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How to Blow a Gasket; Adventures in the Jungles of India

By Amber Woods on Friday, December 27, 2019

Here it is almost 2020, four years after I almost blew a gasket in the jungles of Tamil Nadu, India and in just a few short days we will be headed back out of Bangalore and south to the foothills of the Nilgiri’s and back to the jungle! Of all the adventures we had four …

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Santa Baby, what are the best Donald Trump Christmas Gifts?

By Amber Woods on Monday, December 23, 2019
Donald Trump

Happy holidays from the Hungry Mountaineer! It’s thirty degrees outside our mountain town at almost seven thousand feet. The winds are gusting, the sky is a steel grey and there is a storm brewing on the horizon. Feet of snow are expected but not for our family, as we are leaving on a jet plane …

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India Spiced Chex Mix

By Amber Woods on Saturday, December 21, 2019

In India, they would call me the snack walla, the creator, the maker of the snacks, a Hindi word used by the Anglo Indians for those who sell or create a thing. Like delicious India inspired Chex Mix. I asked my Bangalore born boyfriend how to say Chex Mix in Hindi. There does not appear …

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16 Cats a Hoarder and Me

Merry Christmas from the Family; Cat Version

By Amber Woods on Tuesday, December 17, 2019

It was the winter of 1994 in the mountain hamlet of Running Springs, California. I might not have known it as I was only a fourteen year old but ore teen romping through our mountain forest most days. But in this Christmas season, a crazy cat lady was born. Between shoveling the three feet of …

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The Hungry Mountaineer’s Anglo Indian Slightly Healthier So Cali Fruit Cake

By Amber Woods on Sunday, December 15, 2019

Baking an Anglo Indian authentic fruitcake is a lot more complicated than whipping up a pan of American style brownies or baking a Food Network-ish cheesecake. Yet, have no fear all ye Holiday bakers! The Hungry Mountaineer has made the best slightly healthier and much easier Anglo Indian Fruit Cake!

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Hi y’all! I’m Amber, Big Bear Lake’s local Hungry Mountaineer hiking nature guide. I grew up here in the San Bernardino National Forest. I have basically been out exploring hiking trails and enjoying the wilderness as long as I could walk. I have had some amazing adventures out here in the gorgeous San Bernardino Mountains over the years. As a alpine adventure enabler who is passionate about the wilderness, I love to share my knowledge of our vast trail system with vacationers who also love the great outdoors. Looking to book a hiking excursion? Email me at Hungrymountaineer@gmail.com for the best locals-only hikes available in this mountain wilderness. I am passionate about finding my balance in life – healthy living, great food, outdoor fitness, traveling adventures, working hard and my unbridled love for racehorses and naturally, gambling. When I’m not exploring news trails or betting on the ponies you can find me either coming up with healthy new recipes or blogging about the adventures my trail pup and I had in the wilderness this week. I have spent most of my life exploring what these mountains have to offer and locals would call me an expert and a backcountry Snack Sherpa. I know the best hiking and biking trails in these mountains and I have chronicled most of my hikes and adventures on this website. Please get in touch is you have any questions.

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