- Keep a backpack packed and ready to go. A lightweight weekend pack with all of your essentials minus food can be kept in the closet and ready to go at a moments notice. You may want to just throw your sleeping bag in at the last moment to keep it from being compressed too long, they tend to lose the puffy factor!
- I have a special box under the counter that is full of trip food options. Pastas, rice, and easily prepared meals that I have already proportioned out. Next time your at the grocery keep your eyes peeled for simple delicious things on the shelves. For example Thai Kitchen makes a wonderful Thai peanut noodle kit that's cheap, low sodium, and really tasty. Just grab something every time you go shopping and add it to your trip food box. You will have a great selection in no time!
- Know where to go! Make a list of good locations for weekend trips and buy or print out the maps. Keep all of the logistic information together in one big gallon size zippy, you can even organize them by difficulty, mileage, or drive time. Just grab and go.
- Not that organized? No worries just grab your stuff throw it in the car and start driving towards the mountains, sometimes just getting out the door is the biggest adventure and whatever happens after that....well just adds to pot.
Go plan an adventure and see you Under Western Skies soon.
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