Where has this month gone? Last time I was blogging we were getting ready to head out to Red River Gorge and now we are on the precipice of July! So what have we been up to? LOTS! Cue video montage….

Aren’t we cute? So, I bet you’re wondering how all that dehydrated food turned out. The answer is awesome! This trip was our first opportunity to gear test, well everything. Our packs, new hiking boots, tent, air pad, sleeping bags, cooking stove, water filtration and yes, dehydrated food. The Beard will be updating you all with a run down of gear performance, mileage and discovery since he is the expert and I will update you on what I know best. Food!

Welcome to our campsite! While The Beard set up our humble abode I set about making dinner. We opted for beef & bean burritos because they were the heaviest meal in our pack, so best to get out of the way first! While it might not look like much, typically burritos never do! Slapped a few spoon fulls onto some tortillas and we were in business. This was one of the easiest dehydrated meals I made and also incredibly delicious!

The next morning we knew that rain was on the way so The Beard packed up camp while I made breakfast. We have a system folks. We had a sweet potato porridge that was warm, filling and delicious! The Beard was a huge fan!

We finished and hit the trail just as the rain started pouring down. We continued in the deluge for several hours but happened to catch a break on the top of the ridge.

A few hours later it was time for lunch! Spaghetti! We found a spot to lay our gear in the sun and cook our fancy Italian feast! Since we were dealing with pasta, it did take longer to rehydrate than some of our previous meals. I don’t know if it was the combination of fatigue and hunger, but that was the best spaghetti I’ve had in a long time!

Red River Gorge was Gorgeous! So many different eco systems along the Rough Trail! We survived our journey and will be heading out in a few weeks to Shawnee National Forest! Stay tuned!