Field Notes
Stories from the waterways, the backcountry kitchen, and the places that stay with us.
A Stove for Every Generation: The Gift My Son Chose
An old camp stove, a birthday gift, and the difference between passing on equipment and making room for a child’s own adventures.
Hiking on Water: A Brooker Creek Memory
A September 2021 walk through Brooker Creek Preserve, with wildlife observations, historical equipment, and a clearer distinction between a seasonally wet trail and a safe route.
Fresh Hot Sandwiches: An Old Camp Pleasure in a Japanese Cooker
Scouting pie irons, Japanese sandwich cookers, and the familiar pleasure of making something hot for the people gathered with us.
🦪Littleneck Clams in Bacon-Cream sauce
You can learn to make anything on a MSR Dragonfly white gas stove. Including seafood pasta, like this Littleneck Clams in a Bacon-Cream sauce. single serving recipe .75 pound live littleneck clams,…
Banana Pancakes: Making Time for Breakfast in Camp
A familiar camp breakfast becomes a reflection on hospitality, shared work, and leaving time to enjoy the place we traveled to reach.
Camping Stove Tricks: The Burner Pad and the Better Supper
A closer look at the Japanese burner net I use, what manufacturers say about heat diffusion and radiant heat, and why good camp cooking begins with suitable equipment and sound judgment.
Silver River: Clear Water, Shared Company, and a Longer Story
A Silver River paddle with friends becomes a reflection on Florida tourism, introduced wildlife, remembered hospitality, and seeing more than a postcard.
🥪Dutch Oven Cornbread Reuben
The recipe for our Dutch Oven Cornbread Reuben is easy, and satisfying for four hungry adults. you will need the following: 31 charcoal briquetts (21 on the lid + 10 under the…
Wilderness Safety Skills: The Willingness to Reconsider
Why experience, humility, and room for a question matter when a familiar plan no longer fits the people or the conditions.
Camping From a Kayak or SUP: Carrying a Temporary Home
Carrying camp by water asks us to consider more than storage space: shared work, good food, permission to stay, and care for the shore we leave behind.
