I follow a bunch of hiking and backpacking groups on Facebook and many of them inevitably start talking about food on the trail. And most of it is processed junk with little or no value other than calories. The common myth is that you can eat whatever you want while hiking because you are expending so…
Category: Food
Good Food on I-5: Skagit Valley Food Co-op
On my way up to a hike in the Chuckanuts in January, I had a chance to stop at the Skagit Valley Co-op and pick up a few snacks for my hike. This is not the first time I have visited the store but I had a chance to walk around a bit and check…
Horseradish Mushroom Jerky
Jump to the recipe… Anyone else finding more excuses to leave the world behind and get lost in the peacefulness of the outdoors? The world was gone crazy, I say. I have to alternate between processing and just wanting to stare at puppies and babies all day. I took yesterday for a break from the…
Sweet Sage Sausage Hash
Jump to the recipe… Storing my dehydrated foods in separate jars is not only the way I keep track of my backpacking meals, it is one way I prep fresh food for the week at home. I will spend a few hours every weekend cutting, steaming, and cooking ingredients I can easily throw together for…
Banana Fudge Smoothie Leather
Jump to the recipe… Last summer, I did some experimenting with adding more supplemental nutrition to my backpacking diet. The year before I added an electrolyte replenisher. This year, I tried for a smoothie. At home, for many, smoothies are great way to include a lot of nutrition in one “meal” that can include protein…
Vegetable Curry Noodles
On my snowshoe to Bear Lake up the Mountain Loop Highway, I left my food preparation for that last minute dash out the door. Scanning the fridge for something I could heat up and throw in a thermos, I noticed all the dehydrated ingredients I have from last summer. Hmmm, what could I mix up…