Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus
Weight - 16 ounces
Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces
Material - 30D Silnylon
Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation.
Pros - Weight, Ventilation
Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…

Winter Linville Gorge

On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…

Great Smoky Mountain National Park

On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.

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Chicken Jambalaya

5 grams - Freeze Dried Chicken
7 grams - Dehydrated Chopped Onion
5 grams - Dehydrated Leeks
2 grams - Freeze Dried Celery
5 grams - Freeze Dried Bell Pepper
56 grams - Rice (Real or Instant)
2 grams - Dehydrated Green Onion
7 grams - Creole Seasoning
7 grams - Dehydrated Diced Tomato
7 grams - Tomato Powder
7 grams - Chicken Stock Powder
1 gram - Black Pepper
1 gram - Salt
28 grams - Dried Chorizo Sausage
14 grams - Olive Oil
8 ounces - Water

Calories - 680
Dry Weight -…

Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes

Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.

Chocolate Latte

1/2 Cup - Nestle Nido
2 Packets - Chocolate Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials
2 Packets - Folgers Instant Coffee Singles
16 Ounces - Water

Calories 580
Weight 4.5 ounces

1) Combine dry ingredients in zip lock bag
2) Mix with water and…