like all trail diets, it would be less than 
ideal. Doable, yes. It's been done. But it takes a great 
deal more care - and personal adaptation - to get right than 
do other trail diets.

IMHO calories and convenience reign supreme on the trail. A 
thru-hike is a lifestyle. Raw foodism is a lifestyle. I can 
only manage one lifestyle at a time, if that.

- blisterfree