Fwd: Re: Fw: [at-l] website on food for backpacking

[Tim Rich <app-trail@excite.com>]

Greetings,

Thought I sent this a while back, but it didn't seem to go through.  If it
did, sorry for the repetition....sorry for the repetitition....sorry....

Tim Rich

----- Original Message -----
>  Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:45:10 -0800 (PST)
>  From: Tim Rich <app-trail@excite.com>
>  To: at-l@backcountry.net
>  Subject: Re: Fw: [at-l] website on food for backpacking
>  Cc: kkupersmith@thor24.com
>  Message-ID:<30946324.947274310956.JavaMail.imail@almond.excite.com>
>  
>  Kristen,
>  
>  On Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:40:35 -0700, Kristen Kupersmith wrote:
>  >   Anybody know a good web site where you can buy backpacking food in
bulk
>  for
>  >   CHEAP?!?!?
>  >   
>  >   Kristen 
>  
>  I think this year's group of hikers will be able to get dehydrated and
>  freeze dried food cheap if they're willing to garage sale, flea market,
>  classified ad, and e-bay shop to pick up y2k rations.  e-bay has an item
now
>  at
>  
>  http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230600086
>  
>  that says a case of 30 Alpineair meals for $40.  There's probably more
there
>  if you're willing to look for it.  If you're not interested in freeze
dry,
>  there is a ton of bulk dehydrated food for sale on e-bay that a thrifty
soul
>  could repackage for their trip.  
>  
>  As a disclaimer, I've never bought anything directly through e-bay.  I've
>  just used it to find folks with software for sale and then I contacted
them
>  directly.  I'd rather strike a deal with someone on the price than go
>  through the bidding process.
>  
>  Take Care,
>  
>  Tim Rich
>  Kennesaw, GA
>  
>  






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