Jump to the recipe… I think who ever came up with the idea for Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal must have been sitting there thinking, “Let’s make a cereal as addicting as crack.” “Let’s call it Cracklin’ Oat Bran!” I don’t know about you, but when this cereal came out, I could easily go through a…
Jump to the recipe… A popular way to add flavor to common backpacking food staples like noodles and soup is by adding bouillon powder. It is basically what that little spice packet is that comes with Top Ramen, for example. No one actually believes that there is any nutrition in there, but it sure makes…
I just recently completed the Wilderness First Aid class as required by my Mountaineers scrambling course (I still have the separate scenario evening to complete). I’m pretty proud of myself because not only did I pass (kinda hard to do as long as you show up) but I didn’t pass outduring the talk about bloody…
1/20/2025: I don’t see any new updates for 2025, you can find all the latest in the links below. Updated 2/14/2024: Yep, dates at the bottom still apply and the lottery opens on February 15th, 2024 at 7:00 am PST and runs until February 29th at 11:59 PST. There will be changes for the walk-up…
Jump to the recipe… It’s been a rough week, mostly because my lovely bf has torn his meniscus. He was out on his “Course 2”, preparing to be a SAR (Search and Rescue) leader with a group of SAR trainees when he stepped wrong. The next thing you know, they are carrying him out on…
I was introduced to the Mazama Store during my first backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail with the wonderful group of women from my church I mention here. I had never been to the town of Mazama, WA, in the Methow Valley and I was excited to see what this area was like. The…