Freedom in a Can: Adventures with Hamlet

LOADED BAKED POTATO & GORGONZOLA SOUP This recipe was inspired by the largest cookbook we’ve ever seen, 1000 Vegetarian Recipes. For those of us over 50 it was as big as that Webster's dictionary that sat open on the podium in the library.  We've made this recipe for years, often to celebrate the first official frost of the season as it warms your body and soul. In Alaska, that frost comes early, so it seemed fitting to make it on our portable  OTZI Flame Grill while overlooking the gorgeous, snow covered peaks of Wrangell - St. Elias National Park & Preserve (America's largest national park in America's largest state!).  This recipe makes a HUGE batch of soup – enough for about 10-12 people.  It freezes and reheats well, so you can always make a big batch and freeze the leftovers. Check out  more delicious recipes  and subscribe to our  FREE Almost Monthly Newsletter  to get a new recipe (and lots more RV camping tips, hacks, and resources) in your inbox each

Welcome to Canlife Correspondence! What is "canlife" exactly?  Well, if you've heard of the ever-growing trend called #vanlife, it's like that but living in and working from a  "canned ham" style vintage travel trailer .  In 2022, we started Canlife Correspondence , our Almost Monthly Newsletter, as a way to share both written and visual travel stories, upcoming seminars, full-time RV living tips, stunning images from the places we've been, gear we've tested and reviewed, deals and discounts on our favorite RV and camping gear, good news about the environment, our favorite camp recipes, and more.  Let us know if there is something you'd like to learn about, and we'll do our best to accommodate! If you've missed some issues along the way, or are just now subscribing...check out our back issues. Subscribe here  (always free!) and please share with some friends who might be interested.   Note:  I f you want more regular doses of inspiration

“This place, the land is more ancient and pure; it's like a concentrated tonic for the soul. If you take too much it can infect you, and if you don't take enough you have missed it completely and your efforts were in vain.” ~ From NPS website, Denali National Park Denali: Our 50th U.S. National Park with Hamlet! The caribou bull pops out of the brush along the road and heads straight for us at a relaxed trot.  Dismounting our bikes, we move over and give him all the space he needs.  He runs right up the middle of the road just like he owns the place -- which, of course, he does.  Up close, we see the fine velvet fur still covering his massive antlers, impressive even from a distance.  Paying us little mind, he continues on his journey for another 100 yards; when he stops, he turns back, giving us a parting look, and then pops back into the brush on the other side of the road.   In the past 10 years, we've visited 50 U.S. National Parks with Hamlet + 4 others to which we had