Trail Cooking Blog
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Take your time in the wilderness to a new level. Trail Cooking brings recipes, gear, food finds & tips for your outdoor adventures.
Trail Cooking Blog
2d ago
It used to be that the final pinnacle for hikers and outdoorsy folk was buying a dehydrator. Depending on how trendy you were, you had to spend $55 to $500 to join the club. While it wasn’t cheap to buy a dehydrator, it was a lot easier to justify the entry fee, as it was ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
4d ago
Point Hudson Breakwater Walkway is a new pathway at the far end of historic Port Townsend on the Quimper Peninsula in Washington State. It opened in the past few weeks after a multi-year rebuild of the jetty protecting Hudson Point. To see what the Port of Port Townsend have been doing, their Facebook page has ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
5d ago
Supply chain issues and empty shelves have been so common in Washington State that now, 4+ years out, we don’t even blink. It’s an odd one. Go into a fast food joint one day, and they have no chicken. The next day, it’s no Swiss cheese. You shrug and carry on with life. I have ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
1w ago
When I first got into backpacking, my choices as a shorter female were men’s, men’s, and more men’s gear. We had no choices in the dark ages. In my first year of backpacking, I wore an awful 5500 ci LLBean backpack that towered above me. It was heavy and cut for a man 6″ taller ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
1w ago
For the past few years, we have worked on updating the oldest recipes on TrailCooking, which are often FBC (Freezer Bag Cooking) recipes. Many of the recipes never had photographs. Ten to twenty years ago, websites couldn’t have many photos, and the images you did have had to be small on websites. Spring is often ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
1w ago
Sisters Fruit Company makes a line of crunchy fruit chips. These chips are made from thinly sliced fruit (apples, pears, mangoes, and peaches) with a bit of cane sugar and flavorings. The apple chips are produced in a nut-free facility, making them an excellent choice for people with peanut/nut allergies. They are also gluten-free. The ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
1w ago
Broccoli Cheese Taters is a shelf-stable vegetarian dinner recipe, perfect for having after a long, hot day on the trail. Mashed potatoes are rich in potassium, which can help ward off leg cramps. The mashers are creamy and smooth, with lots of cheese for a deep, savory flavor. Think of it as broccoli cheddar soup ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
1w ago
Last year, I reviewed the standard 22-ounce Cirkul water bottle on the blog. Recently, they debuted a new 32-ounce Cirkul bottle in stainless steel. It comes in a variety of very trendy colors. The small Walmart 30+ miles away had the hit pink, light pink, and chameleon colors in a setup in the aisle. Who ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
2w ago
When Kirk and I discussed having more children in the late 2000s, I knew I’d be giving up a lot. Having been through it with my oldest and finding hiking when he was an infant, I felt I could handle it. He had hiked everywhere with me and was my hiking partner the year we ..read more
Trail Cooking Blog
2w ago
For the past few years, we have worked on updating the oldest recipes on TrailCooking, which are often FBC (Freezer Bag Cooking) recipes. Many of the recipes never had photographs. Ten to twenty years ago, websites couldn’t have many photos, and the images you did have had to be small. Spring is often my kick-off ..read more