It's late January, and new ideas are starting to show up for fresh choices for the snack bag in your pack. This round-up is all gluten-free, and a focus on allergy-friendly. Made Good - an allergy friendly treat to have along. They make granola bars, crispy squares and granola minis. Alistaire, our allergy child, loved… Continue reading Winter Food Finds
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Thanksgiving In The Outdoors Inspiration
Thanksgiving in the outdoors is a huge fantasy for many: escape the crowds, family that drives you crazy, commercialism and everything else. Maybe you want to try backpacking over the long weekend (it's usually really quiet out!) or you want to sneak away to a cabin, having easy recipes really helps. You can have the… Continue reading Thanksgiving In The Outdoors Inspiration
Thanksgiving On The Trail Made Easy
If you haven't ever gotten the chance to hike over a Thanksgiving weekend, make it a goal. It's still shoulder season in many areas, almost no one is out, and being on the trail is invigorating in the late Fall. And you get an excuse to climb into your sleeping bag early and read for… Continue reading Thanksgiving On The Trail Made Easy
New Gear and Food Finds
We've had some good items come across recently, from gear to food. NASAR (The National Association For Search And Rescue) has out two guides that are pack ready. Essential Knots and Basic Navigation, the guides are palm sized and ultra light and most of all.....waterproof. The guides fold out similar to a map, and are… Continue reading New Gear and Food Finds
Trail Cooking 101: Dry Mixes
Dry mixes are the base to many meals when cooking in the outdoors. When layed out, planning doesn't have to be hard: a mix of protein/carbs/fat and some flavoring. It's easy to take pasta, rice, potatoes, even quinoa, and make it tasty if you have the right dry mix to add. Most of these were… Continue reading Trail Cooking 101: Dry Mixes