I first read about N=1 experiments years ago in a Paleo Magazine article and it changed my life. It was a revolution after years of following what was supposed to be the “perfect” diet. I fell in love with the idea that I was not like everyone else and could make personal choices about what…
There is no better time than right now to learn or hone up on your compass skills. I had signed up for a Mountaineers navigation class on March 14th as a refresher since it has been about 7 years since I took my last one officially. Of course, that was cancelled but I still want…
In looking towards this year’s backpacking season and what were some of the things I had not tried or added to my meal repertoire yet, yogurt instantly came to mind. I had heard of taking dehydrated yogurt drops on various hiking and backpacking meal blog posts but it hadn’t called to me. Until now. So…
This is a guest post from my friend Roselie Rasmussun over at One Health Massage. I know Roselie through my volunteering with the Pacific Crest Trail. She is an amazing crosscut sawyer and patient instructor. We chatted last year about supporting each other’s passion for getting others outdoors in healthy ways and I encouraged her…
My email newsletter shared a few weeks ago that I had come by a large bag of organic turmeric powder and want to use it as much as I can. But honestly, I can only take the flavor of so much turmeric at a time, especially when consumed straight up. That’s where capsules enter the…
This post was originally shared on November 21, 2016. A post of this kind has been brewing in my head for a while now and after reading something infuriating this last week, I decided to put it to words. If you came here just to learn how to hike with others, you may need…