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Posted in Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear on Aug 8th, 2011
Over the years I have tried a number of utensil kits – namely spatulas – in trail cooking. And found that overall most of the tools are not well thought out.There are a number of things that can go wrong with camping tools – often they are made of substandard plastic and can easily melt [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Trail Cooking on Jul 14th, 2011
What does a vegan cookbook have to do with trail cooking? Well maybe something…..and it can be delicious! Vegan Unplugged: A Pantry Cuisine Cookbook and Survival Guide is an easy to use cookbook that while aimed at those on the go, emergency planning and car camping can be also adapted to backpacking. The recipes rely [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on Jun 22nd, 2011
When I got home this morning I had the surprise of a new box of gear waiting for me – from one of my favorite companies, Primus. When it comes to cooking pots and stoves, there are only a few companies I truly enjoy using – Primus, MSR, GSI Outdoors and Snowpeak are those brands [...]
Posted in Freezer Bag Cooking, hiking, Trail Cooking on Jun 17th, 2011
Need some inspiration for meals? All FBC friendly for easy prep on the trail (FBC=Freezer Bag Cooking) Quick Breakfast? Try our customizable instant oatmeal packets – no reason to buy those already stale ones at the store! Instant Oatmeal Packets A trail snack to keep you powered up passes? Peanut Butter Granola Cups Need a [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear on Jun 16th, 2011
We recently were given the chance to review the Stainless Steel ‘Trekker’ Kelly Kettle, an elegant version of the “Volcano” style of kettle. While it isn’t UL by any means it is well built, durable and works well. The only learning curve is mastering the art of a small fire – something that if you [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Freezer Bag Cooking, Insulated mug method, One Pot Meals, Trail Cooking on Jun 9th, 2011
If you have followed my personal blog, Gazing In, at all you have seen how much Kirk and I have shifted our eating. One area I have really changed is the grains/carbs we consume at home. This has played into how we eat while hiking as well. It isn’t easy at first to change the [...]
Posted in Freezer Bag Cooking, Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on Jun 9th, 2011
I was thinking last night on just how many FBC cozies (Freezer Bag Cooking) I have made over the years (and I honestly have no idea, unless I ran the sales for them. All I know is I have sewn every single one of them and there has been many….). It has gotten harder to [...]
Posted in No Cook Recipes, Trail Cooking on May 26th, 2011
If you follow my personal blog you might have noticed that I am incorporating more and more raw meals into our at home diet. It is fun, tasty and healthy. Obviously not everything I make can translate into trail meals but there some that have – and been very good – and “energy” or “granola” [...]
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