Trekking in Peru: Choquequirao, Part 3
Part 1 covered reaching the trailhead, while part 2 was the hike until “the gateway to Choquequirao”, Marampata. But finally, after 2 days, the main …
Trekking in Peru: Choquequirao, Part 2
In the last post, I covered the preparation and planning to reach the trailhead. This post is about the hike itself. Along the trail, there …
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 …