Whether you are trying to eliminate gluten from your diet or keep your carbohydrate ratio down, swapping out grains for vegetables is a win-win. I wrote up an article, How To Eat More Veggies and Fewer Grains On The Trail, for the Washington Trail Association this summer to encourage hikers and backpackers to rethink their…
Jump to the recipe for Chai Spiced Apple Rings… While we were out exploring the Cascade Loop in October, I made my annual stop at the Small Harvest fruit stand and picked up a box of fall apples. If you buy a whole box, they come out cheaper than if you just buy a pound…
Are you looking for healthy whole foods backpacking meals you can buy online without having to dehydrate or cook them yourself at home? For a variety of reasons, such as a lack of time or preparation, we may find ourselves turning to prepackaged meals ready to throw in our packs so we can get outdoors…
Jump to the recipe… A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook about attempting a hike to Rock Mountain near Stevens Pass and making it about a mile in before feeling lightheaded and nauseous causing me to turn around and leave the trail for another day. It was really hard to do but the smart…
Jump to the recipe for Guayaba Coco con Col Rizada Energy Balls… There are many things I observed during my trip to the United Kingdom and I want to share one with you today. This is a picture of a fruit stand in London (Southwark to be more specific) that we passed several times walking…
Jump to the recipe… In June, I visited Evan and Boardman Lakes for the first time without snow! I did this hike as a snowshoe in 2016, making my way up most of it on a snow covered road. My map and compass came in handy using my route-finding skills to make it to Boardman…