I am accidentally celebrating Giving Tuesday today. A couple weeks back I signed up to attend the Sierra Club's Outing volunteer training. I am really excited to help give my time and make sure Bay Area kids have access to outdoor adventures.
Should we be buying what they are selling?
Random OutdoorLike many of us I try to live my best life. And one of the things that has really struck me recently is the all the research around experiences and happiness. There is a great article in the Atlantic, where the James Hamblin thoughtfully shares the research. The key takeaway from the science is that experiences not things lead to happiness. And that experiences thoughtfully planned and positively anticipated well in advance lead to maximum joy.
Are boys and girls different kinds of campers?
Random OutdoorThere have been a couple of interesting articles published today about gender and scouting. First there was one in the New York Times and then a second article in response by the Guardian.
Nomable Campfire Faux Stuffed Pepper Stew
RecipesThis was the first recipe we made using our new camping specific cast iron dutch oven. It was a welcome addition to our well used Lodge cast iron skillet. It is made of bare cast iron, which has similar heat retention properties to enamel cast iron. You might be familiar with the Le Creuset brand, which is what we use at home. Though you wouldn't want to use one of those on an open fire as it would burn the coating. And even with a dutch oven meant for the open fire the soot can get a bit intense. After this trip we bought a carrying case to limit the black to the pot.