I can’t remember when I first learned that there was an “old” Sauk Mountain Trail that had been decommissioned when they built the “new” Sauk Mountain Trail but ever since, I have wanted to find it and hike it. Maybe it was while perusing the pages of NWHikers or maybe I saw a hint of…
Lately, I have been looking back over my life and taking stock in my creative side. I now have over half a century to ponder! I imagine it is somewhat genetic, my grandmother was into macrame, embroidery, crochet, beading, etc. and my mother sewed many of our clothes. Although, that might have been more out…
Jump to the recipe for Chimichurri Sauce And Dip… I have mentioned a few times that this past year (even before the pandemic hit) my goal was to go back and rehike some of the trips I did before the start of Must Hike Must Eat but for which I created a few pages back…
I have been reading this week on social media about how despite being at over 125% of our annual snowpack right now, we are also looking at the inevitability of drought conditions. The month of April was the driest it has been in years and they are already advising hikers to get the most out…
Last May while spending way too much time indoors just watching other people hike, I came across this documentary on Netflix, Figure It Out On The Hayduke by Alex Maier, on hiking this unique trail in the Southwest corner of the United States. If you want to take your backpacking up a serious notch, this…
Jump to the recipe for Dehydrated Lemon Slices… In looking back over the pictures from the fall and winter outdoor adventures I had since November, it is clear a favorite new food item to take has been dehydrated lemon slices. These little circles of sunshine have been with me on every trip as lightweight additions…