Welcome to Adventure Season
Our goal is to make the very best newsletter around for people who enjoy getting active outside, all year long.
Issue 001: June 28, 2024
Ahoy, and welcome to Adventure Season, the new newsletter from All-Season.
Whether you’re a new subscriber, or a long-time friend from AllSeasonCo.com, we’re grateful you’ve subscribed, and we hope you’ll enjoy this new project.
Our goal is to make the very best newsletter around for people who enjoy getting active outside, all year long. Whether you’re a runner, hiker, backpacker, camper, paddler, or adventure traveler, we hope you’ll find some inspiration and interest in the stories, links, and other content we bring you in each week.
And we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, want to contribute or collaborate, sponsor the newsletter, or have a story idea for Adventure Season, send us a note at info@allseasonco.com.
Brad @ All-Season
A Few Things That Got Our Attention This Week
📚 Read: MIT Technology Review does a deep dive into the science, culture, and impact of supershoes on elite runners. It’s a really interesting read if you’re a runner, or follow the sport. Check it out here.
🎥 Watch: How much do you know about Greenland kayaking? We’re big kayakers here, and we were in the cold about this branch of kayaking until we found this clip, which runs you through the basics of Greenland style rolling.
It’s traditional kayaking at its finest, and we’re here for it. For a more in-depth immersion into Greenland kayaking, watch the documentary “Modern Greenland Kayaking,” for free, here.
💼 Apply: Are you on the search for your outdoorsy dream job? How does Chief Retirement Officer sound? From Harvest Hosts, a company that offers short-term rentals comes this job posting: “We are seeking a Chief Retirement Officer to take a break, hit the open road, and explore all that North America has to offer – wineries, breweries, farms, golf courses and thousands of small businesses. The role will be tasked with uncovering the best ways to maximize your retirement – no age restriction required.” Intrigued? Apply here.
How To Make Great Campfire Coffee This Summer With A Pot (or a Sock)
It’s high camping season. And after a great sleep in nature, for waking up to a fresh coffee is a ritual not to be denied.
Also known as cowboy coffee, a good campfire coffee is a go-to formula for those of us that know a fine cup of coffee isn't too much to expect when you're out in the wild.
Below are two time-tested ways to make great traditional campfire coffee.
THE POT
Step 1: add 1 tablespoon of coffee grounds per cup to pot of water
Step 2: bring water to a boil over an open campfire
Step 3: remove pot from flames
Step 4: add 3 tablespoons of cold water in order to help grounds settle to pot bottom
Step 5: pour yourself a strong, stiff cup of cowboy coffee
Tasting notes: This traditional method will give you a strong, bitter cup of joe. An acquired taste for the tastebuds, but good for the soul.
THE SOCK
Step 1: stretch clean sock around coffee mug rim to form a brew pouch
Step 2: add 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds to sock for every 6 oz of water
Step 3: add boil water from campfire but let cool for 15-30 seconds
Step 4: use a spoon to stir, smooth out any clumps of grounds
Step 5: brew for 3 minutes then remove sock brew pouch and pour
Tasting notes: This traditional method will produce a weaker cup than the pot method because the coffee grounds spend a shorter time in water. Easier on your tastebuds, smoother, but less buzz.
Now, if you prefer a more civilized route to your bean water, then here are some modern methods for a smoother finish.
Quote of the Week
“Benedicto: May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. May your rivers flow without end, meandering through pastoral valleys tinkling with bells, past temples and castles and poets towers into a dark primeval forest where tigers belch and monkeys howl, through miasmal and mysterious swamps and down into a desert of red rock, blue mesas, domes and pinnacles and grottos of endless stone, and down again into a deep vast ancient unknown chasm where bars of sunlight blaze on profiled cliffs, where deer walk across the white sand beaches, where storms come and go as lightning clangs upon the high crags, where something strange and more beautiful and more full of wonder than your deepest dreams waits for you -- beyond that next turning of the canyon walls.”
― Edward Abbey
That’s it for issue #1 of Adventure Season.
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