I was talking with Cat yesterday when I realized I had not been to Eunice Lake, which is in Mt. Rainier NP, since August of 2005. It was with Cat I had been there last. With the weather being cool this week doing a hike that doesn’t focus on mountain views sounded good. And the [...]
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Eunice Lake and A Meal Review
Posted in photos, Trip Reports, tagged commercial meal reviews, dayhiking, Eunice Lake, Food Finds, food reviews, hiking, Ipsuit Pass, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Rainier NP, Packit Gourmet, PackitGourmet.com, trail lunches, Trip report, Trip Reports, Vegan, Vegetarian, vegetarian trail meals, Wonderland Trail on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Food Find: Starbucks Jelly Beans
Posted in Food Finds, hiking, Trail Cooking, tagged Food Finds, food reviews, kid friendly trail snacks, trail snacks on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Starbucks newest marketing angle is “Real Food. Simply Delicious.” I can say hello to that – no artificial colors, flavors, trans fats or HFCS added anymore to their products. For me, having no chemical colors is a door opening after nearly 3 years of going dye-free due to my migraines. It is a simple joy [...]
Food Review: Alpine Aire Santa Fe Beans and Rice
Posted in Food Finds, hiking, Other, Trail Cooking, tagged backcountry food, backpacking, commercial freeze-dried meals, commercial meal reviews, Food Finds, food reviews, freeze dried meals, hiker food, hiking, Trail Cooking, trail food, trail lunches, trail meals, Vegetarian, vegetarian trail meals, wilderness cooking on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been awhile for a commercial meal review so Ford and I tried out Alpine Aire’s Santa Fe Black Beans and Rice entree. The package weighs in at 6 1/2 ounces and retails for $6.03. Opening up the package you get a strong smell of cumin, so do be aware of that. It is [...]
Product Review: Cran-Orange Griddle Scones
Posted in Food Finds, One Pot Meals, Trail Cooking, tagged backcountry cooking, Food Finds, food reviews, Trail Cooking, wilderness cooking on November 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kirk and I tried out Packit Gourmet’s Cranberry Orange Griddle Scones for a late breakfast. As always it comes with everything you need – the scone mix is the ‘just add water’ type. Getting going, I got a non stick fry pan heated up over medium heat. I add the cranberries to the dry mix [...]





