I LOVE biscuits and sausage gravy!!! And Robert loves our dehydrator (Thanks Mac and Molly!) So we decided to try out dehydrated sausage gravy and biscuits on the trail this summer. The biscuits made it just fine, no dehydration required. The gravy on the other hand was interesting. It was kind of like eating Velveeta cheese that tasted like gravy (nothing wrong with that!)

Biscuits and gravy on the trail!

We recently went to Glacier National Park through Montana and ended in Yellowstone National Park. We had a fantastic trip and I can’t wait to post more info! Stay tuned for photos and stories.

We recently went to Copper Lake with some friends.  Here are some pics from one of my friends that joined us on the trip. Thanks Jon!

I’ve been trying to learn new things on the trail this year.  My first project is “Kelly Does Fire”.  I’ve never built a fire by myself so I thought I’d share my first one!

Cheers,
K

We’ve been experimenting with good backpacking food.  We received a dehydrator for Christmas (thanks Mac & Molly) and Robert has enjoyed using it to make some interesting food for the back country.

Before the dehydrator, we did a mac and cheese and it was amazing.  Now it’s just about all I want for dinner when we backpack, so Robert is having a hard time convincing me to test that dehydrator 🙂

We just bring the basic Kraft Shells and Cheese and whatever we want to add to it:

For the last 5 years I’ve been commuting by bus or by foot.  In reality, the first four years we lived in Seattle I didn’t commute downtown much because I was too busy traveling all over the states.  Anyway, last summer I decided to try commuting by bike.  I work in downtown Seattle, which is only about 1.5 miles from our home.  Seems like an easy commute, right?  Wrong!  The trouble is the elevation change (about 500 feet). The ride TO work is all downhill and the absolute fastest way to get to work.  It’s faster than driving, bussing, or walking.  If you know me at all you know that I am NOT a morning person and always running late in the mornings.  So, it keeps me riding the bike to work.  The ride home was pretty rough when I first started, but it’s gotten much easier and quicker.  I commuted on my old mountain bike for about 9 months, so Robert bought me a new bike for Christmas.  Here’s what I bought…

The kit included black handle bars and black cable casing, but I wanted something a little more fun and went with green everything.  Even the pedals!

The rack and basket are also add-on, as well as the flowers 🙂  There was a big debate about whether I should go with a basket or panniers, but panniers can’t get these beautiful flowers home from work.

I’m planning to take this bike for many adventures this summer so stay tuned.

Cheers,
K

PS: Dad, I bet your bike can’t do that!