I don’t know about you but with the weather warming up and the days growing longer, my mind has been turning to the summer months ahead. This will be my third summer since beginning Must Hike Must Eat and it will be no different as I start to begin my outdoor plans in earnest and…
Category: Hikes and Stories
Everything I Have Learned About Hiking, Camping and Paleo In The UK and The Go Outdoors Camping Cookbook 2018
It’s that time of year again. Yes, another round of the Go Outdoors Camping Cookbook including recipes from yours truly! This is the third year I have had some of my recipes featured in the cookbook and I thought I would have fun with the whole United Kingdom theme this year. So if all you…
4 Southwest Utah Hikes In One Day and We May Be Just A Little Competitive
After backpacking in Hackberry Canyon and staying in Page Arizona for one night, we headed back into Utah and the area of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument for some day hiking. Let me just say here how many times I write that national monument simply Grand Escalante. I always, well, want to skip the “Staircase”…
My Favorite Underrated Campsite On The Wonderland Trail
This is a little throwback post for the Nature Writing Challenge that takes me back to my hike of the Wonderland Trail back in 2015… I remember when I as planning my hike and itinerary, the decision on which campsites to request on the permit took me forever. Having not ever hiked in the…
I See Long Trails
It’s crazy how once you spend time on a long distance trail, say like the Pacific Crest Trail, you seem to see similar trails EVERYWHERE. Say, like when we were hiking out of Hackberry Canyon, spotted an old cabin along the trail and went inside to take a peek. Hanging over the mantle was…
Hackberry Canyon: Escaping The Fecal Forest
I know that writing this will completely change your perception of our honeymoon adventure but sometimes it doesn’t seem right to not share a complete picture of what outdoor escapades can really be like. Our overnight into Hackberry Canyon was beautiful, don’t get me wrong. And I seemed to only have taken pictures of the beautiful,…