Tag: Planning

  • A Sweet Potato Chip

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    Amie

    Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of nutrients and make great snacks for the trail or the camp.

  • Breakfast Burrito

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need 6 tablespoons powdered eggs 1.5 oz freeze dried potatoes 1 to 1.5 oz freeze dried shredded cheddar 1 to 2 tablespoon diced sweet pepper 1/4 cup bacon bits or 1/3 cup sausage 2 to 3 8″ flour tortillas Chopped tomato

  • Hiking Preparation

    Hiking Preparation

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    Amie

    It’s almost time for our 42.2 mile hike through Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. This will not be our most challenging hike but it will be our longest. We’ve taken many things into consideration planning this trip and thought it would be a good time to reflect. Why Pictured Rocks…

  • How I Expanded My Skills with Topographical Maps

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    Amie

    I recently expanded my skill set to include reading topographical maps. Oddly enough, I’ve never learned. But when I started planning hikes that have little to no information and no established trails, I resorted to these maps for help. So what is a topographical map?

  • Baked Apples

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    Amie

    Serves 2 What You’ll Need 2 Apples 6-8 soft caramels 2 tablespoon of butter Aluminum Foil

  • Apple Chips

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    Amie

    Pre-make at home What You’ll Need 3 to 4 crisp, ripe organic apples 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

  • Cinnamon Twirlers

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing Stick

  • Tacorittos

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    Amie

    I came across this recipe originally in the book Hungry Campers. We’ve made some modifications to it. We use our Jetboil although it can be made on a campfire.

  • Pita Pizza

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need Pita Bread or Flat Bread Pizza Sauce Cheese Your favourite pizza toppings

  • Stir Fry Dinner

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need Rice Noodles Rib eye strips or your choice of meat Baby corn Sugar peas Potato, sliced thinly Bell pepper, red or green Cajun seasoning Salt & Pepper to taste Olive Oil Tin Foil

  • No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need 1 cup peanut butter 3/4 cup honey 2 cups quick oatmeal

  • Hard Boiled Eggs

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    Amie

    What You’ll Need Eggs A wax cup Gloves or clamp Fire