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Oh … taped to the meal package. Of course!
Thanks Jason!
One thing I’ve tried to do over the years is to simplify my in-camp procedures by reducing the number of odds and ends I carry. Something that’s always bothered me is fumbling through my Ziplock of condiments to dig out that one specific spice I […]

Sarah’s Freezer Bag Cooking™ | Outdoor Food Simplified site is #1 for hiking food in my opinion.
But Sarah’s a hard core hiker, as well.
Check these photos from her latest trip report:
My friend Steve and I set out to do the section hike of Chinook Pass to White Pass on the PCT here in […]

Sarah’s Freezer Bag Cooking™ | Outdoor Food Simplified is simply the best on the net for hikers looking for great grub.
Check this post as an example:
Often I get asked if one can actually save money by doing their meals at home versus running down to the local REI for meals.
The answer is always […]

Some were underwhelmed with my “preferred coffee system”.
Perhaps I need to step up.
Since I’m already using the JetBoil stove / pot combo, I’ll pick up a JetBoil coffee press based on this good review:

Here’s the basics of how the Jetboil French Press works.
1. Get some water and fill up the cup
[…]

Things can go wrong, fast.
A series of decisions, all which seemed reasonable at the time. Even experienced hikers can get lost in canyon country.
Three friends, planning on a challenging day hike on the standard Syncline Loop in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, got stuck overnight without provisions. One suffered some hypothermia.
Rich posted a […]

Like Russ at Trailcraft, I need coffee in the morning when I’m hiking.
He’s recommending a new one on me:

The Press-Bot Coffee Press by ventureDESIGNworks made great coffee. In fact, everyone in the group enjoyed it. The only complaint was that it was occasionally difficult to remove from the Nalgene bottle. …
As […]

Tom Mangan’s Two-Heel Drive blog is the hub of the hiking blogisphere. I count on Tom to alert me what’s new and cool on the net.
I read Two-Heel Drive more often (88% of the time) than any other in my RSS reader. And I’m not the only one. Search for “hiking blog” on […]

Tom Mangan pointed me to a post extolling the pleasures of Night Hiking on an outdoors blog called As The Crow Flies.

Here’s another fascinating, original post on As The Crow Flies:
I love mornings. I’m usually awake by 5am, and love getting an early start but I also enjoy drinking hot beverages and appreciating the morning. […]

The reputation is that the Juan de Fuca is easy compared with the longer West Coast Trail. Not so. It is just as challenging though in different ways. (It’s even more important to hike at low tide on Juan de Fuca.)
A personal, detailed and honest account of a physically challenging adventure, Mike Rocheleau posted this […]

It’s been years since I last tried any of the custom packaged hiking food. In the past they were expensive — and no tastier than my tried and true home made recipes.
But in a weak moment at Wal-Mart I grabbed a package of Mountain House - Chili Mac w/ Beef: 2 servings.
Excellent.
I would […]