I'm back in the gym three days a week lifting weights and walking whenever I can, sometimes twice a day. While it's still awfully hot in Houston in July, we've been getting some rain and the temps have come down just a little. Makes walking outside a lot more comfortable. Even still, I will wait for the serious training when the weather cools. I am researching equipment and am almost ready to pull the trigger on a pack, tent, sleeping bag, stove, shoes, and some clothes for hiking.
I feel a little silly purchasing equipment already, but in September I will be joining my family for some hiking in the Great Northwest. It will be a perfect opportunity to put some of the equipment to the test and see if I've found what is going to work for me on the big hike.
I also ordered a cookbook with recipes on freezer bag cooking (www.freezerbagcooking.com). Many hikers are utilizing this way of cooking. Basically your dehydrated meals are put in a ziploc bag and rather than add the ingredients to boiling water, the water is added to the bag and then it is put in a cozy (or insulating item) to reconstitute and "cook". This saves fuel, the pot never gets dirty, and the meal can be eaten right out of the bag. Whoever thought of this is a genius! Now, I have yet to try it, but it sure sounds smart. Of course I will have a list of food to purchase in order to experiment with some of the recipes...but hey, whether you're hiking or not, you gotta eat, right?
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