This is one of my favorite quotes from the author Barbara Kingsolver in her book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. She is best known for her book the Poisonwood Bible but of all her books I have read, this quote is the one that sticks with me the most. “Cooking is the great divide between good eating…
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Salmon Mushroom Polenta and Go Outdoors Camping Cookbook 2017
It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since I shared some recipes in the Go Outdoors Camping Cookbook but I guess it’s true because this year I am sharing a few more in their second edition! About the time we were at Lake Sylvia State Park, I was deciding on which…
Lemon Capered Turkey Jerky
Jump to the recipe… I don’t know why I hadn’t tried this combination of flavors for my jerky before now, but this is the bomb. I love capers. I love capers on the trail. When I need a salty, tangy taste they are perfect. So I thought, why not in my jerky? #groundturkey #capers…
Nightshade Free Marinara
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…
Paleo Lifestyle Workshop at The Wolf College
Have you heard of the Wolf Camp and Conservation College out of Puyallup, WA? It is run by Chris Chisholm and Kim McKillip, two people with a love for nature and the outdoors. They have a variety of programs for folks of all ages to learn more about conservation, sustainable living and traditional crafts and…
RussBe Reuseable Food Bags
Some of you may remember I posted last year about how I use plastic freezer bags for my dehydrated meals and wash them after to reuse. I can usually get several reuses out of each bag, and then it will be relegated to another use like storing toilet paper and such in my pack. This…




