Cooking in the West

The best job I ever had was working as a camp cook for Brett and Julie Todd of the K Lazy 3. This time of year I get very homesick for those mountain trips, but I also remember how difficult it could be at times. It was a truly fine and pleasant misery at times, but mostly it was an amazing experience that I feel lucky to have had.

The only job description I ever received was from Guy Gravert, one of the guides, who told me, "The cook rides in the back and gets two buckets of water when we get to camp." How hard can that be?

Well, one July day, I found myself happily riding up the trail in the...