It is hard to believe how much has happened since my first podcast over on the Cascade Hiker Podcast! Rudy and I have had some great fun doing trail work and hanging out the PCT Days in August. He had me back on the show to update folks on the blog and how much fun…
Tag: backpacking
Survival Hax Camping Cooking Kit Review
The folks at Survival Hax asked if they could send me one of their Camping Cooking Kits in exchange for a review on my blog. I wasn’t sure I need a cooking kit because I usually go “stoveless” but since I have been thinking about getting a backpacking stove and may even make one myself,…
Paleo Cheesy Instant “Taters”
Jump to the recipe… Sometimes I make something with one idea in mind and end up with something completely different. I guess I’m not afraid to experiment and play with my food! This was a dish I originally made up when I cooked some spaghetti squash to eat during the week and then got near…
Raspberry Rice Pudding
Jump to the recipe… I first wrote about Raspberry Rice Pudding as a breakfast in my post Raspberry Overload and Go Outdoors as a meal I put together because of my bumper crop of raspberries this year. Editor’s note: Since posting this, I have discovered that “riced” taro that is steamed and dehydrated makes a…
Olive Oil and Sea Salt Dates
Jump to the recipe for Olive Oil and Sea Salt Dates… This is a quick little dessert to make up on the trail that I tried this year on my trip on the Oregon PCT at the advice of my friend Anne who joins me on many of my hiking adventures like the Suiattle…
Prosciutto Date Wraps
Jump to the recipe… When I first starting packing my lunches for backpacking, my standard was pepperoni or salami with hard cheese* and a cracker of some kind. However, trying to avoid nightshades has seriously reduced the ability to just pick up some pepperoni slices or salami log without some kind of pepper in it. …