Fred,

I understand your concern about MREs. Why do you think I started with
the rap on fresh fruit? Besides, I suggested ONE per person per trip.
Remember, this is a compromise- it is a good idea to have at least one
serving of honest-to-goodness protein on your trip, and though having
meat on board is logistically impossible, so is trying to build
complete proteins out of legumes and dairy products a-la Diet For A
Small Planet.

Your point is well-taken, though.

Sure, lager later. :) Actually, I prefer Guiness Stout or St. Pauli
Girl Dark. I'm thirsty already. See you at the bar. :)

Have a good weekend,
Sam

---Fred Porter <fporter@EYRING.COM> wrote:
>
> Acutally, MREs contain a full DAYS worth of calories for a grunt on
the
> go.  And to get the caloric density req'd to put so much in such a
> little package, a high percentage of the calories come from fat.  Not
> just plain old fat, but partially or fully hydrogenated fat which is
> worse than full on saturated fat.  If you're interested search the web
> on the keywords trans AND fat--lots of scary information comes up.
> They're man made and bad for you and they are in lots of things we all
> eat.
>
> Since it's friday, i'll soapbox a bit more..,...
> hydrogenated fats are used in lots of snack foods and 'health' foods.
> Since they are made from soybean or other unsaturated oils, they are
not
> listed in the gram count as saturated fats, but are worse yet.  Food
> makers use them because they are solid at room temperature, but
cheaper
> than the real deal--butter (yum!).  So your granny smith cookies or
your
> morning bran muffin don't have such a greasy feelling to them.  One of
> the down sides of hydrogenated fats is they are even harder for the
body
> to use as an energy source and get stored away around the mid section.
> or raise the bad colesterol levels, etc, etc.
>
> lager later?
> fred
>
>
> Sam Scholten wrote:
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > This might sound wierd, but stop by a nearby grocery where you're
> > going and pick up some fresh fruit. Trust me, as someone who's
> > travelled, most travel food makes you feel awful (too much BHT and
> > crap) so if you have easy access to a grocery, pick up some citrus
> > fruits or apples. Downside: eat them soon afterwards, to prevent
fruit
> > flies from visiting you.
> >
> > Doing this WILL make the difference between feeling good on the trip
> > and not.
> >
> > I also like Chris' idea about the MREs. They're about $5 a pop at an
> > army/navy surplus store- and worth it. MREs are full meals, so
> > nutrition is no worry. It's generally a good idea to have at least
one
> > for each person for the trip, if you can hang with the cost. Get the
> > spaghetti.
> >
> > Sam
> > ==
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> >
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