Who says that backcountry meals have to be basic? This classic fondue from A Fork in the Trail is quick and easy to whip up, and will make you feel like you're in a five billion-star restaurant. Cheese Fondue Makes four servings 8 ounces Gruyere cheese 1⁄2 cup white wine 1 clove garlic 1...
Read MoreHow bored of peanut butter we've become. Here's a tasty spread from A Fork in the Trail to put on your morning toast or bagel before a full day of adventures. Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Spread Makes eight servings 1 cup roasted almond butter 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave...
Read MoreKids and adults alike will enjoy this fast and fun lunch from A Fork in the Trail. Apple Peanut Butter Wrap Makes two servings 1⁄2 cup peanut butter 1⁄4 cup dried apples 1/8 cup dried blueberries 1/8 cup sunflower seeds 2 10-inch wraps At Home Package everything separately in ziplock bags or leakproof containers. At Camp Mix the fruit, seeds,...
Read MoreDirt. Sweat. Lack of showers. Zero personal space. What can possibly be sexy about camping? Everything, if you do it right. Couples who go camping together often find it improves their level of trust, their closeness, their ability to solve problems together, and their sex...
Read MoreI didn’t plan on hiking a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail when I took my family to Vasquez Rocks at the north end of Los Angeles County earlier this month. But on the way to the parking lot, we passed a big sign for the...
Read MoreMountains and snowshoes and new gear, oh my! Trekalong is heading to Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week. Just like our Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trip, we will be exhibiting all of the newest books by Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press. But this time around, we have...
Read MoreAre you tired, depressed, lacking in energy, feeling disconnected? Have you added more pounds than you’re comfortable with? How are your blood pressure numbers? Do you have diabetes? Are your children lethargic? Do you have to coax them to turn off their Mutant Ninja Turtles...
Read MoreAnother week, another adventure to be had! TrekAlong and Wilderness Press will be camping and hanging out with our outdoor friends this weekend at PCT Days in Cascade Locks, Oregon September 5-7th. With all of the buzz about the upcoming movie Wild, the Pacific Crest Trail and...
Read MoreAh, the week after Outdoor Retailer. Where the mountains we just climbed are replaced with mountains of work and emails. I had heard that Outdoor Retailer would be a caffeine-infused haze of meetings, shiny new things, friendly people, and just pure awesomeness. And it was all...
Read MoreThe countdown is on—in one week, TrekAlong, along with Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press, will be jet-setting off to Salt Lake City to exhibit (Booth #32090!) at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market! We have been scoping out the other exhibitors, planning what new gear we...
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