Anatomy of a load. 200-250lbs of gear and food, bear boxes to keep that food un-eaten by bears, ropes, tarps, elaborate and specific knots. A load can ride 25 miles on rough trail if packed properly. There was a full sweet potato pie, a $200 bottle of scotch, and 2 personal-sized watermelons in this load.

Backcountry Cook. Writer. Wilderness Guide.

n00b question — what is backcountry cooking?

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The Western United States, mostly California, lately the High Sierra. There aren't a lot of places that still have a packing culture, or hire backcountry cooks. Dying art, super sad, really hope there's room for cooks and mules in the future.

I do! Book and cookbook are mostly finished, but writing has always been a hobby because I work so much. I've been sharing stories and recipes on Instagram for 10 years at thebackcountrycook, but that app is dying and I'm looking for alternatives.

would read books or blog posts on this if you write