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Red Lentil Dal - Dehydrated Backpacking Recipe

Red Lentil Dhal

This red lentil dhal is one of my favourite recipes of all time and one of the first dishes I turned into a dehydrated backpacking meal. I relish the flavours and aromas of Indian food, wherever I am, but especially out in the wild after a long day’s trek. The spices in this red lentil …

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Dehydrated red lentil, carrot, and cumin soup backpacking recipe

Red Lentil, Carrot & Cumin Soup

This dehydrated red lentil soup with carrot and cumin is easy to make at home and quick to rehydrate on the trail. I’ve gotten into pureed soups like this for lunches on my backpacking trips, particularly on long arduous days. An afternoon break for something hot and wholesome can provide a welcome boost in both …

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Tarka Dhal

Indian dhals are a great dehydrator option for wild camping meals. They dehydrate well, pack down nicely, and rehydrate very quickly at camp. Whenever I make dhal, I make a huge batch – some I freeze for lunch leftovers or quick meals, the rest I dehydrate for my next adventure. This Tarka Dhal is super …

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Lentil Ragu with Kale and Parmesan

This lentil ragu with kale and parmesan is hearty, healthy, and full of deep umami flavour thanks to the inclusion of parmesan rinds during the cooking process. In case you’re not already saving your parmesan rinds, now is the time to start! When added to soups or stews, parmesan rinds elevate the flavour – like …

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Though I love the mountains I think at my heart I’m a woods person. (Must have been all those childhood camping trips to Wisconsin!) Kept it super local this weekend with walks out my back door including this little birch wood with a pipsqueak of a hill that feels a bit like another planet compared to the surrounding meadows. A nice little spot to listen the birds and indulge in some deep thoughts…. 
“…I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
That would be good both going and coming back.
One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.”
- Robert Frost
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#trees #birch #birchtrees #woods #forest #robertfrost #poetry #birdsong #cotswolds #wiltshire #lowermoorfarm #wiltswildlife #wildlife #naturelover #nature #countryside #countrysidewalks #britishcountryside #wiltshirelife #wiltshirecountryside #britishcountryside #ukhikers #hikersuk #hikersbritain #hikersofinstagram #hikemoreworryless
Sunset at the homestead. A little let down by the Sunset at the homestead. A little let down by the tent. Why on earth the Terra Nova Laser Competition “2” doesn’t come with guy ropes by design is a mystery to me! Fortunately this is not my tent. 😂
A couple van updates. Kind of boring, but pre-requ A couple van updates. Kind of boring, but pre-requisites to something exciting: walls! I’m going for a rustic cabin look with wooden cladding. However, with absolutely zero straight edges in the FTC there’s no getting away from some exposed metal bits. So I’m covering these with gray 4-way stretch automotive carpet. I’m also working on a coffee-inspired shallow shelving area in one of the recesses - not totally sure I’ll pull it off but I’m compelled to try… this van is super small so every inch of space counts! Other things: added extra insulation to the van cavities; started wiring up lights and switches (still need to figure out what leisure battery I need); enjoyed a beautiful sunset. Tomorrow should see some walls going in!
Never forget your roots. I was a late bloomer to w Never forget your roots. I was a late bloomer to wild camping. Wasn’t a thing in the USA. At least where I lived. So here in hideously inappropriate clothing I found myself thanks to basically being lazy on the coast to coast walk. circa 2006. And life has never been the same! #coasttocoast #wildcampinguk🏕🏞🔦🇬🇧
Bothies on the brain! But this one's a slightly di Bothies on the brain! But this one's a slightly different story, etched in my mind as "The Horrible Bothy". This is a tale of Type 3 fun in the Black Mountains, an ill-fated night that defied all romantic tales I read about in books. Told from the smallest bothy in the MBA, Grwyne Fawr. I think I would have slept more comfortably in a coffin. If you feel like reading it, you can find the link in my profile (see "Latest Blog Posts") or head over to https://eatsleepwild.com/blog/ ⠀
Excerpt: ⠀
"I generally find bothies a bit spooky on my own. And even with a friend, that latent fear of meeting other people is off-putting. Apparently some people actually enjoy the social element of bothies which is the exact opposite of why I go to these wild remote places in the first place. But I digress again.⠀
Another lesson…⠀
Tents are best. And in poor or very cold weather, making bothy times at home with candles and whisky is pretty damn good, too."⠀
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#blackmountains #breconbeacons #wales #visitwales #wildcamping #wildcampinguk #wildcampingwales #bothy #bothylife #bothyvibes #bothystories #bothybagging #nationalparksuk #osmaps #ordnancesurvey #getoutside #grwynefawr #grwynefawrbothy #grwynefawrreservoire #reservoire #views #hillwalking #wilderness #wildplaces #nature #outdoors #hiking #hikersuk #ukhikers
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