My first free weekend to get in a good hike in a long time and the weather bites. I know I should be looking on the positive side, my list of house chores is long. All this time to work on my blog. Work on a new recipe. Finish up old recipes. The bf is…
Paleo Hot Cocoa
Jump to the recipe… All this talk about “storm of the century” and “battin’ down the hatches” here in the Pacific Northwest has me cranking up the heat, pulling my down booties out from under the bed and wanting nothing more than cuddle under the flannel sheets with a good book. So instead of running…
Who Is Your Trail BFF?
For those of you who read through my account of our Eagle Cap Wilderness adventure, you know that during our off trail experience I made a note that my altimeter watch failed me, indicating a low battery. Although, it seemed to be working fine right AFTER that trip, there are have been several times later…
OMG! I Have A Baby
Just a little update here on Day 8 and it looks like I am not completely inept at fermentation. You may be wondering why I was so worried, apart from not having tried this before. I have to admit I am not very good at growing things in general (aside from mold) and my mother…
Pumpkin (Spice) Bandwagon
Well, here I am jumping on! It’s that time of year when all thoughts turn to hiking in a sea of reds, oranges and yellows. And football (Go Hawks!), new crop apples and all things pumpkin. I am not immune, especially when you can find a pumpkin-this and pumpkin-that around every corner. On sale at…
And That’s A Wrap: Oregon PCT 2016
I just realized I never really did a blog post on my section hike of the Oregon PCT this summer. I did write up my trip report over on Trail Journals but I thought I would put a little synopsis down here, along with some videos I took. I can sum up this trip in…