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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would read books or blog posts on this if you write

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.

wow thats awesome 

in what part of the world do you do most of your cooking?

For hundreds of years the government and private companies have hired people to cook in remote areas. Sometimes that's for trail crews or research projects, hunting camps, or in this case, backpackers on guided trips. It's a weird job that requires a lot of archaic skills, but super fun!