One common theory is that a group of hikers created the first trail mix as a convenient homemade snack. They dubbed it GORP, which either stood for good old raisins and peanuts, or possibly ...

Meanwhile, the best thing about homemade trail mix is that it can take whatever form you like. There are no rules. If you want to mix sliced Slim Jims with Jujubes, you have our blessing.

Gorp, trail mix… whatever you call it, some variation of the nuts, fruits and oats mixture has been a mainstay in daypacks and thru-hiking packs since the early 1900s. One of the first recorded ...

Learn more. Whether you call it gorp, scroggin (as they do in Australia and New Zealand), or trail mix, you might have noticed that the nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and—sometimes—chocolate combos ...