From Brooks Saddles’ Great Bike Travelers Series
Archive | December, 2010
BEAN HOLE BEANS
An old woodsman favorite, for a big ol’ pot, follow this recipe:
10 cups dried Great Northern beans
1 pound Salt Pork
2 onions
2 1/2 cups molasses
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoons dry hot mustard
1/2 cup butter
STORMY KROMER
The folks over at Stormy Kromer were kind enough to host a little tour for Cold Splinters a couple weeks ago. Chances are at least a few of you out there received or gifted a Kromer hat this Christmas. It’s been the old standby for your old man, and will be for some time to come. We got some sneak peeks at their new clothing line that’s going to be debuted at this year’s OR. Established in 1903, Kromer hats have always been made in the USA, and remain this way today. My favorite is definitely the rancher cap, still so classic. Pictures from the tour of their Ironwood, Michigan headquarters after the jump.
Merry Christmas
Dear You,
I hope you have a great Christmas and an even better New Year. I asked for a Blue Heeler for the holidays, but I’m hoping I don’t get one. A small apartment ain’t no place for an Australian Cattle Dog. What’d you ask for? Where you going?
See you when we see you,
Cold Splinters
WEATHER BAND RADIO
There’s nothing more comforting than keeping up to date on your local forecast by NOAA’s team of forcasting robots. I’m sure others have noticed but they actually have different robot voices too. Regardless, it always seems that everything has an air of urgency, sunny skies or 3 feet of sleet. I was gifted an old weather band radio from a buddy of mine as an early Christmas gift, a Radioshack gem from the seventies. I remember my dad always having the NOAA forecast on in the kitchen growing up. I mean, I’m not wild about lugging a bunch of “stuff” out into the backcountry, but in certain situations, definitely useful. Situations like chilling in my apartment, pretending I’m somewhere else. I love ‘em.
Battle Lake Outdoors Tamarack Day Pack
Got this handsome pack in the mail yesterday from Battle Lake Outdoors in Clarissa, Minnesota. Try one, I dare you:
Made in the USA of American materials. 1000 Denier Cordura outer. 420 Nylon Packcloth shoulder straps. #9 and #8 Heavy Duty YKK Zippers. 4 –6 ounce leather. Taped and double stitched seams. Reinforced stress points. Nylon webbing. 1/2″ high density, long life, EV-50 foam. High-strength Duraflex hardware.
HOW TO PACK
From the 1971 book The Hiker’s & Backpacker’s Handbook by Bill Merrill (former Yosemite Nat’l Park and Olympia Nat’l Park Ranger).
Matter Journal 13
While I was in Boulder over Thanksgiving weekend, I happened upon the new Matter Journal while roaming down Pearl Street. Matter is a semi-annual literary journal published by Wolverine Publications in Fort Collins, CO, and their newest issue, Numero 13, is dedicated to the life and times of Cactus Ed.
Wolverine was nice enough to send Cold Splinters a copy, and, trust us, it’s a humdinger. It’s huge, full of great stories, pictures and all that good stuff that, if you’re here and reading this, you’ll enjoy.
Buy it here and then read a much better review at the wonderful High Country News.
December 20, 2010 | Art/Photography, Desert Solitaire, Music/Movies/Books |
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