Backpacking

2012: The Year of ?

December 31, 2011

Yay! It’s that time again, New Year’s resolutions! I’ll be honest, I totally forgot what we even resolved to do last year, so it has obviously not been at the forefront of our priorities. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t move any mountains. Let’s first tackle our list from last year: {New Bikes this spring!} [...]

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Brown Butter and Cinnamon Rice Krispies Treats

May 18, 2011

I’m always looking for fun treat ideas for our backpacking and floating trips. Being that we camp with Neil’s mostly male friends, I’m fortunate that they give their opinions almost involuntarily, while still gobbling everything regardless of if they like it or not. As anyone familiar to backpacking or floating knows, the less leftovers you [...]

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Weekend Recap: Floating on the Current River

May 16, 2011

On a whim, we decided to hit the Current River with a group of Neil’s friends this weekend. They are camping and floating weekend warriors, often starting as early as January and sometimes taking trips in late November as weather permits. With my crazy schedule this semester, this is the first time I’ve been able [...]

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Hiking the Buffalo River Trail (BRT)

February 16, 2011

A couple weeks ago a friend of mine messaged me on Facebook and asked if I wanted to go backpacking that upcoming weekend. Considering it was the middle of January, I was a bit wary at the thought of waking up to subzero temperatures. This group of friends have been known to backpack in sub [...]

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School Lunches Revisited: Vegetarian Extra Sloppy Sloppy Joes

February 4, 2011

I keep multiple lists of all foods I want to make. Vegetarian Sloppy Joes were actually on two lists: things I wanted to try in general and recipes I thought might be perfect for camping. I’ve been wanting to give them a makeover and a second chance because I’ve never been a fan of traditional [...]

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Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread and Winter Camping for One

January 28, 2011

I’ll admit, I’m a complete brat when it comes to Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread. I have standards. The swirl to bread ratio has to be exactly the way I like it or I just don’t enjoy it. Nothing is more annoying than not enough raisins or cinnamon swirl! I know, I’ve got issues. As I’ve [...]

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Chunky Vegetarian Stew

December 29, 2010

From the moment I opened my new dutch oven (my Christmas gift from Neil), I’ve been making lists of all the different things I can make with it. If you don’t follow me on Twitter, you’ve been spared the annoyance of my pining for one for the past year. I’ve been wanting one Fore-VER! And [...]