Luck isn’t always on your side. Here’s what I learnt from a hike that went wrong.
Tag: backcountry
Poha: raw rice for hikers
The Indian breakfast of champions! The convenience food that replaces bread! The rice you can eat raw! I stumbled across poha in my local Indian supermarket and I’m feeling inspired. Wikipedia describes it as “an indori rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes… (which) can be eaten raw by immersing it in plain water…… Continue reading Poha: raw rice for hikers
Ultralight but still green veggies?
The first thing most hikers do when exiting the wilderness is eat the “real food” they’ve been dreaming of on the trail. Indeed, one of the toughest things about a multi-day hike for me is getting fresh, juicy, delicious produce into my meals. Said produce has to be tough enough to go in a backpack, not need…… Continue reading Ultralight but still green veggies?
Going ultralight with your camping meals? Go Japanese
Setting off on the trail again – can’t wait! The coming weeks will see me do a solo trek with my packraft around New Zealand’s central North Island for 20 days, then two long treks in the South Island. Keeping the food weight down is critical, and I’ve found a treasure trove of ingredients in…… Continue reading Going ultralight with your camping meals? Go Japanese
