The latest recipes from our column, “Trail Eats” In Washington Trails Magazine (the March/April 2012 issue, page 40). Three courses for those rainy & cold spring hikes! Do the work at home and eat gourmet while everyone else has a soggy PB&J! Pistachio Couscous Salad Ingredients: 2 cups lower sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1… Continue reading Trail Eats – No Cook Meals For The Trail
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Dinner and Dessert For Two – A Backpacking Feast
Kirk and I write the column Trail Eats for Washington Trails Magazine (well I develop the recipes and he shoots the photos!). I love the column and have had a lot of fun - it keeps my mind active. The last issue out (July/August 2011) was a backcountry feast for two involving fish tacos. Lets… Continue reading Dinner and Dessert For Two – A Backpacking Feast
Dayhiking Glacier Basin
A long time ago (OK, not that long ago, just feels like it), back in the summer of 2003, Ford and I set off to hike Glacier Basin at Mt. Rainier National Park. He was nearly 5 at the time and we were spending our first summer living in King County, Wa hiking 3-4 days… Continue reading Dayhiking Glacier Basin
Round The Mountain
Most years I do an annual drive around the mountain, that being Mt. Rainier that is. My brother was up visiting and he had never seen that back side of the park so why not do the drive? And Monday was a pretty sunny day making it even better. Over the years I have found… Continue reading Round The Mountain