Gear

Product review: Primal Strips vegan jerky

June 1, 2010

Now, I’m not a vegan. In fact, I consider myself a bit of a carnivore. So when Primal Strips sent me some meatless jerky, I was pretty skeptical. I have tasted enough chicken shaped soy products and soy sausages to be a little wary of vegan food. In fact, I’m wary of healthy food in [...]

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They say it’s my birthday

May 23, 2010

Or it was yesterday. A bunch of my friends went in together and got me an REI giftcard as a present. They must know somehow that I’m into backpacking. Since there is the big REI sale going on right now, I’m going to try to pick something before the 20% off coupon expires. Now to [...]

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My new favorite recipe: Cheesy pizza pan biscuits

May 17, 2010

It’s official: I now have a favorite backpacking recipe and it’s cheesy pizza pan biscuits. As part of my ongoing quest to not eat solely mac n’ cheese, I’ve been expanding my diet with recipes from trailcooking.com. I’ve field tested this recipe four times. The first time, I cooked the biscuits on a pan that [...]

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Some tips on planning for a thru-hike

February 11, 2010

A lot of people skimp their first aid kits, but your mother and I both think that is really dangerous.

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Icebreaker Challenge Results

January 26, 2010

The month of wearing my Icebreaker Chakra top is up. I estimate that this shirt has been worn for numerous bike rides, 4 snowshoe trips, 3 hikes, 5 frisbee games, and four weight lifting sessions. It has also has also survived being completely covered in mud, and being driven over when I accidentally dropped it [...]

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Icebreaker update: penguin slides

January 7, 2010

A quick update on my Icebreaker challenge. On New Year’s Day, I played an ultimate frisbee game and my Chakra top got a little muddy. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. We did penguin slides, which is where you run down a field, jump, and slide on your stomach through the mud with your [...]

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Icebreaker Challenge

December 30, 2009

As I’ve written about before, much of my backpacking gear has taken on a noticeable funk. I don’t think it’s a failing on the part of the fabric, after being worn almost every day for two months (and washed infrequently), just about anything would smell. However, I received a gift this year that may make [...]

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Gear Review: Esbit Stove

December 14, 2009

Now it may seem strange that with all the high tech cooking options out there, I would review my 10$ Esbit pocket stove. I’m writing this because I firmly believe that backpacking does not have to be expensive. There are all kinds of fun gadgets out there, but if you are short on cash and [...]

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