Mulled Wine

Mulled Wine

Hot spiced wine is a perfect way to take the edge off the drizzly season.  We made this in a 2 1/4 gallon cast iron potjie suspended over the fire from a tripod. It would work just as well in a crock pot on low.     Ingredients    2 bottles of red wine...
Three Bros in a Tipi

Three Bros in a Tipi

  I just got home from a camping trip with my brothers. Don’t tell them, but I love those guys. David and Andy are both younger than me. We used to fight all the time but somehow, we grew out of it. The three of us get along well now. In fact, I don’t know...
Lost Creek Longhouse Chapter 6: Striking Camp

Lost Creek Longhouse Chapter 6: Striking Camp

(Click here for Chapter 5)   With only two days left in camp, the weather started to clear. As the sun crested the tree line Sunday morning, the meadow began to steam and the canvas started to dry.                  ...
Lost Creek Longhouse Chapter 4: Camp to Eat, Eat to Camp

Lost Creek Longhouse Chapter 4: Camp to Eat, Eat to Camp

(Click Here for Chapter 3)   Tuesday morning we decided to go into Trout Lake for breakfast. There was no cellphone service in camp and Robert was anxious to call his wife. We were expecting several new people to show up and I wanted to text them with a road...
Robert’s Cast Iron Bread

Robert’s Cast Iron Bread

Robert disappeared into the longhouse and emerged a little later with a beautiful loaf of fresh bread. It seemed so simple, and according to Rob, it pretty much was. I asked him for his recipe and this is what he gave me. Ingredients  about 2 1/2 cups flour more or...