Lodestar Field Notes
Trip reports, experiments, fermentation notes, recipes, fieldwork, and stories from the places behind Lodestar.
Latest field note · Experiment & Fieldwork · July 18, 2026
What does Ottawa taste like in July? I gathered sumac, chicory, dandelion, red clover and pine from the city’s wilder corners, combined them with cherries and backyard basil, and started a seasonal Amaro experiment. O...
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Wild Yeast from Ontario's Highest Point Our dehydrated wild yeast sourdough starter begins where few sourdough starters ever have: deep in t...
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How a spruce tip yeast water experiment led to the creation of wild yeast sourdough starters and Lodestar Backcountry Provisions.
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Date: July 26, 2025Location: Fundy National Park, New BrunswickTrails: Matthew’s Head to Point Wolfe Beach, Third Vault Falls (both done as ou...
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Trip report from a hot and foggy July hike to the summit of Mount Carleton, the highest peak in the Maritimes. Spent a few hours at the summit...
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Rehydrating Your Dehydrated Backcountry Sourdough Starter How-to, and some tips for caring for your new starter Ingredients 15g Lodes...
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Trip Report, Planning, and Logistics: How to Reach Ishpatina Ridge from the South (Hike and Bike) Ishpatina Ridge is Ontario’s highest point...
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