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?…
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Snuffy’s 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Journal-Oregon Day 4
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…
If You Don’t Have A Postal Scale, What Are You Doing With Your Life?
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….
How To Use N=1 Experiments To Really Thrive
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…
How To Dehydrate Yogurt For Hiking and Backpacking
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…
I’ve Been A Thrive Market Customer For Almost 5 Years And This Is What I Love
I was so excited to come home today and see my latest delivery from Thrive Market on the front porch a day early! I had realized that I had used up the last of my 100% cacoa powder stash on Saturday and placed an order, luckily before this whole business of sheltering-in-place happened. And as…