After receiving many requests I have finally put together a post with some of the details from my camper conversion build. Thank you, everyone, for your interest! Here are a few specs regarding the dimensions of…
Sweet Potato & Lentil Curry Soup
I am on a quest to generate awesome vegetarian options for the backcountry. As many of you know, I prefer to do what is called “freezer bag cooking” or “just add water” type meals. What is…
Ultimate Gear Spreadsheet: Google Sheets
I have long been a spreadsheet girl. In fact, my fiance Gerald recently proclaimed at a dinner party that “we are spreadsheet people”. He is right. We live and die by our trip planning checklists. We…
Gluten Free Backcountry Chicken Pizza
When it comes to food I like texture. Crispy potatoes and crunchy fried pasta are two of my absolute favorite things. When it comes to life on the trail, however, I generally eat bag meals where all…
Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce
Spaghetti sauce is a tried and true backpacking meal. It’s easy to make, always turns out spectacularly, and keeps very well. As such, and in an effort to impress some of my vegetarian trip mates, I…
Chocolate Chia Pudding
This is a simple recipe I came up with as a way to consume more chia seeds in the backcountry. First, I love dessert so more dessert is always good. Second, chia has a number of benefits…
Coconut Chia Pudding
Yet another simple recipe I came up with as a way to consume more chia seeds in the backcountry. As I have mentioned before there are a number of benefits to eating chia. Most important in my…
Chia Seeds: A key to rounding out backcountry nutrition.
Chia seeds have always been something that I simply tossed into my meals without thinking about much about it. Supposed to be good, can’t hurt right? Turns out that they are actually pretty awesome! This revelation…
The Definitive Guide to Carrying Cheese in the Backcountry
Cheese is one of my all time favorite trail foods. It’s rich, creamy, salty.. everything my body seems to crave. Hiking with cheese is an absolute must for my partner and I. We have no problem…
Beverages for the Trail: Protein Packed Backcountry Bevvies!
For extended trips, getting adequate protein supply can sometimes be a challenge. In fact, I find getting adequate amounts of protein to be a challenge in my daily life, never mind in the backcountry! Current research…