George Washingtons men had to live off the land at times and they were royally hated and resisted by some of the Colonists because of that fact. Frequently the only way to transport food from areas in China where there are surpluses is for men to carry it. A Chinese coolie will carry about 130 pounds of rice 25 to 30 miles a day. but he has to eat. and by the time he gets to where he is taking the rice. he has eaten it all up and has no way to get back. It is not as simple as some of the backseat drivers in America imagine. We supplied the Japanese with Dodges.