[pct-l] Diabetes Hiking

[Hiker97@aol.com]

I just got off a 5 day/50 mile hike in the Mt. Whitney region.  I am a Type 
II diabetic.  Not a big deal, but I loose my appetite when I hike in high 
country.  I have to plan my food for what I will REALLY eat and not just for 
nutrition and variety.  This year I used an Ebbits fuel tablet stove only for 
Jiffy Pop.  Also, an item of interest is that I wore Teva Wraptor running 
sandals for the whole trip.  They worked fine and were very comfortable with 
SuperFeet inserts.  The Space Blanket covered umbrella worked fine too to 
keep the sun off me.  My pack was not beefy enough to give a good ride, so I 
have ordered a Vortex STX pack with some custom features.  They start making 
it Monday.  Cheers, Switchback
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