Trekking in Peru: Choquequirao, Part 1
At the Airbnb in Cusco is where I first heard about Choquequirao. Located in the Vilcabamba range, at 3050m above sea-level and nearly 200 kilometres …
Backcountry Basics: 3-Ingredient Pizza Bagel
I love bagels as a backpacking lunch staple because they are Calorically dense – a single bagel has about 200-300 calories Carby, which is what …
Creamy Tahini Couscous and Lentil Stew
A jazzed-up take on the classic couscous and lentils combination: quick-cooking couscous and lentils come together with tahini to deliver a creamy, hearty, flavourful punch! …
Gluten-free Pancakes in the Wild
Pancakes are perfect for the rest day during a longer backpacking trip: they break the monotony of oatmeal breakfasts, are pretty fun to make, and …
Easy Camping Quinoa Chili
This recipe is a crowd favourite – we’ve made it a few times by now, but it keeps being suggested by friends for camping trips. …
Trail Tacos
Welcome back readers! First post of 2022 – yay! It has been a busy, busy, busy year. I recently went on my first big backcountry …
Backcountry Bartending: Cinnamon Old-Fashioned
I’ve been away for a while: from this blog, and also most unfortunately, from camping! I haven’t been away from adventures though, and I hope …
Chocolate Pancakes in the Wild
I’m not a fan of oatmeal, which makes breakfasts in the backcountry a little tricky. In fact I’m not really a breakfast person: sometimes I’ll …
Backpacking in the South Chilcotin Mountains Part 2
Continuing from part 1! Day 3, Monday Distance hiked: 21 kmsElevation gained / lost: 760 m / 1200 mCamped at: Lorna Lake Our plan was …
Backpacking in the South Chilcotin Mountains Part 1
The South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park is a relatively unknown destination not too far away from Vancouver. It’s a new park, established only in 2010, …