I remember the first time we met, Beckler Peak and I. She was a little shy… I remember having been the first person on trail (as I like it) and having her to myself for over an hour. She never did quite give me the whole show and left me longing to return. …
Last week I had yet another one of those moments when I was not happy with how I look. My few extra pounds. That my clothes don’t fit like I want them to. I was hard on myself for eating way too many snacks and not running enough stairs. And then I reminded myself that I climb…
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…
As I sit down tonight to get tomorrow’s Friday Faves and blog newsletter together and start writing on Day 4 of my Spring Break Road Trip, I came to the realization that “hiking season” is here. I know what you are thinking, isn’t it always hiking season with me? True, it is. But this is the time…
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…
Okay, this is a shameless plug for trail work on the Pacific Crest Trail. Have you thought about doing some trail maintenance this year but aren’t sure where to start? Feeling a little intimated? It was just a year ago that I did and a friend talked me into coming to the trail skills college…