Dried veggies and fruit
Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it’s good for you. Caitlin Doughty The easiest way to get veggies and fruit on your backpacking trip is to dehydrate them. Fresh fruits – like apple and watermelon – and many vegetables – like cherry tomatoes and […]
Leki Micro Vario Ti Cor-tec review
I swear by foldable, bomb-proof Leki trekking poles to keep me upright.
Potato Bark
Food is not just eating energy. It’s an experience. Guy Fieri I am always amazed that when I hike I crave all sorts of things I never eat at home – loads of salt, carbs and fat – and I still lose weight. The problem for me is that I forget how it feels on […]
Tarptent Notch Li partial solid w/silnylon floor review
Set up is a snap for my ultralight and rugged tarptent, named the”alicoop” by followers.
La Sportiva Akyra Trail Runners review
Breathable, flexible, wicking and lightweight, La Sportiva is running shoe meets hiking boot.
Granite Gear Crown2 60 backpack review
Followers named my superbly designed, lightweight but rugged Granite Gear pack, Olive Oyl.
Stove test!
I leave for Northern England and the Coast-to-Coast in six days and until a few moments ago, I was still ambivalent as to which stove to bring. A little scientific research made for an obvious winner Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care. – Earl Shaffer On a week’s long walk […]
And the winner is…
alicoop! My tent doesn’t look like much but, as an estate agent might say, ‘It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location. Fennel Hudson Congratulations to Eileen Ho of Ann Arbor, MI for coming up with the most popular name for my new Tarptent Notch Li, all ready for her first thru-hike on England’s Coast-to-Coast in […]
sweet dreams
Which mattress do I take for the 192 miles of England’s Coast-to-Coast in June? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to sleep on both – one night after the other.
food, glorious food!
Is it possible to stay healthy and eat heartily on the trail? Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious. – Ruth Reichl Have you ever taken a close look at the nutrition labels on pre-packaged backpacking food? My eyes popped at just the amount of sodium, some […]
