Forget
eating your hat, over in the States, the latest backpacking
innovation is a range of edible backpacking equipment.
Eastern Active Technologies (EAT) produce a whole range of edible
backpacking gear made from sugar, starch, carb and meat-based
materials. The idea is that you eat your kit as you go with the
result - and we quote - 'Your Last Mile Is Your Lightest Mile'.
How
does it work? Easy, the company produces edible shelters, sleeping
bags, pads, stove fuel, trekking poles and tee-shirts. You stick the
kit in your SnackPack edible rucksac and munch your way happily along
your chosen multi-day route, obviously being careful what you consume
first.
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The SnackPack 1
- in four flavours...
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The kit comes in various flavours, the Gummiskin fabric used for the
SnackPack, for example, is available in a choice of Blueberry ,
Mango, Passion Fruit and Spice while the Protein Sticks trekking
poles come on Beef, Chicken, Shrimp and TVP varieties.
Here at OM Central we reckon it's a fantastic and innovative idea
for the hardcore lightweight backpacker and we're actively attempting
to arrange for some test gear for review on the site. Meanwhile for
more details see the informative EAT
web site where you can buy online.
Darren Wheeler
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