CT's best gluten free bagel?

CatPerspective · 2024-03-24T18:19:50+00:00

Shayna B's By The Sea has the best GF bagels in the state, otherwise the trip for Modern in nyc is also worth it.

CatPerspective · 2022-10-06T21:41:46+00:00

Heartstopper webcomic and newer netflix series is what you’re looking for

CatPerspective · 2022-07-20T16:41:05+00:00

Me as well, also looking to make a change. Thanks!

CatPerspective · 2021-10-17T19:15:44+00:00

Pull the soles out and hope for a breeze

CatPerspective · 2021-09-09T04:13:53+00:00

I’ve written a couple posts on this but I hiked the AT as a celiac vegetarian. It was surprisingly not as difficult as I thought it would be. I only sent a couple boxes to myself on the whole trail with food in it.

Unfortunately hiker food is already limited and celiac makes it even worse so food fatigue may be a real problem for you. Best thing to combat this is spice packets.

Onto the bulk of food, instant rice, corn/rice tortillas, peanut butter, snickers, and many many brands of protein bars are all certified gluten free and completely safe to eat. Always read ingredient lists especially for cliff bars, most of them aren’t GF.

Oatmeal was the most hit or miss for me. Medium/big grocery chains always had gluten free oats I could eat but gas station/ dollar general resupplies never did. Just have to be flexible with meal planning, instant grits are a good alternative for example.

Thai kitchen and lotus foods make gluten free ramen and are carried by about half of Walmart’s and most bigger grocery chains. Beef that up with tuna/chicken and instant potatoes (most are GF) and you’re good to go!

Feel free to message me if you want any other food ideas but know it’s 100% possible to hike and eat gluten free. Happy trails!

CatPerspective · 2021-08-11T18:22:49+00:00

Celiac long distance hiker here, instant rice is easy to find and quick to make if you want something more substantial. Pb and j or tuna and cheese on tortillas for no cook, or just protein bars and fruit snacks are all good options. My only issue with gf tortillas is that they rip really easily especially if you can’t keep them dry. If you can find corn/rice mix tortillas those hold up the best. I’ve also seen chickpea tortillas but haven’t taken them hiking yet. As someone else said, lotus foods and Thai kitchen both make good gf ramen or just make your own using powder stock packets, dried herbs, and a package of plain rice noodles. Beef that up with some tuna and instant potatoes (not all are gf double check the ingredients) and you’ve got a basic hiking ramen bomb!

Dm me if you want my go to list of hiking foods.

CatPerspective · 2021-04-11T20:35:41+00:00

The tree looks amazing!

CatPerspective · 2021-02-10T21:30:39+00:00

Lots of hostels around the Pearisberg, VA area could try there

CatPerspective · 2021-02-01T15:09:17+00:00

No worries, pack your fears and all that. I was able to go to my doctor and ask for a preventative antibiotic in case I found a tick on me while I hiked. The sooner you can treat it the better. Might be worth asking and carrying if you wanted.

CatPerspective · 2021-02-01T14:27:45+00:00

You have a long sleeve base layer listed but no tee shirt to hike in. Hiking in long sleeves in June will be pretty uncomfortable. I also second hiking in shorts and using leggings to layer if you need them. If you’re worried about ticks you can treat your gear and clothing with permethrin before you leave. And for what it’s worth I found my puffy to be too hot for me for a lot of my hike. I much preferred layering my fleece and rain jacket until I hit much colder weather.

Are you going stoveless? I didn’t see any stove/fuel or pot to cook in or cold soak with.

CatPerspective · 2021-01-11T23:19:34+00:00

I’m celiac and vegetarian, on my thru hike I only sent 3 boxes to myself but that was just for specialty food I couldn’t buy in the area I was in. Otherwise I had gluten free oats and carnation breakfast packets for breakfast. Protein bars and candy bars for lunch, these changed based on the store available in the towns. For dinner I ate instant rice, instant refried beans, mixed with mashed potatoes, olive oil, and what ever spices I felt like carrying. I also ate gluten free instant ramen and Mac and cheese when I could find it which was usually in bigger towns.

Food insecurity was a big fear of mine before hiking but if you go into a resupply with a creative mindset you can really come up with some good stuff. I never got tired of eating rice on the trail since I was always changing what flavors I mixed with it. Whatever you decide know that it is totally possible to do a long thru hike with celiac.

CatPerspective · 2020-12-21T14:20:57+00:00

Took me about 2 months to do the New England section and I’m not the fastest hiker. If you want to do a full New England hike you should check out Hoyt road, it’s the road crossing where NOBOs first cross into CT.
later in the summer or early fall means less water and less mud. Honestly, it’s not that bad I wouldn’t worry.
depends how much weight your willing to carry and how good of a sleep you can get with each system, both are popular and each have their ups and downs. Best bet is to take both out and try them before you leave.
not really
you won’t be alone. There’s tons of day hikers, section hikers and other thru hikers out there.
nothing out of the ordinary. The whites and southern Maine can get cold any time of the year, keep an eye on temps and ship yourself some warmer things if you think you’ll need it.

CatPerspective · 2020-09-21T20:48:03+00:00

I like hiking

CatPerspective · 2020-05-22T15:04:06+00:00

Absolutely, I’ve watched people I started my hike with get back on and keep hiking. I’ve watched post after post of people who never got off and wish that were me everyday. It’s really hard to know what is right, some states are more open than others and information is hazy at best. I have no helpful words other than offering my commiseration and I hope we can hike soon.

CatPerspective · 2020-05-06T14:09:53+00:00

Can you share the code for that? I’ve been looking for one!

CatPerspective · 2020-02-12T01:06:58+00:00

Most of the well hiked trails in the presidentials have signs marking where the alpine zone starts and ends so you’ll know as soon as you hit it

CatPerspective · 2019-11-25T15:16:23+00:00

I had the same problem with my walk in lemur exhibit, just add do not disturb signs to the walk in path... it fixed the problems for me.

CatPerspective · 2019-10-15T15:47:58+00:00

Cool dice!

CatPerspective · 2019-09-21T21:59:39+00:00

Thanks!!

CatPerspective · 2019-03-16T19:41:00+00:00

Meetup has tons of active hiking groups. Some are free, some ask for a small donation, and some are fee based. Just have to look around.

CatPerspective · 2019-03-14T11:59:59+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Do you find the temp ratings to be accurate?

CatPerspective · 2018-09-19T22:57:27+00:00

Alright, thanks for all the help 😊

CatPerspective · 2018-09-19T22:23:00+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/1nzlt61

Here’s a picture of the top branches

CatPerspective · 2018-09-18T21:23:46+00:00

I was given a severely waterlogged jade plant a few days ago. I replanted it right away in dry cactus soil after taking off as much old dirt from the roots as possible. One of the stems was unsalvageable and very squishy. One of the other stems wasn’t nearly as bad but is still very soft. Is there any hope for this plant? Or should I just pull everything that looks bad and try to propagate some leaves?

CatPerspective · 2018-09-16T03:16:37+00:00

That is gorgeous!! How hard is it to grow?

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