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Re: Re: Re: Dried Fruits Lol.....exactly ;-) Ripped from its tree at a tender age :-D |
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Re: Fasthike Fiber If you are drinking a lot of your calories it can be one reason why a person gets bound up - artificial fiber is no ones friend. By that, I mean supplemented fiber. Protein drinks are high in calor... |
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Re: Dried Fruits http://www.amazon.com/Traverse-Bay-Fruit-Cherries-4-Pound/dp/B000H7LVKY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369103589&sr=8-1&keywords=cherries They are some of the best dried cherries out there :-) |
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Re: Fasthike Fiber? Um, if you ate our diet at home and on trail you'd never, ever, ever, EVER be worried about enough fiber ;-) Stay hydrated. Eat a lot of dried fruits and vegetables. Consumer a lot of fat in... |
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Re: best bacon for the trail Oh yeah, I bought a bag of the bacon jerky to review. Teen saw it. I never saw the bag again. He ate it all in maybe 3 minutes? ;-P |
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Re: Dried Fruits Usually Kirkland brands but some name brands. For example, I get my Medjool dates in the produce section, organic Sunmaid raisins in the baking aisle, cherries and blueberries in the snack aisle (t... |
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Re: Dried Fruits I buy my dried fruit via Amazon, Trader Joe's and Costco - where I can get versions without preservatives. And I also dry them myself as well, stored in glass Mason jars. Fruit is good for you... |
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Re: Let's talk walnut butter! It is SO easy to make at home. Get walnuts from Costco, run through a food processer till smooth, it gets creamy fast, walnuts are very good for you! |
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Re: Basic Food Question (Vegan/Vegetarian) My advice? Don't overthink it. Eat what YOU like, not what others say you should eat. There are so many crazy diets out there - but what is lost is if you don't like what you take, you won&... |
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Re: what about nutritional yeast? Diane, It lasts about forever. While I like the pleasant flavor it gives (chicken-y and cheesy) my body hates it. I get a similar reaction to what a Niacin rush does. My skin gets all hot, my fa... |
All Reader Reviews by Sarah Kirkconnell
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Maruchan Ramen I use the noodles as a base. If you use them as "instant pasta" you will have fast and easy meals. I take the ramen block and 1/4 cup of freeze dried vegetables, then cover with boiling wate... |
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Guyot Designs Firefly I picked up a Firefly a couple weeks ago on a whim. I figured it would be a fun toy, and maybe make the one Lexan bottle I carry a bit more multi purpose. I tried it out recently. (it was used on a s... |
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Luna Bars Sunrise As noted, I am not a fan normally of "energy bars". But, Sunrise Luna Bars are very, very good! Aimed at women, and designed for breakfast, they are good anytime of the day. They are ... |
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Jocalat bars (by Larabar) Chocolate Recently I was sent an entire box of Larabars from the company, with every flavor in it. It had in it all the JOCALAT bars also. I love Larabars already, and the JOCALAT ones? Even more. The coffee fl... |
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Garmin Foretrex 201 My husband bought me one for this years Christmas. I wondered how much I would like or hate it. After having around a month to play with it, I can say I love it! It took me awhile to figure out... |
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Laura's Wholesome Junk Food All Flavors I found http://www.lauraswholesomejunkfood.com/ at a local organic grocery in my town, and fell in love with them. They come in 7 ounce tubs, with a long shelf life. They can be easily repackaged ... |
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Fantastic Foods Instant Black and Brown Beans I have been using FF's instant beans for at least 10 years now. A box stretches out and makes a couple meals on the trail. For use in burritos, bean dips and soups/chowders they are great. The ... |
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Just Tomatoes Just Veggies You can find the Just Tomato line at most REI's, in natural food stores and online, thru their website, www.justtomatoes.com. My favorite product by them is their Just Veggies blend. It comes i... |
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Kelty Illusion, Women's I bought my Illusion when it came out, in 2004. For the most part, it is my winter and hauler pack when I need space. The pack is 3500 ci, and weighs in at the advertised weight of 3 lbs 6 ounces.... |
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Mountain Safety Research (MSR) MSR's customer service, along with their parent company, Cascade Designs, has fantastic customer service. They warrantied a Sweetwater filter that started blowing water out of the side (the one th... |
