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Posted by Drake Brimstone on December 26, 2007 at 3:40:03 am EST
In reply to Re: First overnighter - a few things learned. posted by Blackbeard on September 16, 2007 at 6:17:22 am EDT

Congradulations on your first overnighter.

A bit of a note about the cramp in the calf, I have the same problem, as does my sister and brother. I'm fairly certain it's a potassium deficiency for us however I don't recomend bannanas. True, they ARE high in potassium, but they also have a side effect... mosquitos! Yes, it's true, eating a bannana will attract mosquitos to you. Instead, I recomend dried aprocots. One 8 ounce package of dried apricots has about 90% of the recomended daily value of potassium and they taste better then bannana's IMO too :)

On my last big hike I forgot to eat them the first night as it was realy late and dark out when we made camp due to setting out late and I just wanted to sleep. As a result my leg cramped up 3 or 4 times during the nite.

This summer I'm going on a 2 week hike and will probably give up my distaste in using supplements and just take some potassium pills instead of carrying that many packages of dried apricots.

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