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Cakewalk
Food and Drink / USA / West Virginia

Cakewalk

October 27, 2014August 20, 2020

When something is easy or effortless, it is sometimes called a “cakewalk.” Suzy was first introduced to the term at her high school fair, where she bought a ticket, walked …

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Trapped In Delaware
Delaware / Food and Drink / USA

Trapped In Delaware

October 6, 2014August 13, 2020

First, some background: a few months back, we had a scheme to catch Dungeness crabs while on a kayaking trip in Glacier Bay, Alaska. The plan was to cook them …

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“It Can’t Be Done”
Food and Drink

“It Can’t Be Done”

September 1, 2014August 13, 2020

Those four words, uttered by Souzz herself, set in motion what is now known in our house as the “Roast Beef Challenge.” Unlike the ice bucket challenge, this one only …

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Weighing In
Alaska / Food and Drink / Paddling / USA

Weighing In

August 13, 2014September 8, 2021

We just wrapped up a double-dip in Alaska: a sea kayaking adventure in Glacier Bay followed by a week-long float of the Kobuk River in the Arctic. Both trips created …

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Fish Sticks
Food and Drink / International / Yukon

Fish Sticks

July 18, 2014September 16, 2020

We are just back from a week-long float on the Jennings River and Teslin Lake in far northern British Columbia. Since weight wasn’t a huge factor on the trip, this …

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Willow in the Kitchen
Food and Drink / USA / West Virginia

Willow in the Kitchen

April 20, 2014March 11, 2021

At dinner on Friday night at our favorite local Arlington restaurant, Willow, we got an unexpected menu idea while raving over our appetizer. Tracy O’Grady, Willow’s Executive Chef and co-owner, …

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Mussel Beach
Delaware / Food and Drink / Maryland / Paddling / USA / Virginia

Mussel Beach

April 6, 2014October 8, 2021

This past weekend we took a little overnight sea kayak camping trip out at Assateague National Seashore. Gusty winds to 25 mph took a little wind out of our sails …

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Going Dutch
Food and Drink

Going Dutch

March 13, 2014August 20, 2020

Apparently the term “dutch oven” came about because the Dutch were very advanced at producing cast metal cookware in the 1600s (who knew…well, besides Wikipedia?).  We started with our first …

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What’s in our pantry
Food and Drink

What’s in our pantry

March 9, 2014August 20, 2020

                              We were recently turned on to a new source of trail-light food, Mary Jane’s Farm out …

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Our first blog entry…ever
Food and Drink

Our first blog entry…ever

March 9, 2014August 13, 2020

We’ve been traveling and cooking in the outdoors together for the past 20+ years or so, with meager beginnings (boil-in-bag rice, maybe cous cous when we were feeling plucky) that …

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