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I Had 24 Hours to Resupply for Wild Ridge
Planning my food for workamping at Wild Ridge required more than making a grocery list. Every trip into town came with an approximately 24-hour turnaround to handle appointments, pick up groceries and work supplies, take care of vehicle needs, and complete any other errands that had accumulated. By the following day, I needed to…
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Simple Camp Meals From an Unforgettable Nevada Road Trip
A few years ago, a friend flew in from Hawaii to join me for a camping road trip through Nevada. We spent much of the trip traveling through backcountry areas, where grocery options were limited and dinner had to work with whatever we could find along the route. Beef Stew at Cathedral Gorge At…
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From Cooler to Fridge: Outgrowing My First Food System
A cooler handled my food storage during the first few years of car camping. Most of those trips lasted no more than three days, and I deliberately camped in temperatures below 50 degrees. Under those conditions, the ice held fine and the cooler did exactly what I needed it to do. Those early trips…
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Road Trip Pizza: The Hawaiʻi Combination That Proved Me Wrong
Working at Wild Ridge has placed me at least two hours from anything that resembles civilization. That distance becomes much more noticeable when I start craving pizza. There is no quick drive into town and no delivery driver coming up the mountain. If I want pizza, I either have to make my own version…