A Guide to Adventure

When I go on one of my weekly excursions, my second question after asking where we are going is always, "What are we going to eat?" Lately, we have gotten into a more routine menu, stuff that is lightweight, easy to prepare, and is fulfilling. One of my favorite things to eat is a Nature's Bakery Fig Bar. I know the first thing that probably comes to mind are those Fig Newtons your parents used to keep in the pantry. I think most of my friends hated them growing up. Well I have always liked the figs, but Fig Newtons were just not a good option for me. They are artificial, enriched, and full of other junk. Gross!! Well the answer to all of this stumbled on me while I was working in the cafe one day a few months ago. I was restocking the candy as usual, and focusing on my "organic corner" as I like to call it - organic gummy worms, and starburst are amazing btw - I saw something called a Fig Bar, it was peach-apricot so I wasn't too sure about it and didn...

If you are getting ready to go camping for a weekend or going on an all day adventure, you should carefully plan what you will eat once you arrive. I get SO hungry on the trail, and by the time camp is set up, I could eat a three course dinner. Unfortunately being miles away from home, in the middle of a forest that is not really an option. Personally, I do not like eating peanut butter sandwiches, or ramen noodles all the time enough to only bring those in my pack. Most canned foods are way too heavy, and will only leave more trash to carry. Assuming you are following the rules and not leaving your trash behind :). You need something lightweight, freeze dried is usually the way to go. I never really thought a freeze dried meal would taste like a homemade, authentic, hearty dinner.  When I tried Mountain House brand of freeze dried Chicken Fried Rice with veggies, I was WOWED! It only called for two cups of boiling water, which was very easy since our campsite was next to th...

When you go outside on a hot summer day in the South, if you are anything like me, you will be swarmed by those blood-sucking mosquitos, ticks, and gnats. My grandpa always told me that it was  because I'm so sweet, and that is probably true. However, there is some science to behind why people like me, and maybe yourself that tend to get bit by those mosquitoes than others. Whether you want to blame it on your blood type (which I do), or how much carbon dioxide you put out there is only ONE product that actually works for me. For anyone else who is relentlessly munched on by those bugs this product is for you. I have tried many different types of bug sprays, but nothing seemed to work for very long. After an hour or so the mosquitoes would be back, and I would soon be covered in those itchy red bites.  When preparing to go to Caesars Head/ Jones Gap I knew I had to get the best kind of spray I could find, or else I was going to be miserable as soon as we got on the trail....