Almost all of these photos have nothing to do with this week… in a way. What do I mean?
I’m prepping for a trip-of-a-lifetime… backpacking in Denali National Park. As a nomad, prepping for a trip like this requires learning lots more about my current location(s) than I usually do. Locations of retail outlets I don’t usually visit, etc. Since it’s a gear-intensive trip, I’ve got an extra layer of acquisition. The time in the kitchen would happen regardless of location.
Photo observation: I’m starting to notice and care about aesthetics… out-of-focus shots, photos that would look awesome with HDR… and it only took seven months! Maybe I’ll get around to putting some feelers out for a better camera before the end of the year?
July 30:
Testing homemade trail meals – creamy rice and pine nuts; fiesta cashew beans and rice, and cashew Indian curry. Sourcing the freeze-dried chicken was too annoying, so I doubled up on nuts. Recipes from The Yummy Life.
July 31:
Last few miles of my last Eugene training hike, meeting my Wyoming bar buddies at the top!
August 1:
First full day in Portland, spent at the gear store, talking for hours and hours with my Hawaii sister-from-another-mister, and helping my bestie get rid of the weird shizz from around her new property. On the curb at 9 p.m., craigslist ad posted by 9:30, gone by 6 a.m.
August 2:
Hottest day of the year in Portland, so I got up at sunrise to get in my 8 miles. Second to last training hike! And thanks to Misty the warehouse maven at BJ Coffee Roasters for the mid-hike brew. You’re my hero!
August 3
When you lazily replace everything you don’t have from your own damn recipe with coconut and oats… you get still-delicious, but very crumbly trail bars. #ohwell
August 4
Final food assembly before game night at Bradley and Annie’s. 7 Wonders has my vote.
August 5
Last training hike was a doozy. I ate my weight in salmon berries, huckleberries, and golden raspberries. #sorrynotsorry Great views of Mt. Hood (and Adams, and Jefferson, and St. Helens!) despite the Canadian wildfire smoke.
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