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I’m 3% Neanderthal
What historical event fascinates you the most? It’s not really a single event that fascinates me – it’s an arc of history: the development of Neanderthals and their incorporation into the modern human gene pool. I want to know how alike they were to us, how they were different, and what tools they developed and… — read more
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Backpacking foods review: Mountain House Chicken Teriyaki
SummaryRating: 3 of 5 long handled spoonsEase of prep: 4 of 5 (two soaks, but they are short)Possible hacks: add a packet of soy or teriyaki sauce, pineapple This is edible but not great, from the comfort of home. I immediately added soy sauce because that helps anything, but this has 59% of the daily… — read more
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Backpacking food review: AlpineAire Foods Forever Young Mac & Cheese
SummaryRating: 3 of 5 long handled spoonsEase of Prep: 5 of 5 (open & add hot water for one soak)Possible hacks: add a can or packet of cooked chicken, paprika, more cheese, tomato sauce, salsa or ketchup, garlic powder I think the “forever young” part is supposed to allude to the box mac & cheese… — read more
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Backpacking food review: Backpacker’s Pantry – Blueberry Peach Crisp
Summary:Rating: 4 of 5 long handled spoonsEase of Prep: 5 of 5 (open & add hot water just once)Possible hacks: add more cinnamon , more granola or slivered almonds on top for crunch, milk Even from the comfort of home, this is pretty darn good. It’s something I could make heck of a lot cheaper… — read more
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Backpacking food review: Mountain House – Ice Cream Sandwich, Mint Chocolate Chip
Summary:Rating: 4 of 5 long handled spoonsEase of Prep: 5 of 5 spoons (just open package)Possible hacks: none needed This is a freeze dried ice cream sandwich and I love it even sitting on my couch… except that it’s a bit messy. Not so much a problem out in the wild. I opened the package… — read more
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Backpacking food review: Backpacker’s Pantry – Summit Breakfast Scramble
Summary: Rating: 3 of 5 long handled spoonsEase of prep: 4 of 5 spoons (will have to reduce water amount)Possible Hacks: add paprika, packets of salsa, bacon bits, jerky; bring a biscuit or flatbread to add more bulk So that I can remember what backpacking meals I like and which ones I had, I am… — read more
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My favorite form of physical exercise
Trying to get back into the habit of blogging regularly, especially with the shuffling of social media platforms lately. I noticed WordPress/Jetpack has a daily prompt, so I might use it. The prompt for today is “What is your favorite form of physical exercise?” Currently, mine is hiking. I live super near a state park… — read more
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Making a plan
Note: This is adapted from a thread I posted on Twitter a few years back. I have been migrating information like this over to my blog since it’s become Birdchan over there. I originally wrote this in the month of September, which is Disaster Preparedness month. I was encouraging my friends to take a little… — read more
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This milkshake machine kills fascists
A couple eons ago in pandemic time, folks were throwing milkshakes as protests, and some whiny people tried to say they were getting hit by milkshakes containing concrete, which is a separate thing from calling a very thick milkshake a concrete. There has been zero evidence found that anyone actually put concrete mix in a… — read more
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