PDX Coffee Outside, 12 Feb 2022

Ah, PDX Coffee Outside, I love you. Yet the last time I had participated in PDX Coffee Outside was the end of November. I had hoped to do one since then, but crappy weather through December and the Omicron surge through January (which cancelled the event) meant it didn't happen. So I was happy when...

Coffeeneuring 2021, My first week (Rides 1 and 2)

Atop Tabor, 18 Oct 2021. Minolta SR-T 101, MD Rokkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, Fuji Superia Xtra 400 Another year, another Coffeeneuring Challenge! I've been participating in Mary's cool contest since 2013, though there's been once or twice where I didn't finish. (And yes, Coffeeneuring was definitely an inspiration to my challenges!) This year's challenge started...

Coffeeneuring 2020, Ride 4: To Mount Tabor with Tim, 30 October 2020

Another week, another Coffeeneuring adventure! Like my third one, this was a chance to have some socially distanced Coffee Outside. My friend Tim was up from the Eugene-Springfield area and had some free time. The weather forecast for our agreed date, Friday October 30th, was at first decent, but became iffy as it closed in,...

Re-embracing Coffee Outside

I love the concept of Coffee Outside: go somewhere outdoors, preferably by bike (or walking too) and make some coffee. Over the past decade, the concept has taken off, and there are many weekly meet-ups all around the world where people get together to share their Coffee Outside experience. We've had one in Portland for...

Coffeeneuring 2019, Ride 6: Coffee Outside at Laurelhurst Park, 1 Nov 2019

Ever since I started participating in the Coffeeneuring Challenge back in 2013, I've done at leat one "Coffee Without Walls" Ride, basically making or drinking already made coffee outdoors. I love making coffee outside, but this year I've been quite light on doing so. I've camped only a few nights in 2019, and beside holding...

PSA: Esbit coffee maker available at REI

The piece of camping gear that I get the most questions about is my Esbit stainless steel coffee maker. (Go check out info about my experiences with this kit here.) The problem is that it's hard to find and appears sporadically in North America. Well, now REI has some in stock! It's available in the...

Coffeeneuring Ride, Week One: Out in Ainsworth State Park, 8 October 2014

Hello all! It's another year of the Coffeeneuring Challenge put together by Mary over at Chasing Mailboxes. One coffeenuring ride a week for seven weeks, to be done on one's weekend. Since I don't have a traditional weekend, I get to choose one of my mid-week days off. And why not start out with a...

Review, Revisited: Esbit Coffee Maker

Hello friends! Yep, another new series. Here I'm going to talk about various items of gear that I've had for a bit, and give my thoughts on them after several months/years of use. Hope you enjoy! Today I'm going to talk about my Esbit Kaffeemaschine, aka Coffee Maker. You may have read my review of...