Time to start thinking about the logistics. What am I going to
EAT?
Generally, I try to eat high-protein, low-fat and
relatively-low-carb. I did the Dukan Diet for a while, and certainly lost
weight. However, the almost-no-carb aspect of the Dukan turned out not to work
so well for distance running -- I’d flop out, cranky and dizzy, after only about
6 miles. So for the LT I’ll need to just eat. On the C2C, my sis and I ate
every 2-4 hours. With intense hiking, that’s probably a refill every ~1,200 calories?
At first, I thought I wouldn’t take a stove – I’m notoriously
rubbish at cooking (my pal LJF, correctly, says I’m the only person who can screw
up pasta) and I don’t want to carry anything unnecessary. Here are foods I’m
thinking of taking that don’t need cooking (or a can opener):
1)
Met-RX bars
2)
Cabot Extra Light Sharp Cheddar (well, any kind
of cheese)
3)
Jerky
4)
Peanut Butter
5)
Tortillas (wheat)
6)
Various Nuts
7)
Some kind of flapjacky delight
| ideally, freshly baked by an Enid Blytonesque farmer whose property I happen across |
8)
For the peaks: special motivational sugar-treats
from my dear mum: Kendal mint cake and Fruit&Nut (on the C2C, this got me
back on my feet after a 20-odd mile day through deep snow).
| Sorry America, when it comes to choc you are no superpower. |
Then a friend mentioned that, with a stove, I could make
oatmeal. In a situation where I’m denying myself almost every other creature
comfort – electricity, plumbing, marimba, drumkit, the Internet, laundry
facilities – the difference between cosy oats and cold slimy PB-on-cheese could make all the difference.
Potential stove-foods:
1)
Instant Oatmeal
2)
Ramen
| already feeling pretty bored just looking at this. |
3) Help me out, internet pals. That’s all I
got. [comment below, email suggestions using the "contact" form to the right, or direct to portablepercussionist@gmail.com].
