This article is a reading companion to Episode 4 in our Wild West Trail 2018 series. Sawtooth Mountains Backpacking At around the 2-week mark, we made it to the Sawtooth Mountains in Central Idaho. Named for their jagged peaks, which resemble the teeth of a saw, the Sawtooths are a mountain range located in the […]
How To Make Instant Ramen Better What Is Ramen? Quick cooking noodles made from wheat, they are a cheap and essential item for hikers the world over. Most notably packaged as “Maruchen Ramen” or “Top Ramen,” they are usually sold for around 25 cents a pack. Each pack contains 480 calories. That is around $1 […]
Jarbidge Mountains – Owyhee Desert Day 2. We take the lower elevation alternate route, on a century old pack trail, through the Jarbidge Wilderness into the Owyhee Desert. Notice the spectacular views; relatively few people have ever seen this. Words and videos won’t do this place justice. There’s something deeply spiritual about being out there, […]
Desert Horned Lizard Day 10. The 100 mile mark for the ICT is roughly the 130 mile mark for the WWT, as we started ~30 miles south of the Idaho border in the Jarbidge Wilderness. This was, by far, the farthest I had ever walked and we were only about 5% done. A local rancher […]
How to Make Psoriasis Go Away Fast What is Psoriasis? A chronic autoimmune condition, Psoriasis will manifest itself as thick scaly patches on your skin. It’s genetic, not contagious, and unsightly – sometimes itchy. And that was it, or so I thought. I was first diagnosed with psoriasis in my late twenties. I had noticed […]