In this episode we are taking a small bamboo steamer basket along with my titanium wok, and heading into the backwoods on the URAL. We set up beside an overgrown former logging road and cook the food in Chardonnay white wine. The lemon-dill yogurt sauce is easy to make. 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/2 small lemon 1 tsps of dried dill 1 small head of chopped parsley Simply stir the ingredients together and store in the refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to use. Res

I have an old antique camping cookstove that runs on alcohol. I’ve had it for years, and I recently started carrying it around in the trunk of my URAL motorcycle. It’s not very heavy, but it is just a bit large for backpacking. But it’s perfect for tooling around the woods on my motorcycle. The really neat thing is being able to adjust the flame higher or lower without a simmer ring like on most modern alcohol stoves. I misspoke in the video by saying it’s self pressurizing w

I recently picked up a new to me titanium wok. Why ? Because I happen to like stir fry meals, and I like having them when I’m out in the backwoods with my dog. I gave the wok a test run at home first, then packed it on my haversack and off we went. This thing’s pretty awesome and it incredibly lightweight. It weighs maybe a pound or so and I ample enough size for two people. As light as it is, I might just have to replace my sheet iron pans with it. I’m going to get in some

I recently took my service dog Ryland, on a short camping trip with me to the backwoods. Other campers have been here before and we found a spot with a really old picnic table and a large fire pit. Here, I was able to test out my new portable hand made bucksaw, and later to bake a small pepperoni pizza in my Bemco oven. The pup enjoyed laying around the fire pit in the dirt, because thats what dog do. I used my Marine Corps issue Diamond Brand tent instead of my camping tarp

A southern tradition of making the most smooth tasting brewed tea.

Spending an afternoon in the woods with my dog.

It’s no secret that I spend more time in the woods lately than I used to. Why not ? I’m retired now, so why not make the best of it instead of sitting around the house and staring at the walls ? I’m into eating better food these days and I can’t afford restaurant prices — so I cook my own. Today’s recipe is an experiment. I don’t have an actual recipe for this, so I decided to just “wing it.” The prep time for this dish is about 30 minutes, and about 20 minutes on the grill.

A small light weight handmade aluminum cook stove.

I decided to experiment some more with my long term storage foods that I keep on hand for camping and for emergencies. I live in a fairly remote part of Maine, (by choice) and sometimes in winter the power gets knocked out when snow tips the trees over onto power lines. Not to mention that I often haul my camping gear out into the backwoods for up to a week or more at a time during warmer months. So today I broke out some of my baggies of freeze dried stuff. Freeze dried bee

I’m pretty much an experimenter as far as food can go. Hey — I have a dog, so if it doesn’t turn out OK, I got an automatic “garbage disposal” of sorts. All except for ingredients that dogs can’t eat without getting sick. Today’s kitchen experiment was using just a few ingredients to make this dish. I have a box of ditalini pasta, and some freeze dried components, so let’s experiment ! I started off with about 2/3 cup of freeze dried beef crumbles. I add a cup of ditalin

A lightweight easy to pack stew that adds good calories to your meals out in the backwoods.

Perhaps one of the best new innovations in outdoors gear in a while. The Valtcan 1.8 liter pressure cooker.

The Bemco oven is IT ! A must have for motorcycle adventures.

Make a pair of tongs in the backwoods to help you with camping chores around the fire pit.

There’s nothing quite like baking a pizza in the middle of nowhere.

A better dry biscuit mix for making field expedient quick breads on bushcrafting trips.

Quick reference to outdoor cooking stoves

Starting a fire the traditional way.

Baking your own pies, brownies, pizzas, casseroles in the middle of nowhere.

It seems like flat top griddles for cooking are all the rage these days. I perused the ads and saw the prices. Some are within reason as an add on to an existing gas grill, but the ones that are full time dedicated are pretty pricey. Blackstone makes some really fine units, but I’m only cooking for myself on the cheap. I can’t see spending $1300 for something that I might not use every day of the week. These units are really super nice for grilling on the patio deck. Weber