Earlier this summer a coworker messaged our gang with an ask about kiwis that his wife’s work (the YMCA) had received: Now in my mind, I was thinking those 3lb clam shell containers of kiwis you can find at Costco so I said we would take two. Oh no, not even. The…
A popular staple of hiker diets is the tortilla or wrap. Searching the internet, you will find many recipes and suggested meal plans that include this round, flat bread staple as a way to hold other foods but also to add calories. But what do you do if you are not eating bread or grains?…
July 5th Destination: Eagle Creek Trailhead Today’s Miles: 13 Start Location: Mile 2145 Trip Miles: 74 I woke up early again and was hiking by 5:15am. I didn’t sleep as well last night as the others, kept hearing things go bump in the night. Yes, I could have put in ear plugs but for some reason I wasn’t using…
Back in 2013 I purchased a postal scale, a suggestion I found in one of the most helpful backpacking books: Ultralight Backpacking Tips by Mike Clelland. Its purpose was to be able to compare the weights of what you put in your backpack so as to get down to the lightest possible weight for you….
I first read about N=1 experiments years ago in a Paleo Magazine article and it changed my life. It was a revolution after years of following what was supposed to be the “perfect” diet. I fell in love with the idea that I was not like everyone else and could make personal choices about what…
In looking towards this year’s backpacking season and what were some of the things I had not tried or added to my meal repertoire yet, yogurt instantly came to mind. I had heard of taking dehydrated yogurt drops on various hiking and backpacking meal blog posts but it hadn’t called to me. Until now. So…