Hi! I’m Shannon and if I could, I would spend the rest of my life outside. Sadly, that’s not the most pragmatic lifestyle in the 21st century, but I’m doing the best I can. I am an ecology major with an enthusiasm for things most people find kind of gross—I love spiders and mushrooms and frogs and dirt and snakes. I also love some more normal things, like food. I started this blog because I know it can be daunting to try to plan meals to cook on a campout.  Because of this fear, “foods” like hot dogs and Spam have become iconic camping cuisine. No one wants to eat tasteless, nutritionless mystery meat after a long day of activity. Cooking outdoors takes some planning, but if you’re prepared it’s not difficult to create some great dishes that will fuel your adventures.

Hiking in Glacier National Park