From: Johnlebl@aol.com
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 12:29:31 CDT
In a message dated 09/03/2002 9:20:14 AM Central Daylight Time,
smith.13@nd.edu writes:
> >Traditionally Pemmican bars have been the least liked by most,
> >although a few can't get enough of them.
>
> The best use of one that I saw was at the branding pit. What a great
> souvenir that one became after the Philmont brand was applied.
>
>
Pemmican bars.
Well, Philmont does not issue "Pemmican Bars" per se (they used to), but if
the term "Pemmican Bars" is used to generically describe food/energy bars,
then they do. They vary with meal and a variety of commercial bars are used.
Depending on individual taste, some are considered great and some not so
great and some said to be (although I did not find it so) downright nasty.
As an adult I never found any to be that.
If any of todays youth had eaten any REAL pemmican bars made of crushed
berries, nuts, suit and dried meat and ground together and pressed
firmlyninto a bar the sonsistancy and looks of bear poop, then a new level
of nasty would be understood.
Those of us who have tasted these morsels think of all of todays energy bars
as....................candy!
I just rummaged through my small assortment of PhilFood leftover from our
trek this summer. I am hording it for those cold winter nights when I need a
taste of Philmont to help me make it through the night.
What is left in there are the following with comments.
Nature Valley Chrunchy Granola Bar Maple and Brown Sugar---nice to munch on
Nature Valley Trail Mix Fruit and Nut-------OK, but not a favorite of anyone
Power Bar Vanilla Crisp--------my favorite tasting and very popular with most
youth
Boulder Bar Peanut Butter------pretty good to nibble on while hiking
Bear Valley Coconut Almond MealPack------I bet you can't eat the whole thing
at one sitting! It's a heafty double handful of food.
Gatoraide brand which do not taste like Gatoraide and of which I don't have
any left.
The kids seemed to like the Power Bars and Nature Valley bars the most.
About half liked the Boulder Bars and very few liked the MealPack. About
half complained that the Gatoraide bars were "nasty", the other half gobbled
up the first halfs supply.
I sort of enjoyed them and could make it all day long without lunch on one
MealPack bar.
Like it has been said before, it is strictly up to the individual. If you
want to get the ones which kids like, then save yourself the effort amd just
shoot yourself first.
The only way to satisfy all on trek is to let them all buy their own and then
you will hear "but I thought..........."
One last comment is my daughter (15 years old) ate every one of them on trek
in July with no complaints. Her favorite energy bar is Luna Bar Nutz Over
Chocolate. She hords a stash of these for our local hikes, bike rides and
kayak excursions.
As to the entire menu, if someone complains of not getting enough food or the
food was bad, then my opinion of them is they are a born liar or else just
sharing lip service. Neither is factual.
PhilFood was great in 2002 and plenty of it!
John LeBlanc
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