There may be a few times a year I get dressed up and go out on the town with the girls (as in go to dinner and karaoke) but more often than not, when I say I’m going out with my girls, it means OUTDOORS. I talked about the great group of hiking…
Tag: backpacking
Mandarin Ginger Brussels Slaw
Jump to the recipe… Brussels sprouts are one of those things that most of us remember as hating in childhood. Like having to stay-at-the-table-until-you-finish-your-dinner kind of hating. It wasn’t until going paleo that I truly came to appreciate all the wonderful ways I could eat these little mini cabbages besides just steamed and doused in…
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…
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…