Surprise Party
Souzz asked me how I wanted to celebrate my birthday this year, and I said I’d like to spend the night on the ground. I guess that makes me a …
Tag: frybake
Dreams Awake
We’re fresh from another adventure in northern Maine, our first visit since 2018. The slogan “Vacationland” is on a lot of the license plates up here, and that’s about right. …
Bridge to the Yukon
Regular readers (yes, all four of you) know that I write a lot about how food can be a bridge to another time and another place. Sugary breakfast treats are …
Cabins / PATC Cabins / USA / Virginia
History, and a Nice Menu
I’ve long had an interest in the history of Shenandoah National Park, just a few hours west of us. This past weekend, we found a way to get up close …
Cabins / Maryland / PATC Cabins / USA
Cooking Old School In The New Year
Souzz and I often spend New Year’s Eve in the backcountry or in a cabin, and we traditionally make risotto (along with some other fancy dish). The standard bearer of …
Awesome Sauce
So what’s a camping trip without a mole? And by mole, I mean the pepper-based sauce from Mexico and not the burrowing beady-eyed critter. Mole (pronounced mo-lay) tastes amazing over …
Food and Drink / New York / USA / Virginia
Holes on the Menu
As we planned our menu for an upcoming backpacking trip, Souzz reminded me that she “basically grew up on doughnuts.” This was a surprise to me, especially coming from a …
Cabins / PATC Cabins / USA / Virginia
Looking for Sasquatch
The east coast has some fun destinations, including Great North Mountain, which forms the border between Virginia and West Virginia for about 50 miles. Much of the mountain is above …
Alaska / Cabins / Food and Drink / USA
An Odyssey In Homer
Souzz and I were just at a wedding in Homer, Alaska, a few hundred miles south of Anchorage. Traveling to Homer from Virginia is a bit of an odyssey—9 hours …
Happy Campers
This past weekend I had the chance to go on an adventure with a friend that I’ve known since the 1960s. Tim and I share a hometown and a lot …