So here's today's random blast of blather:
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| After all - a girl's gotta keep her strength up, no? |
No-way, no-how am I going to go skipping off into the wilds of Yakland, without first stuffing my backpack with a copious stash of good ol' Snickers 'n such to ensure that my spirits (not to mention my blood sugar) remain in the upper reaches of the stratosphere.
So, I did a little shopping today.
I mean... those yaks ain't gonna milk themselves now are they! ;)
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ReplyDeleteI remember bringing a huge stash of fancy granola bars and powdered Gatorade on a 2 month safari. Ended up not eating hardly any of it... That's always my scenario. I always come back with loads of instant noodles and whatnot or end up leaving it for the hotel maid... Yak milk... *drool*
ReplyDelete@Half-Canadian: nope - actually I'm hoping to pick some up in Mongolia. With any luck, yak-turd scented! ;)
ReplyDelete@James - yes, yes, I forgot about powdered Gatorade. Seriously, those electrolytes can be mighty handy if you're sweating profusely in the tropics. But Mongolia? Heat/humidity? Not so much. Should be nice and cool, so I can leave my potassium tablets here in Saigon.
ReplyDeleteAnd the yak milk? Have you had it? I understand it's so high in fat it practically squirts out as BUTTER! In any case, I aim to find out. ;)
I was about to suggest peanuts and then I looked again and it seems as though you have all your basis covered. I would try to look for the powdered gatorade/electrolyte packages just from a first aid perspective. When it was coming out both ends (sorry TMI) it was the one thing saving me from ending up in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteThat wouldn't be anywhere near enough chocolate for me! That said I would love to go to Outer Mongolia one day. I hear it is amazing.
ReplyDelete@Erica - yes, yes electrolytes, no tropical traveler should leave home w/o them! I have a stash of tablets that I brought from home, but...
ReplyDeleteFrom all I can surmise, I shan't need them in Mongolia 'cuz... I'll not be sweating bullets there (which is what the electrolytes do - replace vital trace minerals like potassium, lost through sweating).
Indeed, though August is summertime in Mongolia, I'll still likely need my silk long-johns for sleeping - even in the Gobi desert!
@Spencer - LOL! Yep, I'd prefer to tote an entire SUITCASE full of Snickers (including a REFRIGERATOR to freeze them in!), but...
ReplyDeleteAlas, just 5 will have to do 'cuz a girl's gotta cut corners a tad to travel "light", sigh... ;)