It’s all about nutrition…..

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It’s all about nutrition….. #79879 09/07/10 09:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA graham Member
graham Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA	Bon Appetit.....

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79880 09/07/10 09:11 PM
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josh Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 139 usa	yum

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79881 09/07/10 09:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,439 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,439 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	Couldn't agree more: Powered me up Whitney twice over the weekend! (Although I threw out the pies because they got crushed on the way up the first time.) Last edited by Richard P.; 09/07/10 09:41 PM. Reason: It's REALLY good to see Mike out there again. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79886 09/07/10 11:39 PM
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kevin_trieu Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 138 where my car is parked	yes! When in doubt, go up.

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. kevin_trieu #79888 09/08/10 01:49 AM
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h_lankford Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 945 Richmond, VA	The food topic always amazes me, guess I am in this camp: Most expeditions have some story about their food and attitudes to it vary from the haute cuisine of some French expeditions to the blunt assertion of Tilman, the famous eccentric and explorer, that he did not mind as long as there was some. Joe Tasker, Everest the Cruel Way page 158

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. h_lankford #79889 09/08/10 02:09 AM
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MooseTracks Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,391 B-town Eastside, CA	And on the eighth day, da Moosie rested... Flickr Pics Think outside the Zone.

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. h_lankford #79890 09/08/10 02:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV sierragator Member
sierragator Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV	Went the junk food route this week. Subway on day one MR and Double cheeseburgers from Mickey D's on day two. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=name&id=1477964166

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79892 09/08/10 03:13 AM
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AsABat Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 354 www.4jeffrey.net	I remember some freeze dried enchiladas that were so hideous we dumped them on the ground. A marmot came by, took a couple bites, and puked.

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. MooseTracks #79893 09/08/10 03:17 AM
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50lbpack Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Burbank	Wow, Moose! Nice pics of eats. Mouth-watering.

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. AsABat #79894 09/08/10 03:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV sierragator Member
sierragator Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV	LOL we buried some freeze dried turkey concoction on a backpacking trip one year. Camping food has come a long way since the mid 80's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=name&id=1477964166

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. sierragator #79896 09/08/10 06:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA graham Member
graham Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 353 Irvine, CA	Originally Posted By MooseTracks O…..M….G! Do they make a "bacon-wrapped" GU yet? Mmmmm...."bacon-wrapped"

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. sierragator #79909 09/08/10 05:25 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 696 California JamesL Member
JamesL Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 696 California	Yes, those 80's backpacking trips...we took large cans of chili and peaches (what were we thinking?). Heavy. But wow, Laura and Kevin have got fine mountain dining down, definitely O-M-G! Good to see Mike out there again!

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79911 09/08/10 06:57 PM
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GigaMike Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 492 Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.	Well we know this apple wasn't mine... Yes, it felt to good to back out and up again. Thanks Rick for going easy on me on the way up! http://www.digitalalpine.smugmug.com

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. graham #79912 09/08/10 07:06 PM
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Bigfoot58 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 31 Planet Earth	Don't knock it til you've tried it... tinyurl.com/2utbltk

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. Bigfoot58 #79913 09/08/10 07:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal... Tracie B Member
Tracie B Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal...	Yes!!! ditto on Glad to see Giga back out

Re: It’s all about nutrition….. Tracie B #79916 09/08/10 11:54 PM
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h_lankford Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 945 Richmond, VA	Okay - need equal opportunity for bad stuff. See 2 pictures, one of packaged trail food, the other where it comes from.

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