Hearty High-Protein Mexican Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa seems to be a little contentious, but if you like it as much as I do, then you’ll love this recipe. Did you know …
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2023: The Highlights
I love posts that look back on the year. Personally, Jan 01 is an arbitrary date to start the year, and not every culture follows …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 3
The last and final post in my 3-part series on backpacking the Sawback Trail. If you missed it, read part 1 and part 2 first! …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 2
In part 1, I wrote an overview of our 6-day long backpacking trip on the Sawback Trail, in Banff National Park. This installment is about …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 1
The Sawback trail is a point-to-point hike (or traverse) that connects the communities of Banff and Lake Louise within Banff National Park. Unlike the intense …
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 Couscous and Lentil Stew
If you’re looking for a jazzed-up but easy recipe to start cooking your own meals in the backcountry, then this is it. In this post, …
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, …