It is hard to believe how much has happened since my first podcast over on the Cascade Hiker Podcast! Rudy and I have had some great fun doing trail work and hanging out the PCT Days in August. He had me back on the show to update folks on the blog and how much fun…
Tag: wilderness
How To Avoid The Crowds on PNW Trails
We love our hiking here in the Pacific Northwest. Even if people don’t REALLY hike, they talk about that one hike they did or like to dress as if they hike. It’s all good. Except for when I want to go hiking and I want it to actually be an wilderness experience and not like…
11 Things I Have Learned About Snowshoeing
As I was listing out my snowshoe trips from last year for my Snowshoes page, I had a revelation. I did A LOT of snowshoe trips last year. I went from zero time on snowshoes in the winter of 2014-15 to 23 trips in 2015-16. Wow! So, I guess I must have learned a lot…
Paleo Cheesy Instant “Taters”
Jump to the recipe… Sometimes I make something with one idea in mind and end up with something completely different. I guess I’m not afraid to experiment and play with my food! This was a dish I originally made up when I cooked some spaghetti squash to eat during the week and then got near…
Olive Oil and Sea Salt Dates
Jump to the recipe for Olive Oil and Sea Salt Dates… This is a quick little dessert to make up on the trail that I tried this year on my trip on the Oregon PCT at the advice of my friend Anne who joins me on many of my hiking adventures like the Suiattle…
Biting Off More Than I Could Chew For Turkey Day
Knowing I would be camping on the coast for the weekend, I wanted a hike to start things off right and balance out the family feast so I opted for a trail that may have been better attempted on a day I didn’t need to be somewhere before dark. I almost succeeded. It’s a long story…