Driving back from our last ABW hike (Paul’s Scorpion Springs trip pictured above), Kate and I reflected on the prominence of food as a topic of conversation around the campfire. Slowly, the conversation morphed into “we should do an article about this“. But how?

There are pitfalls. Many people have such strong views that you don’t want to be telling people what to do. Everyone has their own opinion and they are entitled to it. How to make suggestions without sounding like you’re just another mansplainer is the problem.

Then the revelation: use experience, not opinion. The club has a wealth of older members that most of us don’t meet unless we go on the Wednesday walks. Most of them started walking in an age when if you didn’t make it yourself, you went hungry. 

So a plan was hatched and a good many members were spammed with a request for help. Thankfully, a large number gave their time and the results are in this issue.

It also spawned a second article once my attention was drawn to a number of excellent club resources. And serendipitously, when Mike Round sent me his excellent article, I then found a whole list of other recipes in the AUMC archives. 

By the way, I encourage you to look for the mention of him as a youngster in this 1971 edition. You won’t regret it.

Of course, no issue is complete without a little bit of editorial mansplaining so I did write my own piece on something from my education. Hopefully, it comes across as helpful.

And I’ve saved the best to last. The report of ABW‘s newest tank is testament to the energy and commitment found in this club, but it’s probably going to be Trevor’s s trip report that leaves the biggest impression on you, especially once you watch those videos. Terrifyingly instructive to anyone wanting to walk the main range.

Thanks again to all the contributors, and please enjoy!

Andrew

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