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My Guide to Backcountry Cooking Part 1 – Meal Planning
I’m in the process of prepping our food for our first backcountry adventure of the summer and I thought I’d share how I plan and prep for eating well in the outdoors (later I’ll share some meal ideas...
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My Guide to Backcountry Cooking Part 2 – Easy Meal Ideas
Following up on my post about how to plan your menu, I thought I’d share some ideas of what to put on the menu. I get my meal ideas from backcountry cook books, friends and, of course, the internet....
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My Guide to Backcountry Cooking Part 3 – Dehydrator Dinners
Previously I shared my opinions on backcountry meal planning and some ideas for meals that can be made without using a dehydrator. While you can make perfectly delicious backcountry food with nothing...
View ArticleNewfoundland Travels – What to Pack
While we had most of the logistics figured out months before our trip, what to pack to enjoy all those plans was something I didn’t really get figured out until right before we left. Our plans for...
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Fitness Gadgetry Christmas
I had a lovely Christmas – stockings, coffee, brunch, gifts, a run with my sister, turkey and cheese cake. I got absolutely spoiled by my family who indulged me in my love for technology and fitness...
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My Guide to Backcountry Cooking Part 4 – Camp Kitchens
Last year I shared how I meal plan, some meal ideas and a few dehydrator recipes for backcountry cooking. We’re out on an impromptu (for us) backpacking trip for the weekend so I thought now was a good...
View ArticleHow to Clean Your Moldy Ceramic Hiking Filter
Last summer I took our hiking filter (Katadyn Combi) out on the Lakeland Canoe Circuit – my one and only use during the summer. Apparently after that I didn’t do the best job of putting it away –...
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My Guide to Backcountry Cooking: Canoe Trip Gnocchi
Two summers ago now, when we canoed in Lakeland Provincial Park, I made what is now my all time favourite canoeing dinner – Sun-dried Tomato and Parmesan Cheese Gnocchi. It was definately one of the...
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Repurpose a Down Vest into a Cozy Skirt
I haven’t thought about insulated skirts in years but I was driving home last Thursday through a snow squall and the idea to have one popped into my head. I’m on a budget, so I immediately thought...
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Getting Ready for Summer
It was one of those strange weather weekends – we spotted a caterpillar on our walk at Nose Hill and then it snowed and rained. This weekend is a rest weekend for us – no grand adventures – so it was...
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