Back in February, on President’s Day Weekend, we had the blessing of a few days with the kids to enjoy some time outdoors. Unfortunately, the avalanche risk was high so our options for playing in the snow were limited. We decided to head up Snoqualmie Pass and revisit the slope I scrambled 6 weeks…
Thinking about my most memorable water experience on public lands reminds me of the time Elizabeth and I woke up at 4:15am knowing the day would test both our fortitude and quite possibly our friendship and donned our headlamps. We loaded our packs and headed down to the creek to fill up on water. After…
Jump to the recipe… Before I gave up nightshades as an experiment on dealing with inflammation and arthritis stiffness, chili was mainstay of my backpacking diet. There was nothing better then a comforting bowl of that hearty stew on the trail and I may have even thrown in some salty Fritos, too. It was a…
I went through several different titles for this post and should have had it out a month (or two) ago: “Light My Fire: Survival Hax Fire Starter Flint” “How To Make It on Survivor” “How Not To Burn Your House Down and Win the Darwin Award” If you have been following me awhile, you know…
One of the many things I have been privileged to learn since starting my own blog is that there is an amazing community of hikers, backpackers and other outdoorsy folks sharing their adventures online. Whether you simply want to live vicariously through the tales of others or make plans for your own expeditions, there is…
Jump to the recipe… I am almost embarrassed to admit this recipe as been waiting here in the cue for a whole YEAR. Why? Because after I made it several times, loved it, took pictures and all that jazz, the lightbulb went off and I realized I should have added one more ingredient to make…