For my backpacking weekend in Hoosier National Park, I wanted something tasty and hearty to round out a simple lunch of tuna on crackers. At home I mixed up Cookie Dough Hummus and spooned a half cup into a sandwich baggie. It traveled very well and tasted great a day later. I shared with my … Continue reading Healthy (ish) Hearty Dessert
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Wild Food – Morel Mushrooms
I’ve detested mushrooms all my life and cringe at the memory of the slimy buttons in chop suey. That is until two years ago when I fell in love with morels. On a backpacking trip to Deem Wilderness in southern Indiana, Doc, a fellow hiker spotted a few of the honeycombed fungi at the base … Continue reading Wild Food – Morel Mushrooms
Hoosier in the Rain
The weatherman forecasted rain for our early-May backpacking trip to Hoosier National Forest. A few less-determined people canceled the trip because the weather wasn’t to their liking. Thursday afternoon we drove away from the threatening rain in Illinois into the blue skies of southern Indiana. Fourteen hikers gathered at Yellow River State Park, had an … Continue reading Hoosier in the Rain
Bad Hollow
HOOSIER BACKPACKING I’ve been to Bad Hollow ten times, but I still don’t know how to get there. The trailhead is at a secret location at the end of a series of roller-coaster roads snaking through the spectacular Fall colors of Brown County, Indiana. A rutted lane ends at the bottom of a steep … Continue reading Bad Hollow
