have you heard of doug walsh? google him. doug walked the pct trail and tried to do it 100% raw vegan and i think he was successful. he got post drops of dried fruit, raw snacks etc.
ive cycled around the world 100% raw vegan and dried fruit is the ultimate fuel when fresh aint around.
sprouted mung beans, nuts seeds, etc are ok for emergency but they just slow down digestion too much and then your diet starts to hinder you. so for me, its FRUIT, FRUIT, FRUIT!! :)
FRUIT AND WATER IS ALL YOU NEED TO BE ABSOLUTELY POUNDING THE TRAIL!!!
so do whatever it takes to ensure you have enough.
cooked food is ALWAYS a shock to the body, just depends on how much vitality we have to how much people can handle. but cooked food ALWAYS burdens the immune system, endocrine system etc.
a raw hiker can ALWAYS travel lighter than a cooked hiker?
how?
*no stove,fuel, dishes, spoons and all that food prep crapola.
*more time resting, sleeping, enjoying the view rather than making sure the tent is being burnt by your pot as you dextrinise the last bit of rice imported all the way from china.
*dried fruit is the most dense calorie carb food. it is also the MOST nutritious food to pack when space and weight is critical. fresh fruit is the ULTIMATE when space and weight are no concern. dried fruit gives the raw hiker a true POWER PUNCH of nutrition without being a burden on the adrenal glands like refined sugar, maple, honey etc is.
* raw hikers still need a lot of water but not as much as a cooked, salt eating, desert mouth after your dry pasta sandwich hiker..:) so your water is used instantly in your body for removing wastes etc rather than just water retention as the bodies solution to pollution is dillution.
* plus you will wake up looking a lot healthier, sexier, prettier, natural or whatever you desire to look more of in a positive manner. no more salt face with puffy cankles and bloated gut ruining those photos of yourself against stunning backdrops.
*greater connection with nature. fruit poop is cleaner than poop with salt, msg, preservatives etc. do the soil microbes a favour and only give em clean crap to deal with!! lol!
*better example to your fellow hikers and greater connection with your raw friends on the trail. you think a bald eagle, beaver or chimpmunk are cook'n food? NO WAY!
*1kg of dates, raisins, figs or sultanas supplies the body with around 750g of carbs. this will fuel most people for a solid day of hiking. personally ive riden 340km on a kg of dried fruit. and go organic for even more nutrition. soaking fruit overnight improves digestion rate. eat slow and savour EVERY bite! :) as you check the next fig or date for mould or a weevil. cooked food eaters are eating weevils and mould and metal EVERY bite virtually. thats what we love about raw eating, you get to inspect EVERYTHING you put in your mouth leaving only room for the ABSOLUTE TOP SHELF QUALITY..cos everyone deserves it!!!
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