Product Description

This cookbook, A Fork in the Trail, will forever change the way you eat on your outdoor adventures, whether backpacking in the wilderness, paddling, or even car camping. Inspired by foods from all over the world and the guiding principle of "if you wouldn't eat it at home, why eat it in the backcountry," Laurie Ann March has created 208 lightweight, mouth-watering recipes to turn an ordinary backcountry trip into a gourmet adventure.

Some recipes are cooked and dehydrated before the trip, a process that's surprisingly easy. Preparing dishes such as Lemon Wasabi Hummus is as simple as adding boiling water. Other recipes, like Tropical Couscous and Chai Tea Pancakes, can be prepared in camp in just minutes. Laurie also demystifies backcountry baking; who wouldn't want to end a long day of hiking with comforting Pear Berry Crumble topped with Trail Yogurt?

The author an, outdoor chef extraordinaire, has compiled only those recipes that survived ease of preparation and rigorous taste tests (by the author and many of her lucky friends). And of course, all are lightweight. Most recipes are found nowhere else: Garlic Shrimp with Orange and Balsamic Sauce, anyone?

You'll also find kid-friendly recipes that they can make themselves In addition to the recipes, A Fork in the Trail covers menu planning, recipe creation, and meal planning for families and larger groups.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #365594 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

From the Author
Author Laurie Ann March has taught the online course "Wilderness Cooking: Level 1" for a number of years to hundreds of satisfied students.

About the Author
Author Laurie March has taught the online course "Wilderness Cooking: Level 1" for a number of years to hundreds of satisfied students.

Customer Reviews

Easy! Fulfilling! Tasty!
Easy! Fulfilling! Tasty! These three words describe the food found in A Fork in the Trail. Not only are the recipes delicious but your backpack will belighter with the techniques described in this book. I enjoyed the author's way of cooking whole meals and dehydrating them only to have to add water and reheat on the trail. With this book, I have learned how to convert my own recipes for camping, a task that was simpler than I could have imagined.

Great collection of quality trail food
Lots of great recipes. There's a lot of emphasis on things like breads and complex meals, rather than the usual mix of instant potatoes and sandwiches. Great resource!

Too much work!
The recipes in this book have way too many ingredients and too many steps to prepare them. I keep looking through it, trying to find a recipe I can make quickly in one evening and there just aren't any. Even finding all the ingredients would be quite a chore. Might be okay for gourmet types who like to spend lots of time in the kitchen, but that's the last place I want to be!