Backcountry adventure and cuisine for aspiring hiker trash
Selecting a Bag or Quilt
The one part of your kit that you shouldn’t sweat the cost. Buy once, cry once. (Nunatak Arc 30 pictured) If I had it to do all over again, the first piece of gear that I would purchase would be my quilt or sleeping…
Good To-Go Mexican Quinoa
I’ve never been a quinoa fan, but this dish surprised me It seems like I always have a few “leftover” backpacking meals in the pantry. They come in handy on the occasional bachelor’s night. Recently, I found myself home alone with nobody to make…
Newfound Gap To Fontana Dam
Fresh off our first hike on the Foothills Trail, Mule and I decided to tackle the Smokies the week after Christmas. What WERE we thinking? As I sit here in an influenza-induced delirium, I have decided that there is no better time to document…
Choosing A Tent
So, you’ve decided to join the ranks of smelly hiker trash, but you don’t have any gear yet. Get ready to pore over a bunch of choices and spend some money! You can cobble together a lot of your gear pretty cheaply, but if…
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