SmarterFitter

If so, then the American Hiking Society is hosting a recipe contest for the best front country and back country recipes for their new Volunteer Vacation cookbook. Time is running out: deadline for submissions is July 31, 2008.

Submit your recipes with a photo and a short story about the Volunteer Vacation or outdoor excursion where you made your masterpiece (no more than 300 words please). Recipes will be tested throughout the summer and fall by volunteers across the country. Winners will be included in the cookbook to be printed in 2009 and the top camp cook will receive an Outback Oven from Backpacker's Pantry.

It sounds like you can submit more than one recipe. I think I'm going to enter my recipes for mushroom and soybean stew, saag channa, and vegan chili. I'm just not sure if the latter two are "front country" or "back country" as they both rely on tinned ingredients. Any thoughts?



Are you a master backcountry chef?