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Wholly Guacamole Single Serving Packs

Posted in Food Finds, hiking, Trail Cooking, tagged , , on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Love Wholly Guacamole, it comes in poly bags, ready to eat and vac sealed.The stuff is very tasty. They now have 100 calorie packs of it. How perfect is that for trail use? Just the perfect amount for lunch! Take a look at the nutritional stats – this is good eating. I noticed they also [...]

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Trail Kitchens: One Setup

Posted in Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking, Videos, tagged , , , , , , on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I shot this video this past June, talking about one kitchen setup I carry with me in my daypack. With winter around the corner I am back to this setup and enjoying it. The only thing that changed is I returned the Steripen Adventurer I mention in the video – it failed big time on [...]

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New Shoes

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Started testing a new pair of cross trainers yesterday. I picked up a pair of Merrell Chameleon Arc Gortex at the Winter Sale at REI (20% coupon used). We will see how it goes. So far the fit is near perfect and they work well with my favorite socks, Injinji ones. I have to wear [...]

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Berry Superfeet

Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, tagged , , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

REI’s winter sale started today and I happened to be near one (OK, OK, I purposely went there….). I was in the footwear department getting a new pair of light hikers (more on that purchase later) when I decided to try the Berry Superfeet that are for women. I have had Superfeet in the past [...]

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Novembr 12th, 2008 Flood Photos At Rainier

Posted in hiking, photos, Uncategorized, tagged , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Photos were just released from MRNP showing various issues from the flood last week. November 2008 Flood. The good news is supposedly come Saturday morning (the 22nd) the Nisqually entrance will reopen, allowing access to Longmire and Paradise once again. Carbon River will stay closed – look at the photos above – as a huge [...]

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Things I love: tsp spices

Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking, tagged , , , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

tsp spices is one of the cooler ideas I have come across recently. Think of it this way: imagine having in your food bag sealed mini bags of spices and herbs, all organic, and ready for you to use in your trail meals. From kits like ‘Cookie Jar‘ to basics such as Thyme to Basil [...]

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Things I Love: Freeze dried Zucchini

Posted in Food Finds, Freezer Bag Cooking, No Cook Recipes, One Pot Meals, Trail Cooking, Vegan, tagged , , , , , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Freeze-dried zucchini is one of the best vegetables out there. It is savory with a hint of sweetness. Being freeze-dried you can munch on it raw. Think of it as a veggie chip. They are not hard, rather as you bite in they go from crisp to soft. A great trail snack! It comes back [...]

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WinCo

Posted in Food Finds, Trail Cooking, tagged , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

For those who live on the Left Coast in Washington, Oregon, California and inland in Nevada and Idaho we have WinCo to shop at. WinCo is an employee owned, chain of massive stores (up to 100,000 sf). And they have possibly some of the cheapest grocery prices around. Particularly if you like organic and natural [...]

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