Dismal Nitch? Welcome to Washington
That moment had come, it was time to leave our newly beloved Oregon behind, and head north again. And whatContinue Reading
Category: Camping Cuisine
Lakeside Fishing Dinner
Lakeside Fishing Dinner Ingredients One lake, suitable for one person to fish while the other person relaxes 2-4 excellent localContinue Reading
Mexican Breakfast in the Woods
Ingredients 4 tamales, bought from abuela herself, after meeting her granddaughter Maxine in the grocery store parking lot (buy 8Continue Reading
Route 395: The Other California
In the cool comforts of my folks’ home in Santa Barbara, Colin and I had poured over maps and plansContinue Reading
Mom’s Chocolate Rum Birthday-Anniversary Cake
Ingredients 1 box chocolate cake mix, plus any eggs, oil, or other ingredients it requires 1 tub chocolate icing Rum,Continue Reading
Cambodian Noodles in the Mojave
Following the great geological grandeur of Utah, what could be better than crossing the Mojave Desert for lunch? Getting ThereContinue Reading
Canyon Country, Part 2: Straight Arrow through a shower to the Grand Staircase (Boulder Mountain, Anasazi State Park Museum, Escalante National Monument)
Capitol Reef State Park was hard to leave, but late of an afternoon we bid farewell at last. We wereContinue Reading
Dutch Oven Biscuits in High Country, with a side of Pie
Ingredients (all measurements approximate – recipe is forgiving) 1.5 cups Ute flour 1/3 stick European unsalted butter 1/2 cup milkContinue Reading
Canyon Country, Part 1: Leaving the Crowds and Taking the Dog (Arches and Capitol Reef)
I’m in love with Utah. After a fortnight of days exploring National Parks and nights sleeping under the stars inContinue Reading
Snacks on a Butte
Ingredients Bag of celery sticks, any will do, but the ones packed up your kind mother-in-law before departure are best.Continue Reading
Nomads in a Little Red Trailer 