Greetings and Salutations

There we were, the white table cloth had been set, a candle glowing softly by the moonlight and our plexi-glass wine glasses charged with the finest Merlot to come out of a one liter cardboard carton. A toast! I exclaimed. "Just because you're in the back country that's no reason to be a Heathen. To not being a Heathen!" Here, here, to not being a Heathen.

After the obligatory toasts it was time to serve up the entree. A fine and mighty tasty if I say so myself dish of Paella. Ah, the smell of the cherizo sausage, the shrimp,the baby sweet green peas. The aroma wafted around the shelter area. It was truly a meal fit for non-Heathens.

After dinner and cleanup it was time to move on to desert which consisted of Cognac (VSOP of course) paired with a selection of fine cigars. To, Not Being a Heathen!

So there you have it. This blog is for those of us who are dedicated to the fact that just because you're in the back country that's no reason to be a Heathen. Yes it is possible to live large while on the trail. Good food, good company and good conversation can still be had. No chunky peanut butter smeared on week old tortilla shells for us. Oh, and that paella dish I mentioned well that will be in another post along with the recipe and a few pic's.


Future posts will chronicle me and my compatriots non-Heathen adventures as we tromp up and down the trail and indulging in the finer points of non-Heathenism. Recipes will be shared, pictures will be posted and we will all cheer in goodly delight "Don't be a Heathen!"

This post is dedicated to Moose and VSOP.