Cranberry Bourbon Compote

Happy Thanksgiving week! We are enjoying watching the focus of this holiday weekend shift from retail therapy to wilderness therapy with the establishment of REI’s #OptOutside campaign taking deeper hold each year.

Spiked Mexican Hot Cocoa

Were you all around when SoCal got it’s first real snowstorm in years? It was last week. We like to ski at a little place called Mountain High, which is usually more like skiing in dirt.

Kombucha Pomegranate Cocktail

Otherwise known as “The Kombooch Hooch,” this cocktail is delicious. Really.

Vanilla Cider Cocktail

There are quite a few things worth being outside at night for during the fall and winter months. Halloween is a nighttime holiday. The Leonid meteor shower is in November.

Yoho Lake

One of our favorite portions of our trip to Canada was backpacking to Yoho Lake in Yoho National Park. We were surprised to find out we’d shown up on Canada’s busiest holiday weekend to what appeared to be the only place that everyone in Canada vacations during that time. Luckily, our “no plan plan” paid […]

Zucchini Carrot Walnut Muffins

I don’t get many weekends off from work. When I get lucky with more than one day off in a row, I take advantage. This has lead to a bunch of fun quick trips so far this summer.

Sun Tea Cocktails

Take advantage of the sun this summer, and use it to make you a refreshing cocktail with sun tea. A hammock or picnic blanket works best for drinking this Sun Tea Cocktail

Eating Clean While Camping

It’s time to get in shape for summer, but it’s also time to get outdoors and relax with your friends. Is there a way to eat clean while camping? We think so! Here are some of our best tips for staying healthy away from home.

Beer Cheese Fondue

Beer Cheese Fondue is a fun recipe for camping with a group. Cheese fondue is quick and easy to make as well as clean up, and you can dip almost anything!

Rose Sangria in Jars

This Rosé Sangria is spiked with a touch of tequila and some tangy grapefruit juice. Combined with the sweet fruit, it’s a winner. Even if you’re not camping, make this and sip it on your porch.