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Back in April, we looked to Engineer Mountain as one of our training peaks prior to attempting to climb Iztaccihuatl in Mexico – Mexico’s third highest at over 17k feet. Getting used to high altitudes is one of the keys to … Continue reading
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This one of my favorite uses of my old black iron Dutch oven (DO). I’m sharing a recipe (guideline) that has no predetermined quantities or measurements. It’s different each time I make it. Today, I’m starting … Continue reading
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After 7 years, we are revisiting the Mexico City neighborhood where we used to live. The goal of the trip lies about 60 miles southeast of the city as we prepare to climb one of Mexicos tallest volcanos. Acclimatization is … Continue reading
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The kitchen is the uncontested center of our home. We spend many hours there every day cooking meals, discussing the news of the day or passing in and out for a quick snack or cup of coffee. Over the years, … Continue reading
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In my quest for the perfect tomato sauce and in furtherance of my goal to never eat commercially produced red junk in a jar, disasters sometimes happen. I ran out of frozen garden tomatoes and my frozen homemade tomato sauce. … Continue reading
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Recently, we partnered with the local NRCS office to construct a high tunnel (HT) on our property. I’ve wanted to try one of these for years. The NRCS has a cost sharing program for those small farms that meet certain … Continue reading
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Recently, my wife, mother in law and I spent some time enjoying the Sandia Wilderness near Placitas, NM. The area has been closed up until the end of June due to extreme drought and fire danger. However, monsoon rains helped … Continue reading
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Here, you are looking south down the Chama River after it exits the El Vado Reservoir in north central New Mexico and flows south to Abiquiu lake and on to the Rio Grande River. The mountains on the horizon are … Continue reading
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See more current trail clearing post: Trail Clearing Again We put in a lot of hiking miles in the mountains each year and this year is starting out great. As the years progress, however, we’ve noticed a problem that has … Continue reading
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Recently, I read a Steinbeck quote – “It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” Sometimes the absence of something is required to identify the nature of that “something”. … Continue reading
