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Monthly Archives: August 2004

a brilliant new idea

I've got it into my head that two summers from now, I'm going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. 2160 miles from Maine to Georgia (or vice versa…)
Anyone who's done the AT or other long-distance hikes (like, a month or more) got any advice?
(Original forum unavailable, sorry)*

Javanese roasted salmon

1/2 cup unsalted butter (I used salted anyway) 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup lime juice 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 tsp water
8 salmon fillets
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Bacardi O tastes like rockets.

Or Smarties, if you're American. You know the pastel candy that comes in cellophane tubes, mostly at Halloween. I guess I should say Smarties anyway, since this IS American Bacardo O. Ours are made with rum in Canada. All our coolers are made with hard liquor as opposed to the damn [...]