It is hard to believe that it is already time to start thinking about trail work for this season. It seems like only yesterday that I was out on the Pacific Crest Trail learning how to crosscut saw and construct a water drain. We barely finished our last project adding a connector trail to the…
Jump to the recipe… A popular way to add flavor to common backpacking food staples like noodles and soup is by adding bouillon powder. It is basically what that little spice packet is that comes with Top Ramen, for example. No one actually believes that there is any nutrition in there, but it sure makes…
I just recently completed the Wilderness First Aid class as required by my Mountaineers scrambling course (I still have the separate scenario evening to complete). I’m pretty proud of myself because not only did I pass (kinda hard to do as long as you show up) but I didn’t pass outduring the talk about bloody…
1/20/2025: I don’t see any new updates for 2025, you can find all the latest in the links below. Updated 2/14/2024: Yep, dates at the bottom still apply and the lottery opens on February 15th, 2024 at 7:00 am PST and runs until February 29th at 11:59 PST. There will be changes for the walk-up…
This is not an entirely new recipe for me but this weekend I tried a new version and I just have to share! I decided to try them with the garlic flavored olive oil from Trader Joe’s. OMG! These were so good, they didn’t even make it to the trail. It’s a good thing they…
Have you ever driven down the same road for 30 years and then one day you see the sign for something and think, “I’m going to check that out today”? This was one of those roads, one of those signs and one of those times. Check out my trip report from Lake Sylvia State Park and the 1.5…