Backpacking gear to the rescue — Making breakfast and charging my phone while the power is out. We were lucky, we only went without power for 21 hours. +1
July 31, 2023
Camp Cooking
July 9, 2023
Noodles for lunch.
April 29, 2023
Preparing and eating lunch — time to have some lunch before getting on the trail. And finally the sun has come out! +1
March 19, 2023
Impressive food bag hang — even if I say so myself. at least 20 ft.
February 13, 2023
Looking down stream. Long Creek, Hercules Glades Wilderness. I decided that this was a good place to stop for lunch, which was noodles, pre-cooked bacon, and a Snickers bar for dessert, all washed down with a cup of coffee. +1
February 12, 2023
Dinner time, camped at ‘Twin Falls Hollow.’ A change of plans was needed… +2
February 12, 2023
Trails snacks for the day and some exploring. +1
December 4, 2022
While I was getting breakfast ready it started to snow. I then spent a quiet morning enjoying the solitude until I was visited by a bunch of people on horseback. Two-minute read
September 13, 2022
Noodles for lunch – I cooked breakfast on the wood stove. I decided to use the Fancee Feest alcohol stove to heat water for my lunch.
September 13, 2022
Clear-up after breakfast – I’ve used this stove a lot on this trip, and its final outing was heating water for my breakfast – biscuits and Gravy, and my morning cup of mocha. +2
September 12, 2022
Mountain House Southwest Breakfast Skillet and a cup of tea (PG Tips), enjoyed against the backdrop of the lake.
May 7, 2022
Mini campfire – I left a full fuel bottle with Ginger, and while I had enough alcohol for dinner and breakfast, I decided to save fuel and get out my Nano Firebox.
July 4, 2021
Breakfast – Biscuits and gravy and a cup of coffee.
May 23, 2021
Breakfast comforts – A cup of tea and Mountain House South West Breakfast Skillet, followed by a cup of coffee, and all enjoyed from the comfort of my camp chair. I did a lot of staring into space, admiring the view, as the trees swayed in the dappled sunlight while the breeze blew. I doubt this spot has seen a human visitor in many years.
March 22, 2021
Camp Table. The stove is on the ground because it is very windy, and the table is sheltering it. +1
February 28, 2021
Heating Water for breakfast. +2
December 27, 2020
I get my day’s breakfast and trail food out first thing so I don’t forget to unpack it before I break camp and put everything in my backpack.
November 29, 2020
Lunch Break on the Big Piney Trail – here I am, sheltering from the rain by some small falls, while I have a cup of tea and heat up my lunch. +1
October 25, 2020
Cooking Breakfast – Using my Firebox Nano wood stove to heat water for my breakfast and morning cuppa. 2 pictures
July 5, 2020
My current backpacking cooking kit. 2 pictures
July 5, 2020
Preparing Breakfast – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day Three. Slideshow: 8 pictures
July 4, 2020
Preparing dinner – Chicken curry for dinner, the wood stove’s up and running, and if you look closely you’ll see that the campfire’s all ready for lighting once dinner is over. 4 pictures
July 4, 2020
Camp life (cont.) – Heating some water on my Fancee Feest cat-can alcohol stove. I was being lazy, and couldn’t be bothered to light the woodstove just to heat up some hot dogs and boil water for a cup of tea. Piney Creek Wilderness – Day Two. 2 pictures
May 10, 2020
Hammock camping at Piney Creek, preparing breakfast – It was an interesting night. Not because anything happened, but because of the odd and vivid dreams I had. Two-minute read. 3 pictures
May 9, 2020
Lunch by Piney Creek and a chance to try out my new chair in the wild – I’ve already spent several hours sitting in my new chair, so I knew it was comfortable. What I didn’t know was how stable it would be out in the woods. 2 pictures