Do you like to give homemade baked goodies as gifts for the holidays? In the upcoming weeks I’ll be working on some of my favorite treats that my family and friends have enjoyed receiving over the last few years since I switched to a paleo lifestyle. They are easy to make, store well, and go…
You Never Forget Your First Time: My First Hip Surgery
This is a guest post series on Must Hike Must Eat. To learn more and submit your first time story, read You Never Forget Your First Time. Warning: this post shares a post surgery incision photo. Website: Pamela Jessen Two Sentence Bio About You: Pamela Jessen lives in Langford, BC, just outside of Victoria. She is…
Outdoor Podcasts To Inspire
One of my favorite projects this last year was writing an article for Washington Trails Association on podcasts that highlight a life spent outdoors. I not only got to learn more about the history of podcasts, I listened to some pretty inspiring stories about a wide variety of people’s outdoor experiences. Rough research, I know….
Snuffy’s 2013 Pacific Crest Trail Journal July 25, 26, 27 & 28
#ThrowbackThursday This is part of a series of journal entries I have made while section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail since 2013 over on Trailjournals.com. I am moving them here to Must Hike Must Eat and updating them with photos (and maybe fixing typos). Look for them on Thursdays or you can head over to Trailjournals.com…
How To Eat More Veggies and Fewer Grains On The Trail
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…
My First Snowshoe of The Season!
Snow is here, snow is here, snow is here!! On Friday I got out with my friends Elle and Sarah for a day in the snow up at Stevens Pass here in Washington State. Look at all the snow!! This is a great snowshoe for folks who want to try something short and easy or…