This just in from the NPS Morning Report. The moral of the story must be to EDC a skinny hiking pardner.
the man, who was quite fit but weighed around 230 pounds, found that he couldn’t pass through a particularly tight section. [Submitted by Scott Brown, Chief Ranger]
Crisco.
After a bad experience in a tight cave passage, I EDC a 2 pound can of Crisco. Canola oil works okay, and has less saturated fat, but will wear off on a longer passage. 1 pound of crisco is enough for an adequate coating, but I want to be able to get back out. WD40 is less effective in this application. Go with Crisco, or lard, if you are a traditionalist-
Praise the lard, and pass the ammunition!