One of the reasons I love living in Washington State is the wide range of weekend getaways that you can find all over the state for whatever mood you might be in. This was one we did when my husband injured his meniscus during a search and rescue training exercise. His hobbled pace lowered our expectations…
The eager kindergartener in front of me was pulling her backpack on wheels behind her as we made our way up from the middle falls to the upper falls at Wallace Falls State Park. I turned to the 5th grader dragging his feet slowly up the steep steps behind me with a pokey attitude and…
#ThrowbackThursday This is part of a series of journal entries I have made while section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail since 2013 over on Trailjournals.com. I am moving them here to Must Hike Must Eat and updating them with photos (and maybe fixing typos). Look for them on Thursdays or you can head over to Trailjournals.com and read…
Jump to the recipe Say that three times fast… Last summer, I started working on this recipe while on our backpacking trip on the Lakeshore Trail to Stehekin. This was our first night and we stopped at the Moore Point campground and found ourselves a lovely little beach alcove to enjoy dinner away from our…
I started this blog 3 years ago because I wanted to share with others how it was possible to eat healthy while out in the wilderness or any time you are away from home. Since then, so many people have told me how much they have enjoyed my paleo and nightshade free recipes and their…
I remember reading a guide book while planning our vacation to Maui in 2010 about what to do if you wanted to visit Haleakalā National Park for the sunrise. It was best to go when you first arrived to the island as the time change was in your favor. Also, I would probably have to…