Recipe-Black Beans with Tortilla

Black Bean Soup – Berkeley Bowl
				Servings
Amount				Unit	Ingredient
0.5		1	1.5	Cups	Soup Mix
0.5		1	1.5	Cups	Boiling Water
Steps: COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: In sauce pan, bring water to a boil, then add soup mix. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir and serve.
Source: Berkeley Bowl Web Site http://www.berkeleybowl.com/bulk_foods_taste_adventure.html

Recipe-Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff
1	Servings of 1 2/3 cups
Amount	Unit	Ingredient
		In corner of plastic bag, tied off from other ingredients
1.5	Tbl	Sour Cream Powder or several packets of cream cheese
	Pinch	Nutmeg
		In rest of bag
3	Tbl	Dried Ground Beef
3	Tbl	Thinly sliced Dried Mushrooms
0.25	tsp	Dried chopped onion
0.67	Cup	Chinese Noodles
		On Trail
1	Cup	Boiling Water, adding 2 Tbl of water to this
Steps: In corner of plastic bag, add Sour Cream and nutmeg. Then tie off that corner Put beef, mushrooms, onions and noodles in rest of bag. On Trail, place beef mixture in insulate cup or bowl and add boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Drain off (and drink, if you like) the broth. Add nutmeg and sour cream power and mix well.
Author's note: Beef stroganoff, which is served over rice or fettucine, is traditionally made with filet of beef, mushrooms, onions and sour cream, and a pinch of nutmeg. Dried beef, dried mushrooms and dried onions are surprisingly good substitutes in the backcountry. If you don't have sour cream powder on hand, you can substitute one or two individually portioned packets of cream cheese; add after the stroganoff has cooked. I've called for Chinese noodles, bt you can also use instant rice
Per Serving (1 serving, with cream cheese): Calories 397 Diabetic Exchange Carbohydrate Carbohydrate 69 gm WW Point Comparison Points Protein 12 gm Fat 10 gm Preparation Time minutes Saturated Fat gm Cooking Time minutes Fiber gm Sodium mg Cholestrol mg
Source: Backpacking Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes by Dorcas Miller

Recipe: Beans-Rice with Fritos & Cheese

Beans + Rice with Fritos & Cheese
1	Servings
Amount	Unit	Ingredient
2.0	Oz	Beans
1.5	Oz	Rice
1.0	Oz	Fritos
1.0	Oz	Cheese, prefers extra sharp
0.2	Oz	Taco seasoning
		Salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
Steps: At-home preparation For groups, I do the following: Each group member is given one 2.5-oz snack bag of beans and rice mixture Fritos and cheese are kept together, and divided proportionally in the field Meals are individually seasoned with the taco seasoning and group spice kit When solo, I do one of two things. If I plan to have this meal several times on the same trip (or the same leg of a thru-hike), I have a pre-spiced snack bag of beans and rice for each meal, and my supply of Fritos and cheese is kept together but preferably somehow delineated so that I don’t steal tomorrow’s calories for tonight’s dinner, e.g. divide the block of cheese equally but keep it all together. If I plan to have this meal just once, I will use up to three bags (beans/rice, cheese, Fritos) but I’ve also combined everything into one bag before. It works out okay since the ingredients are fairly easy to separate in the field. Cooking instructions For many reasons, I make all of my meals soupy. This simplifies some the cooking: Add at least 12 oz of water to my stove pot. Pour in beans, rice, taco seasoning, and any other spices at anytime. Cook, ideally to a simmer for about 60 seconds, stirring to avoid boil-over. Cut cheese into dice-sized pieces and add to meal. Add Fritos just before consumption. If added too early, they will soften. For perfect at-home consistency, use 10 oz (300 ml) of water. To prevent burning, do not add beans, rice, and taco seasoning until water is boiling.
Author's note: This meal is my favorite. It goes on every single backpacking trip. I never get tired of it. Clients love this recipe. Need more convincing to try it? Key Stats •Recommended meal weight: 5.7 oz •Total calories: 675 •Calories per ounce: 120 Few individuals have struggled to consume the entire meal, but if you have a small appetite you may, in which case I would recommend holding out on some of the beans or rice. If you want to increase calorie count or caloric density, add more cheese or Fritos. Rusty Sounds yummy! To reduce mold on the cheese, try not to get your fingerprints on it. Wrapping the cheese in plastic wrap helps reduce mold/air interaction. If you buy too much cheese, it can be frozen for future use. Andrew Skurka It does not need to be brought to a boil, but I find that a simmer up to about 60 seconds will reduce post-cooking wait time and ensure thoroughly cooked ric Andrew October 21, 2015 at 7:51 pm # Some general thoughts for other people trying this out Works awesome as a freezer bag meal. 12 oz of water gets it pretty thick, which is preferable for freezer bags to avoid tragic spillage. Takes about 5-8 minutes to rehydrate and doesn’t require boiling water. I’m a fan of adding a bit of extra garlic powder and cumin as well when I’m bagging them up. A roughly even mix of the Santa Fe refried and the Harmony House whole pinto is a nice textural contrast, and gets lots of good beaney goop along with whole beans. I’ve found little single serving extra sharp cheddar at a few places, most recently and easily available is at Sheetz gas stations. They have little flat 2oz packages of cheese (real cheese, not cheese food) that last a long time in the woods. This is easily my favorite backpacking meal ever, and it’s super simple and inexpensive. After I accidentally dumped 3 oz of olive oil onto myself, I’m all about the meals that don’t involve the oil calorie boost.
Per Serving (1 Serving): Calories 675
Source: Andrew Sukra's blog

Recipe-Bar: Homemade peanut chocolate cherry breakfast

Homemade peanut chocolate cherry breakfast bars
??	Servings
Amount	Unit	Ingredient
.33	C	Honey
.25	C	Brown Sugar
.25	C	Peanut Butter
2	C	flake cereal (I used Organic's Honey Nut & Crunch)
.5	C	Dried Cherries
.33	C	Slivered Almonds
.33	C	Chocolate Chips
Steps: Heat honey & brown sugar in pot and simmer for one minute (no longer than that or bars will be brittle). Remove from heat & stir in PB. Add rest of ingredients (note: chocolate chips will melt; if you don't want them melted, let mixture cool before adding). Press into a greased (I used butter) 8" square pan and freeze for 30 minutes. Remove from freezer & allow to come to room temp. Cut into bars, wrap in wax paper, store in ziplock bags.
Author's note: Homemade peanut chocolate cherry breakfast bars for my upcoming JMT hike - so much better than my usual breakfast of pop tarts. Thank you Nancy Nelson for the idea to make my own smile emoticon:) Recipe (adapted from a Fork in the Trail):
Source: Sonya

Reference Material Layout

This document outlines how the reference sections are laid out.

• 1970 - Place information-Within each state and month, the places are arranged somewhat alphabetically. This is done that all places starting with "A" is day 01; "B" is day 02; ...
• January (01) - California (CA)
• February (02) - Colorado (CO)
• March (03) - Utah (UT), Idaho (ID), Wyoming (WY)
• April (04) - Arizona (AZ), Nevada (NV)
• May (05) - Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
• June (06) - Hawaii (HI), Alaska (AK)
• July (07) - Minnesota (MN), Michigan (MI)
• September (09) -Georgia (GA)
• October (10) - Washington DC (DC), Virginia (VI), Maryland (MY)
• November (11) - Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts(MA)
• December(12) - Foreign Countries: Ireland (IR), Northern Ireland (NIR), Canada-British Columbia(CABC) 

• 1971 - Reference section
• January - Recipes. The recipes are arranged somewhat alphabetically. This is done that all recipes starting with "A" is day 01; "B" is day 02; ...
• March - Equipment
• July - Fire Lookout 
• August - Trailheads
• September - Trails 
• 1972 - Long Term Hiking Plans
• June 21-30, 2014 - Giant Forest to Junction Meadow, then Horse Corral Meadow  
• 2013 - JMT
•  2016 - JMT
• 1973 - Background for meetup hikes I have lead
• 1974 - Natural Phenomena
• January (01) - Clouds
• February (02) - Animals
• March (03) - Flowers
• April (04) - Outhouses
  

Places: CABC-Victoria

 

 

 

 

Victoria-___' (Quad) (48.428333, -123.364722)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

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From Wikipedia : the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast....Named for Queen Victoria, the city is one of the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, with British settlement beginning in 1843. The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings, in particular its two most famous landmarks, the Parliament Buildings (finished in 1897 and home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia) and the Empress Hotel (opened in 1908). The city's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America, after San Francisco.

Trips:

• July 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2026 - Andrea, Sherri and Gary spent three days in Victoria where we saw Buchart Gardens, downtown Victoria and the Dragon Boat races.

References:

• Wikipedia
•  City of Victoria
• Victoria Tourism
•  Destination Victoria
•  US News-Victoria and Vancouver Travel Guide
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Places: CABC-Vancouver

https://gary-summer.blogspot.com/1970/12/places-cabc-vancouver.html

 

 

Vancouver Island-___' () (49.6°N 125.5°W)
Vancouver-___' () (lat, long)

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Trips:

• July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2026 - Enjoyed Victoria for Andrea's Dragon Boat Race then Tofino and Courtenay.

References:

• Wikipedia-Island and City
• Explore Vancouver Island
•  Authentik - travel guide

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Places: IR-Trinity College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland Trinity College-___'  (53.3444, -6.2577)

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From Wikipedia:  known legally as Trinity College, the University of Dublin (TCD), and by decree as The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the synonymous constituent college of the University of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. Founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 through a royal charter, it is one of the extant seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland. Trinity contributed to Irish literature during the Victorian and Georgian eras, and played a key role in the recognition of Dublin as a UNESCO City of Literature.

There is a long list of notable graduates which include Nobel Prize winners, nationally and world wide known politicians, and countless writers. Some of the more recognizable names are: Yeats, Wilde, Earnest Walton, Bram Stoker, Edmund Burke, and Mary Robinson.

Visiting the Old Library is worth whatever time you have on campus. The guide noted it was being renovated for the next five years and may be closed.

Book of Kells from Wikipedia: an illustrated manuscript and Celtic Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Ireland or Scotland,1 and may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from each of these areas. It is believed to have been created c. 800 AD. There is 680 pages. Every 6 to 12 weeks a page is turned. We were there one the first day of a new page.The book contains the four gospels in Latin, taken from the Vulgate.

Trips:

• July 20, 2025 - Steven, Rachel, Sherri and Gary toured the grounds of Trinity College with a guide, including the Book of Kells.

References:

• Wikipedia also a list of notables
•  Trinity College and Trinity's Facebook page
•  Visit Trinity
•  Book of Kells
• What does the Book of Kells look like?
•   Wikipedia
•  Digital copy of the Book of Kells
•  Visit Trinity - Book of Kells
•  Book of Kells exhibit page

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Places: NIR-Titanic Belfast

 

 

Ireland  Titanic Belfast-___'  (54.608325, -5.909747)

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The Titanic ship was built in the dry dock of Belfast. This museum explains the pride Belfast had in this ship as well as the background, what it took to build it and the circumstances of its sinking. This is a ticketed place

Trips:

• July 16, 2025  - Andrea, Steven, Rachel, Sherri and Gary spent several hours going through this museum 

References:

• Titanic Belfast
• Wikipedia
• Visit Belfast
•  Ireland.com
• TripAdvisor
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Places: IR-Teeling Distillery

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland Teeling Distillery-___'  (53.337861, -6.276833

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From Wikipedia: Established in 2015.  the first new whiskey distillery to have opened in Dublin, once a world whiskey distilling capital, in over 125 years. In fact, with the last of the original Dublin distilleries having closed in 1976, it is the first whiskey distillery to operate in Dublin, once home to at least 37 distilleries, in almost 40 years

Trips:

• July 20, 2025 - Steven did this tour in the morning after we missed the tour the previous day.

References:

• Wikipedia
•  Teeling Distillery

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