Jul

Hike For Blueberries

admin on July 8th, 2009

An Adventure at Island Beach State Park, NJ
Blueberries and Caroline

It is time to start following the blueberries, last week while at Island Beach State Park my grandaughter and I happened upon ripe blueberries. Her delight at finding such a treasure, more than made up for six dollar (by carload) admission. While not [...]

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Jun

Logan Bread : Backpacking Recipe

admin on June 21st, 2009

Logan Bread

Definitely a bread, not a trail bar, but can be used like trailbars.

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ c1 1/2 cups rye flour
1 ½ cups rolled oats, can use quick oats
½ cup wheat germ
¾ cup powered milk
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

You can substitute flours, unbleached [...]

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Jun

UltraViolet Water Treatment : Gear Review

admin on June 20th, 2009

I found a real deal on this, referral links have changed.
The SteriPEN ® by Hydro-Photon delivers clean germ free water in seconds with no chemical taste. It eliminates the need to carry extra fuel for boiling. It is sort of a no brainer; your choices are boiling, filtration, chemicals or Ultraviolet .
Boiling takes time, you [...]

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