Uncle Jacko’s Cookery Corner

August 2016 What is a Pastime? Flames, Dutch Ovens, and the Definition of a Pastime

By Robin McNeill| 2021-01-14T11:24:42+13:00 January 14th, 2021

In this edition of UJCC, Uncle Jacko advises on stove safety, as well as discusses his view on the 'profitless pursuit of pointless pastimes' and being 'too goal-driven.' He also reminisces on the hallucinations that come when sleep deprived during a backcountry ultra-marathon.

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November 2012 Sandflies and Battery Packs

By Robin McNeill| 2020-12-19T16:49:21+13:00 December 17th, 2020

Do you need a resource consent to build a snow-cave? Uncle Jacko finds a flaw in the 'Safety in the Mountains' handbook and gives us the inside scope on battery packs and the best antidote for sandfly bites.

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November 2011 ‘Safety in the Mountains’ & Backcountry Meals

By Robin McNeill| 2020-06-28T15:25:27+12:00 June 28th, 2020

Uncle Jacko talks backcountry meal ideas, the medicinal benefits of swearing, and much more in this edition of his Cookery Corner.

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August 2014 Winter Tramping

By Robin McNeill| 2020-06-30T15:04:47+12:00 May 31st, 2020

Uncle Jacko emphasises the importance of a good pair of knickers in the backcountry and how winter tramping often seems more alluring whilst in the comforts of an armchair.

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November 2017 The Importance of Tea

By Robin McNeill| 2020-05-31T15:10:32+12:00 April 17th, 2020

Uncle Jacko poses a controversial question: which is the best tea to take along tramping? In his column from November 2017, Uncle Jacko reveals his love of Assam tea and emphasises the value of learning from one another in the backcountry.

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November 2013 Whakawhanaungatanga

By Robin McNeill| 2020-05-31T15:11:25+12:00 March 30th, 2020

Uncle Jacko shares one of his joys in life: finding new words and ideas. In this edition of his Cookery Corner, Uncle Jacko passes on the meaning of the Maori word "Whakawhanaungatanga," as well as teaches us about the real value of calories in the backcountry and what's inside "The Dangerous Book for Grown-up Boys."

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November 2015 Little Orange Track Markers

By Robin McNeill| 2020-02-05T19:42:00+13:00 February 3rd, 2020

In this edition of Uncle Jacko’s Cookery Corner (originally featured in the November 2015 FMC Bulletin), Uncle Jacko covers a wide range of topics from DOC's orange track markers to the 421 different Scottish words for snow.