Subscribing is the sure way to know you won’t miss a single notification of my latest posts, trip reports and recipes. Although I do share often on social media and hiking forums, folks report that not everything shows up in their feed.
Here are some examples of what you can expect:
My wanderings in the wilderness and outdoors in general have had a profound impact on my life and how I view the world. In these posts, I share things I have learned along the trail.
- I Will Never Know
- Is Saddle Rock In Wenatchee A Super Volcano?
- Beauty: Salve For The Soul
- Observations From A Long Overdue Revisit To Barclay Lake
- Have You Heard Of A Living Tree Stump?
- A Lookout and A Lake: Mount Pilchuck and Heather Lake In One Day
- The Internet Is Shrinking The World One Friendship At A Time
- When A Mountain Becomes A Memorial
- Bridge Woes At The Grove Of The Patriarchs
- Have You Been Razor Clamming On Washington Coast Beaches?
Some folks come for the tales, so come for information on how to hike a particular trail or visit a national park. From GPS tracks, to mileage to behind-the-scene information, these pages will help you get out on your own adventures.
- Cape Disappointment Does Not Live Up To Its Name
- Entiat River Trail to Myrtle, Larch and Ice Lakes
- Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowas of Oregon
- Timberline Trail
- Grand Loop and Pacific Northwest Trail: Grey Wolf, Lost, Cameron and Grand Pass
- Paulina Creek Falls and Lake Snowshoe-Newberry Caldera National Volcanic Monument
- Index Town Wall
- Mount Margaret Backcountry
- West Rim Trail and Angel’s Landing
- Pahreah Ghost Town Day Use Area And Cemetery
I have been following a paleo lifestyle since 2012 and it has made all the difference in my health. I share not only recipes of foods I like to take on the trail with me, but dishes and snacks for road trips and restaurants I have visited on my travels that offered something for those choosing to eat for health themselves.
- Pumpkin Spice Granola
- Try These 17 Jerky Brands That Offer Gluten And Soy Free Options
- 12 AIP Fat Bomb Recipes: A Self Care Arsenal
- Dehydrated Lemon Slices For An Easy Trail Beverage
- How To Dehydrate Yogurt For Hiking and Backpacking
- Rosemary Cranberry Pecans
- How To Go Backpacking Paleo
- Homemade Bouillon Powder
- 4 Easy Steps For Making Your Own Turmeric Capsules
- Pad Thai Snack Balls & Dinner Along With How To Make Your Own Sauce Packets
- 5 Easy Tips For Making Your Own Backpacking Food
Sometimes a blog post doesn’t quite fit into another category and it needs one all to its own. From parenting to motivation to just a funny thing that happened at the grocery store, these posts fill the spaces of my life in between all my outdoor adventures.
- Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree (Or Why The Holidays Are Sometimes Crap)
- Three Reasons I Would Have Daylight Savings All Year Round
- She Died Doing What I Love
- We Are Not Broken
- What The World Needs Now Is Deep Kindness
I love to share some of the tips and hacks I have learned over the year to help lighten my pack and eat better on the trail. I even talk about ways I have reduced my impact on our environment.
- A Different Kind of Hiker Gift Guide
- I Dodged A Bullet And Why You Should Have Water Purification Backups
- How Do I Eat Dinner On The Trail?
- How To Increase Your Odds of Getting Wonderland Trail Permits
- 14 Ways To Use A Plastic Trash Compactor Bag On The Trail
- 7 More Things I Need To Tell you About Snowshoeing
- How To Avoid the Crowds On PNW Trails
- So, You Didn’t Get An Enchantments Permit
And last but not least, I strive to use my voice to talk about social justice and advocacy for nature and my community in general. I am still learning and make mistakes along the way but I think we can all learn from that, as well.
- We Can’t Ensure The Protection of Public Lands During A Government Shutdown and That Is The Whole Point
- Nature: Do We Really Believe It Is For Everyone?
- A Win For Every Kid In A Park
- How My Experience Has Changed On Public Lands As A White Racist
- We Are In This Together
- Things I Know For Sure
Thank you so much for stopping by Must Hike Must Eat!
If you need some healthy eating inspiration start here:..
Need some eating out suggestions when friends want to stop after a hike? I have a Pacific Northwest Eating Guide here.
Find out what’s been happening outside the blog:
If you have a question you don’t want to post in the comments, you can ask them here: