Show this to your spouse, and I'm sure she'll become an avid trekker!
I am re-posting this Townsend video as a reminder that the Trekking concept can be embraced by everyone. For somebody who wants to re-imagine themselves "on their own hook" in the American frontier. The video gives you an overview of the essentials a trekker would need to carry on a simple, overnight campout. Compare and contrast this video with how a highlander prepares for a similar journey. Click here to re-visit that posting.
Here's another reprint from a Townsend posting.