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In The News: Out There Monthly

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Our book and methods were mentioned in this month’s edition of Out There Monthly, a magazine for The Inland Northwest. The article is Great Backcountry Grub by Amy Silbernagel McCaffree. ~Sarah

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Old School Books: Gorp, Glop & Glue Stew

Posted in Book Reviews, hiking, Other, Trail Cooking, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If you want to see how trail food was back 30, 40, 50 or more years ago one has to pull up a copy of the vintage book Gorp, Glop and Glue Stew. The book was written and contributed to by many of the pioneers of the hiking, backpacking and mountaineering world. A number of [...]

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Book Review: Food Drying With An Attitude

Posted in Dehydrating, hiking, Trail Cooking, Uncategorized, tagged , on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Mary Bell brought out another book on the art of dehydrating this past year, Food Drying with an Attitude: A Fun and Fabulous Guide to Creating Snacks, Meals, and Crafts. If you want to do even more with your dehydrator (and who doesn’t?) then check out her newest! ~Sarah

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‘The Boomer’s Guide To Lightweight Backpacking’ Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Gear, hiking, Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This morning I received a copy of The Boomer’s Guide to Lightweight Backpacking: New Gear for Old People by Carol Corbridge. It is a print of Amato Books. It had shown up in my post office box and as I stood in the long line of holiday shippers I had a chance to crack it [...]

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Waterford Press Fold Out Guides

Posted in Book Reviews, Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear, tagged , , on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I am a huge fan of Waterford Press and their fold out laminated guides, the Pocket Naturalist™ series. You often see the guides being sold in national park visitor centers, outdoors shops and in book stores. They have a wide range of titles, from geological areas such as parks, to the night sky, how to [...]

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‘Wildflowers of the Olympics and Cascades’ Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear, tagged , on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Years ago my mother gave me a copy of Wildflowers of the Olympics and Cascades when I got back into hiking. At the time I was often hiking in the Olympic Mountains as I lived nearby. It is a gift that I have not quit using. My mother wrote me a note inside my book [...]

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‘Past Tents’ Book Review

Posted in Book Reviews, tagged on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Past Tents: The Way We Camped by Susan Snyder, came out in 2006. I almost passed over this book due to the cover but then decided to go back and pick it up. Oh, am I glad I did! The book is a neat look into the past. It talks of the past of camping [...]

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‘The Ultimate Hiking Skills Manual’ Book Review

Posted in Book Reviews, tagged , , on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Ultimate Hiking Skills Handbook is a British book that came out in 2006 (Edited by Chris Bagshaw). While not the deepest book on the outdoors it covers wide range of topics from getting in shape, to getting out to first aid and beyond. The color photography and drawings are gorgeous, leaving it an easy [...]

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