How to Make Freeze-Dried Pumpkin Curry at Home
Renee just spent a week out of town traveling for work. So, all by my lonesome, I had to find a way to fill the time. What better activity than developing a brand new recipe for the trail!? Pumpkin and…
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How to Make Delicious Freeze-Dried Grits
The winning recipe from our 2025 freeze-dried breakfast competition! Overview After a fun cook-off that we took even more seriously than usual, it was time to crown the winner. Both meals tasted great, but Renee’s grits were really amazing. It…
Freeze Dried Lemon-Berry Pie! No Need to Rehydrate to Enjoy this on the Trail!
Wow. This pie is just wow! We often eat dessert on the trail, but it’s usually just a few pieces of candy (Swedish Fish are our top-pick on the trail). Or, when we’re feeling really fancy, we use cold water…
We Want to Give YOU a Free Freeze Dryer – Here’s How to Win!
We have been having fun using a Harvest Right freeze dryer to prepare really yummy and exciting backpacking meals since we got one a year ago! Some of our favorites so far are pasta salad, tater-tot casserole, guacamole, not to…
All of the Gear We Used to Hike the Lowest to Highest Route!
The Lowest to Highest Route (L2H) was one heck of a trip! We got to experience Death Valley’s backcountry, view the Owens Valley from high in the Inyo Mountains, and venture into mountaineering with a [failed] attempt to summit Mt.…
Lowest to Highest Route Days 7-8
We left the desert behind and entered the Sierra. We crossed the Inyo Mountains, dropped into the Owens Valley, and then headed up Mt. Whitney. Along the way we learned about Owens Lake, the LA Aqueduct, and a lot about…
Lowest to Highest Route! Days 4-6
This part of the route took us across another basin in Death Valley and then up and out of the National Park. We got several views of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and they’re looking pretty darn snow covered. But it…
Lowest To Highest Route! Days 1-3
We’ve been excited to attempt the Lowest to Highest Route all year. It goes from the lowest point in the US, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park (-282 feet m), to the highest point in the contiguous US, Mt.…
Now available in local bookstores! Thruhikers: A Guide to Life on the Trail
We are our happiest when adventuring outdoors! After going on more than 10,000 miles of adventures together, we’ve learned a ton about how to approach a trip and what to eat to make the outdoors as enjoyable as possible! Nearly…
Join us LIVE to order a signed copy of our book and chat about adventures!
Come chat with us on Tuesday, August 6, at 8pm Eastern, 5 Pacific! We’ll be live to answer your questions about our book, our adventures, dehydrating food, and any other questions. While there, you can order an autographed copy of…