Anyone who backpacks with me know that I love to mix things up and experiment with new techniques while on the trail. If you have been with me from the beginning, you know I started out with the freezer bag method for my meals. This meant preparing the ingredients for my meals in a quart…
Category: Food
I’ll Be Your Huckleberry!
Who is just loving all the huckleberries (wild blueberries) on the trail right now?? Last week on a hike to Squire Creek Pass, the berries were everywhere! You might remember this area, I wrote about attempting this pass from the old trail on the other side in June and was turned back by snow and…
Classic Spumoni Energy Bites
Jump to the recipe… In June, I visited Evan and Boardman Lakes for the first time without snow! I did this hike as a snowshoe in 2016, making my way up most of it on a snow covered road. My map and compass came in handy using my route-finding skills to make it to Boardman…
Dehydrated Watermelon
Jump to the recipe… Yes, I have written up a whole recipe just for dehydrated watermelon. It is one of the things where you get so excited about how something turned out you want to give it all hoop-law you can! Nothing says summer like watermelon. Backyard picnics with the BBQ grilling up your favorite…
Glorybucha Microbrewery: Drink Smart, Feel Glorious
I just have to let you in on my latest post-hike treat in the small town of Arlington, Washington! It is perfectly located for treks on the Mountain Loop Highway or North Cascades Highway (SR 20) and the ideal place to quench your thirst and treat yourself after miles in the mountains. Located…
Tangy Bacon Pineapple Energy Balls
Jump to the recipe… Did I tell you that my husband loves to ride his bike? Like for miles. He’ll ride the 35+ miles to work in the morning and then for fun, ride another 20 or so at lunch time. Sometimes he even rides his bike home instead of taking the bus. And to be…