walk2wineries wrote:PS I like fenugreek better than alfalfa - slight spiciness makes sangers/spud salad more interesting and I don't feel like I'm eating grass.
Thanks Walk2wineries!
I like the tenderness and variety of taste of mustard, radish, beetroot and snow pea sprouts. Never been a fan of mung beans though. I will try lentil sprouts, I imagine they have a very subtle taste.
I use collapsible water bottles so no sprouting in them but the light cloth sprouting bags look handy for hanging on the outside of the pack and will get light and shade all day walking under canopy, maybe too much light walking south down beaches but leafiness is good too. Bags will need dampening a few times a day. Each week I take a rest day in town I can wash the bags and start the next crop. Best laid plans and all that (:
(About Facebook and using support for supplies... I quit Facebook because of lack of support and high stress maintaining such a demanding social medium while walking. Only a handful of people from this forum have supported my Lifeline walk around Australia, probably because the distance, time, effort, logistics and money involved are too much for people to understand or perceive. It was easier to not bother asking for help than cope with the lack of interest across all social media. When i stopped participating here I thought I needed to minimise my data time on the rare days I had phone range to prioritise the fundraising and awareness campaigning above my personal needs. That worked but to the detriment of my wellbeing. Now I only use instagram and a blog, mostly stress free and not a numbers game anymore.
After walking 13,600kms I have needed to become self sufficient. If people want to help I will very gladly and gratefully accept with great relief. It happens so rarely I can be quite overwhelmed by emotion when people offer to help or donate food, water, shelter and kit. I am applying for an Australian Geographic adventure sponsorship, a woman walking alone around Australia is a big deal in some circles, so fingers crossed this will open up a new opportunity to ask for help during the final leg)