INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKING
Learn the Skills. Then Put Them Into Practice.
Ready to move beyond day hiking? This private course is designed to give you and your private group the knowledge, preparation, and hands-on experience you need to begin backpacking confidently on your own.
Unlike a scheduled group class, the course is built around you and your group. We’ll work with your equipment, your experience level, and your goals—then take what you’ve learned into the backcountry on a private instructional trip.
The objective isn’t simply to complete the trip. It’s to prepare you to plan and complete your next backpacking trip without us.
Session 1
Backpacking Fundamentals
Gear Selection
Packing a Backpack
Planning a Trip
Pack Demo.
Session 2
Individual Gear Review
Food & Water
Emergency Prep
Clothing & Layering
PUT INTO PRACTICE
Your Private Backpacking Trip
After the instructional sessions, it’s time to take what you’ve learned into the backcountry.
Your trip is planned around your group’s abilities and goals. Along the way, we’ll put the course material into practice—from packing and pacing to water management, campsite selection, camp setup, cooking, weather decisions, and breaking camp.
Choose your course
1-NIGHT COURSE
$1,900 per private group
1–6 adults
Two 3-hour instructional sessions
2-day / 1-night backpacking trip
Private. Customized. One price for your entire group.
2-NIGHT COURSE
$2,500 per private group
1–6 adults
Two 3-hour instructional sessions
3-day / 2-night backpacking trip
More time on the trail to practice and build confidence.