So much has changed on our wonderful, blue-green planet since 2012 and I'm not just talking about our climate. Sure, that's not great, but thanks to a whole lot of thoughtful and smart people, there are now lots of easy ways that we can change our behaviour and contribute to a better planet by reducing single use plastic from our lives. How can we reduce (and remove) single use plastics from … [Read more...]
Hiking Snack – Nutty Crunch Bites
If you're anything like me, you've got your go-to hiking snack for days out on the track in wild places. It might be scroggin or a favourite commercially available muesli bar type thing. Blitz until the almonds are breaking up. I recently tried these tasty pistachio cranberry Munch things and thought they were pretty good... but at about $4/100g and with ingredients sourced from all over the … [Read more...]
Otterbox Trooper LT 30 Cooler Review
Do you remember your family's trusty old esky? Mine was a solid unit of speckled blue metal with a lid and boxy rusted handle. It was a totem of picnics and BBQs, sitting on the hill at the SCG watching Greg Chappell lead Australia to victory and held dad's bait of pilchards, frozen into a solid block, for hours whilst driving to holidays at the beach. Are we there yet? This thing was a heavy … [Read more...]
The Best Outdoor Cookbook
Do you wish that there was a single go-to resource for great hiking recipes? Something like an outdoor version of Stephanie Alexander's Cooks Companion? Somewhere you could find simple recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, along with nutrition tips and dietary options? Something that could simply be considered the best (free!) outdoor cookbook available? If you've seen my video on … [Read more...]
Penne Puttanesca Pasta
This great dehydrator recipe is from Katherine Hastie, who's part of the LotsaFreshAir Facebook community. Have you got a fave bushwalking/hiking recipe you'd like to share? Drop me an email! Serves 2 hungry hikers Ingredients 250g penne pasta1 tablespoon olive oil2 cloves garlic4 - 6 anchovies2 tablespoons capers¼ cup chopped black or kalamata olives400g tin crushed tomatoesFresh basil … [Read more...]