Things We Wish We'd Never Eaten: #2.2: Pack Lunch

You know what? This was one of our best meals to date, because god damn did we earn it. At Le Conte Lodge we were able to purchase pack lunches for $10 a pop, which is a pretty great amenity given that all supplies have to be carted up the mountain on llamas. We collapsed on their deck and devoured every last bit.

$10 well spent

Full of hearty, high-calorie hiking food, the pack contained a bagel and cream cheese, oreos, trail mix, fruit leather, a Gatorade sachet and beef summer sausage. Yes, you read that right, beef summer sausage. This tasty little treat was basically a cured concoction that may once have resembled meat and did not require refrigeration until opened. And yes, we were that hungry.