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FFTS Quinoa
Food For The Sole Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Quinoa to be exact This is another excellent meal made by Food For The Sole that I cold-soaked on my recent section hike. It was intended to be a lunch, but the shelter I…
Greek Spaghetti
This isn’t plain ol’ spaghetti. I made this meal at the Bryant Ridge Shelter on my recent AT section hike. There were at least 15 thru-hikers at the shelter that particular night, and it’s safe to say that the majority of them were seriously…
Food For The Sole Triple Peanut Slaw
The best cold-soak commercial meal EVER. Food For The Sole is a fairly new company that makes commercial backpacking meals. Founded by a mother/son team of Julie and Henry Mosier out of Bend, Oregon, FFTS makes vegan meals that are both tasty and different….
Sloppy Joe Noodles
A different “twist” on pasta I made this meal on the 4th night of my recent section hike (first night out of Daleville) and it was one of my favorites during the trip. I used my 0.9L Evernew pot to make it, and the…
Catawba To Glasgow Pt. 3
A little bit of yellow-blazing before a strong finish It had rained steadily all night, but by morning the skies were clearing. I nonetheless had the joy of packing up a wet tent, always a good time. The day’s itinerary looked favorable, with only…
Catawba To Glasgow Pt. 2
Things take a turn for the better After a restless night of sleep I got up at 6 AM anxious to get back on the trail. But first, a visit to the free Super 8 breakfast was in order. There were no eggs, no…
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
A simple and flexible meal that even a thru-hiker can enjoy Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes are a staple in the diet of the average thru-hiker, and this recipe is a way to take them to another level. You can use any combination of the…
Catawba To Glasgow Pt. 1
Embracing the suck of rain. LOTS of rain. I hit the road for Glasgow Friday at noon. I hoped to arrive at Stanimal’s hostel around 8:00, but due to horrible traffic jams it was after 9:30 when I finally arrived. The hostel was fairly…
VA Section Initial Impressions
Some quick first thoughts from my recent section hike A few firsts for me on this hike, notably that I survived my first significant stretch of rain on the trail. It poured the first 2 days and rained steadily on the 3rd, which taught…
8 Days Of Food
Preparing to fuel my upcoming section hike I leave tomorrow afternoon for Glasgow VA. I spent all day yesterday packing up my food, and late last night I sat down to write this post….and at that moment our power went out. It seems like…
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