It’s that time of year to start transitioning the warmer items into your wardrobe and since it’s my favourite time of year (fashion included) I tend to want to blow the budget on all sorts of items. So I’m trying to break myself of that urge and really think about all the ways I could…
Appleberry Wood Fired Pie
Cooking with a wood fired oven definitely takes some practice and a bit of zest, so it was a challenge to make these pies when we were out in camp. Our oven was a bit rickety but the pies still turned out delicious. With limited supplies we made apple and blueberry, but after some research…
The Art of Being Prepared
Ok whatever boy scout grandmaster has this down, props to them but my last trip to the NWT felt like the exact opposite of preparedness. In a rush, I threw together my gear, with the brief thought, “If I forget, something what’s the worst that can happen…” Personal discomfort and mild ego bruising is what…
Horsepower
My favourite memories of our recent trip to the Northwest Territories are mostly of the horses that packed us and our gear for the 2 weeks through the mountains. Of the group of 32, there were horses meant for packing, hunters to ride or some in-between that the guides and myself got stuck with. The…
NWT~ The Getting There is Half the Battle
Returning home after a 20 day trip in the Northwest Territories, admittedly I’ve had a difficult time trying to decide where to start my story. I guess logically it begins with my invite to be a videographer and photographer on the trip to Redstone Trophy Hunts, an area located about 250 miles south of the…
Backwoods Pineapple Cake
Food is one of the few comforts that you can find when in the backwoods with little to no modern conveniences, especially when you have the ability to pack limited ingredients and supplies. That’s why this pineapple yum yum cake (I know it needs a better name, hence the title) was such an amazing treat…
