Old School Eats
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:01 pm
Found below Martha Lake at approximately 10700' in mid-September.
My backpacking companion Rob had been regaling me with stories from his early days in the Sierras (late 60's) - the 80-lb packs, no regulations, the lack of crowds even in mid-summer, and the canned food they would bring before the days of freeze-dried goods and modern plastic or foil packaging. I thought it very cool to find this little bit of history nestled in some branches and rocks next to an old fire ring that formed the core of our camp area. Even cooler because Rob had specifically mentioned canned wieners.
It is astounding that this can is in such good condition considering that this area is under snow for many months of the year and subjected to great extremes of weather. Not only that, but a close inspection of the back label shows a faint date: 1949!!!
My backpacking companion Rob had been regaling me with stories from his early days in the Sierras (late 60's) - the 80-lb packs, no regulations, the lack of crowds even in mid-summer, and the canned food they would bring before the days of freeze-dried goods and modern plastic or foil packaging. I thought it very cool to find this little bit of history nestled in some branches and rocks next to an old fire ring that formed the core of our camp area. Even cooler because Rob had specifically mentioned canned wieners.
It is astounding that this can is in such good condition considering that this area is under snow for many months of the year and subjected to great extremes of weather. Not only that, but a close inspection of the back label shows a faint date: 1949!!!