Re: [at-l] breaking camp

[Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

I'd thought about this, but wondered about both the bulk and the weight. 
Any comments?

Lucian Hicks wrote:
> 
> I always eat a cold breakfast while backpacking to limit the time spent
> getting going, and one of the options I've come to like is chocolate
> flavored protein powder.  This is the stuff that people use to gain weight
> while weight-lifting.  It goes by a variety of names (e.g. "Weight Gain
> 1000").  I prepackage about 6-8 oz. of it in ziplocks, one for each morning
> I want that for breakfast.  Before I go to bed, I dump the stuff into a 1
> liter Nalgene and fill with water.  In the morning, I just drink it while
> packing up.  7 dry ounces in water contains ~700 calories (nearly 4 Pop
> Tart's worth), with lots of protein, complex carbos, vitamins, and essential
> amino acids.  No garbage calories at all.  And totally vegan for those of
> you who don't dig flesh.  Want more calories?  Add more powder.  Need
> caffeine?  Add instant coffee (but prepare to pee a lot).  It gets old after
> a while, but it sure does get me going fast in the morning.  Plus, pounding
> a liter of liquid before starting out hydrates me well for the beginning of
> the day.  Downside?  Kinda pricey.
> 
> Lucian ("Bristlecone")
> GA>ME '99
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
> To: at-l@backcountry.net <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 1:28 PM
> Subject: [at-l] breaking camp
> 
> >I've tried it every which way but loose, and I agree with Second Chance
> >that the easiest way to save time getting out of camp is to forego a
> >cooked breakfast. Especially if you make oatmeal, which is such a mess.
> >
> >That said, I'm still looking for good, non-cook breakfast options. Don't
> >suggest poptarts <gag>.
> >
> >Give Me Chocolate
> >
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