Recently, I decided that I wanted to expand my blog. Transitioning to WordPress.org and adding a Pixelgrade theme gave me options far beyond those that I had ever considered. As I initially envisioned it, it centered on my experiences as … Read More

A Chasing Cairns Original Recipe Serving Size: 10-12 cookie butter truffles Ingredients 12-15 pitted, Medjool dates 2 1/2 tbsp melted coconut oil, DIVIDED 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp sea salt 3/4 cup Speculoos Cookie Butter 1 heaping cup dairy-free bittersweet or … Read More

Serving Size: 3-4 cups of delicious almond milk Ingredients 1 cup raw almonds (pre-soaked) 3 1/2 cups of filtered water 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp of cinnamon A pinch of sea salt Method Pour almonds into a bowl and … Read More

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In 2013, I led my first bicycle tour down the pacific coast, from Eugene, OR to San Francisco, CA. I had never toured on a bicycle before, my background was almost entirely in kayaking and backpacking. Luckily, many of the same principles and … Read More

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Even though I do the vast majority of my content creation on my Macbook Air, I rarely travel with it. Obviously, I will have it on my road trip, but I will not take it with me when I am … Read More

For years, I have been looking for a compact, solid, well-made, and beautifully designed fixed-blade knife. This search has consumed many hours of internet wanderings. I have oscillated between the Benchmade Bushcrafter, the Bark River Bravo-1, the Helle Udvaer, the Vulture … Read More

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