Of all the trails I ever trekked in the eastern Sierras, the trails above high elevation Rock Creek Lake leading to Mosquito Flats were one of the first aspen-lined paths that made me fall in love with these rugged mountains. Even if this was the first place I ever experienced altitude sickness and spent a …
I hate when life gets in the way of snowshoeing. What I really want to do is spend my days out trekking trails deep in the woods with man’s best friend and a delicious keto lunch packed in my backpack. While keto lasagna is not convenient to pack for a hiking trail lunch, it is …
None of our friends warned us that Desert Hot Springs was quite possibly the windiest place in southern California. Or that it was the crime capital of the Coachella Valley with absurd domestic violence and burglary rates. As we planned out our springtime RV getaway to this oasis just west of Palm Desert we were …
When you get stranded at an international airport for ten unbelievable hours what else is there to do but shove all the savory Indian delights at your face hole? Maybe I shouldn’t have stuffed my face with delectable bhajis, puris and parathas on that January morning but when you miss your early morning flight to …
Happy St Patrick’s Day 2022 from the Hungry Mountaineer and this silly Norwegian Forest Cat. I’m not the type to drink green beer or anything chock full of artificial food coloring but here are some slightly green oh so healthy muffins. Feel free to add a few drops of green food coloring if that is …