I had been meaning to pick up meals from Gastro Gnome for quite some time, and I finally ordered Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler for the summer set of reviews. Gastro Gnome is a small company out of Bozeman, Montana. Their shopping boxes are indeed cute. I love cobblers and crisps, and I rarely pass up… Continue reading Food Find: Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler
The Priciest Freeze-Dried Meal Yet
I had wondered when I would pass paying $20.00 for a backpacking freeze-dried meal. Well..... We went way past that, all the way to $28.00. Yes. $28.00 But let us talk about this, though. And how it might be worth it. Well, mostly worth it. We picked up a Luxefly Basecamp Filet Mignon Beef Stroganoff… Continue reading The Priciest Freeze-Dried Meal Yet
Walking The Cemeteries Of The Battle Of Antietam
The cemeteries of the Battle of Antietam and of the Battle of Shepherdstown, a few days later, are a testy subject in some ways. For one, they are disproportionate to each other. Yes. There are multiple Civil War cemeteries for the battle, but only one is a National Cemetery: the one in Sharpsburg. And that… Continue reading Walking The Cemeteries Of The Battle Of Antietam
Meal Review: Luxefly Basecamp Mexican Corn Esquite
Street corn? In a mylar bag? How could I pass that up.....I developed an addiction to street corn years ago. As I opened the bag of Luxefly Basecamp's Mexican Corn Esquite, I was hit straight in the face with a trip to Flavor Town. I have a major thing for street corn, as I mentioned,… Continue reading Meal Review: Luxefly Basecamp Mexican Corn Esquite
Twenty Five Years Slips By
TrailCooking started a long time ago, in 2001, though it looked nothing like it does now. This all came from eating awful meals on the trail in 2001, which is an origin story for so many outdoor companies. Choking down awful freeze-dried meals that hadn't changed since the Boomers found backpacking in the 70s, and… Continue reading Twenty Five Years Slips By