Monthly Archives: April 2011

New addiction

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

Smores Goldfish.   Seriously. Found this on Trail Cooking & The Outdoors (one of the sites I obsessively read.) They are dangerously good.  I have a relatively short list of snack foods that destroy any semblance of self-control I have over … Continue reading →

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oh . . . the waterfalls

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

April, she is a crazy girl.   While staring out the back window hoping that the hail isn’t doing too bad of a number on my gardens, and marveling at how well the greenhouses are standing up against tornadic winds. . … Continue reading →

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2 oz. of utility

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

The most useful tool in my kit is the 2 oz. bottle of Purell Hand Sanitizer. 10 from 2: 1.  Sanitizing of hands after taking care of business a good ways off-trail  – especially if you’re the camp chef.  Folks … Continue reading →

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Planning for the next hike

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

Okay, so when am I ever not planning for the next hike? But there’s one on the horizon, after Easter for sure.  Maybe early May.  Mostly I am waiting for the cicada hatch.  Bear Bait has been messing around in … Continue reading →

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Swinging in the breeze

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

As far as I’m concerned, the most important part of my kit is my cook gear.  It won’t win any ultra-light awards, but it does allow me to scratch up some trail-side meals that folks talk about years after the … Continue reading →

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Spring harvest

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

That last 20-degree low did a number on my seedlings in the greenhouse.   That’s April for you.  I ain’t mad at her.  She’s too pretty to stay mad at for long.   I salvaged what I could, started a few more … Continue reading →

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13-year hike

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

We’re  a couple of weeks away from a big cicada hatch, something that won’t happen again until 2024.  I have to take Bear Bait out for an overnight while they’re out and singing.  First the supermoon and now this . … Continue reading →

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Mattdaddy’s Wilderness Bistro – the kitchen

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

Between hikes I tend to think a lot about backpacking.  Guess that’s what makes it an obsession.   In fact, this blog is just therapy for my addiction.  When I can’t hike, I try to corner someone and talk about hiking.  … Continue reading →

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