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thunderhead
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So yesterdays hike brought up this topic as we sampled the berries(black huckles were delicious, reds and blueberries were not ready yet)...
Can a person sustain themselves eating just these berries this time of year?
After a little googling we figured there's about 1/4th of a food calorie per berry, meaning one would have to eat about 10,000 berries per day. Seems doable. Figure 1/4th food calorie per berry is reasonable?
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Sky Hiker
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Cyclopath
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 Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:59 am |
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We need a time machine. This is a question for people who lived here 500 years ago. 
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neek
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neek
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Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:08 am |
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You'd need way more than that to get enough protein and fat.
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RichP
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Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:26 am |
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A 400-lb bear can fatten up for the winter. I wonder how many they can eat in a day?
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oldwild
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oldwild
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Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:40 am |
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How are the berries looking this year? I was hiking by Snoqualmie pass and there weren't any that I could see.
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zimmertr
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Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:51 am |
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I ate a few handfulls last weekend near Leavenworth. I had to restrain myself so the bears would still have something to eat.
 First Huckleberries of the season
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Chief Joseph
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| oldwild wrote: | | How are the berries looking this year? I was hiking by Snoqualmie pass and there weren't any that I could see. |
I know off a seekrit spot up there that is typically loaded. It’s an off trail route near the old trail north that bypasses the long switchbacks.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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coldrain108
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| Sky Hiker wrote: | | If you have lots of TP |
Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
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flatsqwerl
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Just watch the show " Alone ". It will shed some light on this. Yeah, you'll need more than berries I believe!
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thunderhead
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According to google, blueberries would give 30ish g of protein, if you ate enough to get all your calories. Not good, but better than nothing. Figure huckles are similar.
I bet it can be done. It works for bears.
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Malachai Constant
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Probably from the bugs on them. Oh me, oh my, love that Country pie.
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"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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thunderhead
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Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:24 pm |
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| oldwild wrote: | | How are the berries looking this year? I was hiking by Snoqualmie pass and there weren't any that I could see. |
We found a few ripe patches on Lost Creek Ridge last weekend. And many many unripe ones. so they're on their way.
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Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:06 pm |
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If you've ever been lucky/unlucky enough to observe a bear consuming huckleberries, you understand that they are taking in a lot more than just the berries, but also many leaves and insects.
Unlike humans with their opposable thumbs and fastidious tastes bears claw the entire contents of berry branches into their maw.
Insects are a significant component of the bear diet.
https://www.vitalground.org/grizzly-ecology-bears-insects/
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