[pct-l] JMT>giant forest

[amr10009 at yahoo.com (alec)]

hello, friends.

i'm lacking a few maps.  i've searched the site and i
can't find this info:

is there is a trail(S) that would take me from the
southern end of the JMT to the giant forest in
sequoia?  that sounds like a trail that i would love
to walk :)

any info would be appreciated.  mileage, conditions
etc.

thanks in advance.

-alec

--- Sharon & Chuck Chelin <chelin@teleport.com> wrote:

> Good evening, Vic,
> 
> I agree with the comments about the relative
> durability of individually
> wrapped string cheese, and I use it often if I
> depart a trailhead, or buy
> food near a trailhead, but I do not mail it ahead in
> a resupply box.
> Considering 5-10 days in transit, a wait at the PO,
> then several days on the
> trail may be asking too much of it.
> 
> I've not found bulk powdered cheddar cheese at
> Portland area stores so I
> purchase it by the sealed can at: 
> http://waltonfeed.com/  According to my
> notes, the #2.5 can of cheddar contains 13 oz. of
> powder for $8.40, and one
> ounce is 0.25 cup, which is usually one serving for
> me.
> They also sell it in the #10 can, which is one
> gallon, if you are
> provisioning for a thru-hike.  The cheese blend (not
> necessarily all
> cheddar) was $6.50 for 16 oz.
> I like Mac 'n Cheese on the trail like everyone
> else, but I buy much smaller
> pasta than the elbows sold in the regular box.  The
> fine pasta is the same
> semolina, but it cooks more quickly.  Couse Couse is
> good, and really fast
> cooking.  I top the whole thing with a handful of
> the crunchy bacon-flavored
> TVP.
> 
> They have lots of various TVP fake meats, but I
> really only like the bacon
> flavor, similar to bacon bits.  The TVP beef burger
> was pretty wretched, a
> lot like dry dog food.  I really like their
> vegetable stew blend, which is
> just a mixture of medium-fine dehydrated mixed
> vegetables, nothing else.  A
> half-cup of that mix in a kettle of ramen makes all
> the difference in the
> world.  I also have some of their dehydrated tomato
> powder, but I haven't
> developed any meals around it yet.  It will probably
> be good, but it is pure
> tomato and will need lots of spices, etc.
> 
> I've tried Waldon's dehydrated butter, and it's OK,
> but kind of bland.  I
> prefer to use the cheese anywhere I am tempted to
> use butter.
> 
> Enjoy...
> 
> Steel-Eye
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vic Hanson" <vichanson@hotmail.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 9:28 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Cheese
> 
> 
> > Individually packaged string cheese will last MUCH
> more than 3 days
> without
> > refrigeration, as long as the individual plastic
> package is not broken.  I
> > think I found one in my pack once that had been
> there for over a month and
> > it was still good.
> >
> > Steel-Eye, I would like to get some of the powered
> cheddar cheese that you
> > mentioned. Is it available in any stores or only
> by mail order. Any
> > suggestions for a good source would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > Vic
> >
> >
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