u/Squanc

My uncle is pretty useless in the kitchen. My aunt basically started cooking for him as soon as his own mother stopped. So he never developed any kitchen skills.

My aunt vents in private about how she’d love for him to take more initiative when it comes to their meals. I’d like to gift my uncle some form of cooking education to kick start his culinary journey and save his relationship.

Do classes like this exist for complete beginners? Ideal would be a series of classes where he learns how to make a few meals, knife skills, etc. I know this is all available free online, but I think he lacks the motivation to go that route.

For a triple crown thru hike, so bringing pre-ground herbs is not a possibility.

Used my fingers last time, but interested in a small grinder instead this time around.

Santa Cruz shredder sells a “lightweight” one made of hemp that doesn’t actually have a weight listed. Then of course there are the cheap translucent colored plastic ones.

I generally avoid plastic with anything related to my herbs, but understand that’s probably my best bet.

Does anyone have one that they swear by? Grinding 5-6x per day for rolling. Much love!

Is this a common way to financially support a thru hike?

One of this year’s NOBO hikers (Kamryn Kirkham) is doing this quite publicly. There must be at least a few others doing so less publicly.

Has this been happening quietly for the past few years, or are we seeing the dawn of a new type of thru hiker / content creator who can stay on trail indefinitely?

Lastly, could a male thru hiker make enough with this method to pay for a summer on trail, or is this only a viable business model for female hikers?

Happy hiking!

I like everything about this tent except for the giant “DURSTON” logos next to both doors.

After spending $700 on some fancy plastic, I shouldn’t be obligated to advertise for the company in perpetuity.

Don’t get me wrong - this brand makes quality stuff. But I also think it’s weird to have the business owner’s last name plastered on both sides of my backpack and my shelter.

A sloppy fix would be a few layers of large DCF repair patches, but those are translucent, so logos would likely still show through. Has anyone solved for this, or does anyone have better ideas than the DCF repair tape?