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[Drybones]

I hate peas, but love pea-pods. T-bone steak and pea-pods being cooked as we type.

I tried something different with veggies that I like. Had a nice ribeye last night along with snap beans, squash, onions, celery, jalopeneos all stir fried together with a little olive oil. The beans were a change of pace from the old southern method of boiled with a hunk of fatback.

[nitewalker]

so let me get this straight. no poles, no microspikes, flannel, cotton, and you survived?without a cell phone?
it must have been a harrowing experience.
did you at least have mountain house?

yes to all of the above and especially the mtn house...also had canned spam, ravioli and beef stew...

[nitewalker]

Hold on....am I reading this right? You are bringing a novice on a 175 mile walk in February

yes sir! i belive he can make it. i am waiting till march and warmer weather for the hike...

[Mountain Mike]

yes to all of the above and especially the mtn house...also had canned spam, ravioli and beef stew...

Oh the good old days of backpacking! I'm like a bizillion in cat lives if cotton really does kill.

[nitewalker]

Oh the good old days of backpacking! I'm like a bizillion in cat lives if cotton really does kill.

cotton is great if you keep it dry. it is way more comfy than any synthetic crap out there...

[Drybones]

cotton is great .......if you keep it dry....... ...

Now that's a challenge.

[Wise Old Owl]

Nite walker, you haven't tried turtle fleece?

[BirdBrain]

I tried something different with veggies that I like. Had a nice ribeye last night along with snap beans, squash, onions, celery, jalopeneos all stir fried together with a little olive oil. The beans were a change of pace from the old southern method of boiled with a hunk of fatback.

I would say that you are making me hungry, but you are not... only because I just ate so much t-bone steak and pea-pods that I can hardly move. Your meal sounds delicious though.

[Astro]

Oops.....I just ruined Overloads Peasoup. She made a huge batch for church Superbowl raffle. I was suppose to warm it up this morning. I put it on the stove and went to the head..........she got up to the burning smell. She isn't bringing it.......I'll eat it......so it has a little twang to it.

Just the opposite at our house last night. Wife left meatballs and sauce in crock pot. She meant to leave it on warm. Unfortunately she left it on high. Good part was meatballs were saturated with the sauce. Bad thing was sauce was pretty much disapearing, and some meatballs were burning. Did not look that good, but still tasted pretty good for the most part.

[nitewalker]

Nite walker, you haven't tried turtle fleece?

i have not tried it yet. i hike to fast for turtle fleece..................................

[Astro]

Hold on....am I reading this right? You are bringing a novice on a 175 mile walk in February

Won't be a newbie by the time he gets back!

[Astro]

same trip and there was plenty of post holing snow. we were doing the willey range and it got to 70* on this day and it was a struggle to get 5 miles a day. my shins were all banged up by the time i got off the trail. i did put long pant on at some point....

Surely there was some happy medium between the flannel shirt and no shirt.

[Drybones]

Just the opposite at our house last night. Wife left meatballs and sauce in crock pot. She meant to leave it on warm. Unfortunately she left it on high. Good part was meatballs were saturated with the sauce. Bad thing was sauce was pretty much disapearing, and some meatballs were burning. Did not look that good, but still tasted pretty good for the most part.

I bet those meatballs would be good dehydrated and thrown in some rice for a trail meal.

[Astro]

dont throw it out!!
im sure itll taste great on our next hike.

Just find place to store it other than your pants.

[Astro]

i traversed from nauman to madison one year, stayed at the hut and they served pea soup which i never really cared for before.
had 3 bowls.
everything tastes better when youre starved for calories

You got that right!

[aficion]

cotton is great if you keep it dry. it is way more comfy than any synthetic crap out there...

Capsized in Toe River in cotton Jeans and t-shirt in mid 40ish weather. Recovered gear, boat, paddles,
beer cooler, etc. Pitched tent, built fire, got in dry jeans and t shirt from trash bag in pack. Put on down jacket. Cooked dinner. Drank beer. Slept tight. Lived to tell about it. Cotton won't kill you if you've got a back up plan. Nylon will if you don't.

[Astro]

Well I'm having a bowl of breakfast pea soup right now, and I think it is fine. She used her 14 yr old daughter as a judge!?????????? No wonder she isn't bringing it. I figure I'll have some now, I've got an aweful lot to not let go to waste............there goes that diet.

Coach Lou, why is pea soup so bad for a diet?

[Deer Hunter]

Aficion, HM, Deer Hunter....I appreciate your gracious offers....may take you up on them.

Anyway I can help, I will.

[HikerMom58]

Surely there was some happy medium between the flannel shirt and no shirt.

Don't worry about the shirt... he looks like he's having wayyy to much fun... I love it!

[Astro]

HM, I don't think the UL'ers will like that setup.

Maybe not for a shelter, but for a house they would probably be interested.