Yep, already my last article. My trek ended with a beautiful sunny day atop the imposing Katahdin, Maine's highest mountain and northmost point of the Appalachian trail. I would never have reached the end without a bunch of little useful accessories, and especially without eating. Here’s my equipment review of "Cooking and More”.
Breafast fit for a Crusher
The most important cooking accessory for a hiker is unquestionably the stove.
Read on about The Crusher's food tips on the Appalachian Trail
A proper fitting pack is essential. Even if you get the “world’s best pack”, if it doesn’t fit properly, it’s not the world’s best pack. A good fit means comfort and if you’re hauling a pack all day long, comfort is key. You’ll perform a lot better since discomfort is tiring, both physically and mentally. Not only that, but packs don’t grow on trees, they cost money. A better fit means a better return on your investment and who doesn’t want that?
See what you can do with a properly fitted pack?
To help you get a better pack fit, Gregory has made helpful video, which also helps with the sizing. Check it out!
Check out Gregory's pack-fitting video
Have you ever tried organizing anything with your friends? It can be a frustrating experience. It can also be fulfilling and enjoyable, but sometimes at the cost of a few headaches. This applies to camping expeditions. Speaking of which, this weekend I’m going to go camping with my girlfriend and the other day, I stumbled on a great way to get on the same page for setting up the weekend. It’s a little thing called Google Docs. Many of you may already be aware of Google Docs (gdocs). But that doesn’t mean the link to use it for outdoor purposes has surfaced yet.
What does this picture have to do with Google or its documents? Honestly, nothing. I just felt it looked better than an image of Google's logo. This is an outdoor-centered blog after all.
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In Gaspésie it’s an obligation to eat seafood, provided that you like that sort of thing. Who doesn’t like to tuck into a nice big, freshly caught lobster? We do, and certainly took maximum advantage of our situation. We tried, with our feet in water much too cold, to coax one into the cooler, but it was in vain…. After only a few seconds, we decided, due to our numb, swollen-red feet, to go to the nearby fish store and pick a monster out for ourselves. The choice wasn’t difficult as there were only lobsters in the tank. We’ve tried to cook them in all sorts of ways and our favourite is on the grill. This worked out well as we had brought one along with us!
Read more Second Supper in Gaspésie: Lobster
Gaspésie! Long hours in the car, magnificent maritime scenery, bona fide villages and people: this was what Philippe and I wanted on our journey. As we had decided to live from day to day without planning anything, we prepared our first dinner before we left home: a little something applicable to many dishes.
Where the sea begins...We knew we wanted to camp most of the time in national parks, so we equipped ourselves with a grill for cooking meat over the fire, good cooking utensils, our camping stove – MSR Whisperlite international – and a good pot. Not to mention the cooler we used to drag our belongings around problem-free, and in particular, to keep the beer cold….
First Dinner in Gaspésie
We prepared chicken Tandoori drumsticks. They were frozen so we could put them in the cooler several hours even 2 days in advance without worrying. This way they marinate longer, taste better and are juicier.
Magalie at the grillChicken Tandoori Drumsticks
For two hungry people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes.
Ingredients
8-10 frozen chicken drumsticks
750 ml plain yogourt
1 head of garlic, minced
5 tbs. Tandoori spice mix
juice of 2 lemons
Directions
1- Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.
2- Put the chicken in a zip-lock bag with the spice mix.
3- Close the bag and mix everything around so the drumsticks are well coated.
4- Keep the chicken cold until you’re ready to cook it.
5- To cook the chicken, the best is over a fire or on the barbecue. Shake off the excess marinade from the drumsticks and cook them until the meat comes easily off the bone.
Accompanied with baked potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil, this chicken is finger lickin’ good.
*translated by Judy Altitude
Magalie and baked potatoRead on about Chicken Tandoori in Gaspésie
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