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Mountain Man Breakfast
Dutch Oven Mountain Man Breakfast The Mountain Man Breakfast is a popular Dutch oven recipe which has been around in one form or another for years. If you need to feed a hearty breakfast to a crowd, this is good one. I used a variation from Gary House I found on...
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler
Dutch Oven Rhubarb Cobbler Spring hasn’t officially arrived until the rhubarb is up. One morning a few leaves poke through the frost covered mulch; by the end of the week, giant rosettes of primordial leaves on bright red stalks cover that corner of the garden....
Tequila Eggs
Tequila Eggs Like Scotch Eggs but I used chorizo mixed with cilantro, dried tomatoes, diced green chilis, and diced jalapenos for the sausage and crushed tortilla chips and roasted chilis for the crust. cook...
Lemon Chicken Soup
Lemon Chicken Soup Lemon Chicken Soup This variation of chicken soup relies upon lemon and a stick of cinammon to give Grandma's old standby a Middle Eastern twist. 3 pounds boneless, skinned chicken tits 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup +/- water1 onion - I...
Optimus Crux Backpacking Stove
I have had this little stove for a number of years and it is still my go-to on those rare occasions when I choose to backpack in. The stove itself weighs 3 ounces and folds up to fit in the palm of my hand. It uses isobutane-propane for fuel. The stove stores in a...
Good Afternoon
11/9/25 Clear, sunny, and warm. We decided to forage for cranberries and mushrooms instead of doing yard work, so Amy, Walter, and I piled into the car and headed north. We picked up Mike on the way and by noon, we were on the road to Trout Lake....
Halloween on the Big Lava Bed
It was a beautiful, crisp autumn day when Kent and I drove north into the Big Lava Bed. The road was rugged, just ruts worn into jagged rock, winding between collapsed lava tubes and stunted trees finally arriving at a flat...
Good Morning
11/2/25 6:00 40f Overcast and calm out on the lava bed. The weather has moderated. It was still dark when I made the treacherous trek to the latrine. I was relieved when it hove into view. Andy and Kent put some much appreciated effort into its...
Good Morning
11/1/25 8:00 Temperate but raining hard. We had a puddle form by the door last night. It has grown to a lake with a river running into it. Constant rain all night with no hope for it letting up today. The tipi won't draft and is filled with smoke. We had...
Good Morning
10/31/25 8:00 cool calm and beautiful . A lovely sunrise Halloween morning out on The Big Lava Bed after a beautiful moonlit night. Got a slow start this morning and had breakfast for lunch. ...
Good Morning
5/27/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) White clouds against a blue sky. No wind yet. An upright for my drying rack is sprouting new leaves. It may take root if I leave it be. The blackberries are beginning to flower; the nieghboring field is a thorny jungle, seven feet...
Good Morning
5/26/26 6:30 47F (8.3C) The sun rises into clear, blue sky without a hint of drama and no wind at all. Back from rendezvous, I need to unpack, get my gear cleaned and squared away, and then organize and repack for the next outing, less than a week...
Good Morning
5/25/26 6:30 48F (8.8C) Partly overcast with a breeze beginning. I got up an hour ago, to no wind and colorful strands of clouds stretched across a blue sky. Gordon is the president of the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade, our host for the Rendezvous. He is...
Good Morning
5/24/26 9:00 Warming with the clouds burning off. I didn't check the temperature but it was a little cooler than yesterday morning. Around 4:00 I got up to use the latrine. Went back to bed and didn't rise until 6:30. Robert made bacon and eggs, with a...
Good Morning
5/23/26 6:00 49F (9.4C) Clear blue sky, just a tickle of breeze. Birds sing beneath a rising sun. A few cook fires are burning. Tea in hand, I watch the camp come to life. Good morning. ...
