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Written by David Ames, Bivouac ManagerWhen backpacking, space and weight are determinant in how your body performs and feels, both at the end of day and the beginning of the next one. Carrying bulky gear makes your hiking days more challenging than they otherwise need to be. When considering possible ways to drop weight from your gear, lightweight cooking systems and accessories present one of the more affordable options when compared with the cost of ultra light tents and high end sleeping bags … read more

When I heard I’d be going to a place called the “Jolly Pumpkin Cafe“, my heart sank. I had been punished from someone in the main office for going to too many provocatively-named, minimalist-interior bistros serving carefully manicured salads in the center of large white dishes. My sentence: what was sure to be a trite, cliched family theme restaurant – just replace mid-meal rainforest sounds with Halloween costumes.“The Jolly Pumpkin“. Chew on that name. It’s fun. It’s playful. It’s cute. There … read more