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. …
This post was written in 2016 and edited in 2020. It’s been a crazy week and all I really want to do is hike. I hope the weather cooperates for Veterans Day and I can get outdoors. I’m sure at some point I will write about all the thoughts I am having right now…
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…
Jump to the recipe… Ah, bacon. I’m not sure this recipe needs much selling but I figured I better write up a little bit. I did take all these pictures… Trail mixes are a staple of most any outdoor menu and there are a billion ways to put one together. Everyone has their favorite things…
The storm of the century turned out to be all talk and media hype and not much action but heeding the call of safety I stayed close to home this weekend. I even brought in the garbage cans and picked the last of the raspberries in preparation. I made it out for a movie (can’t…
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…