Frequently Asked Questions

What should I pack?

A full pack list will be emailed prior to your trip but the basics, you’ll just need your clothes, hiking boots, and personal hygiene items.

Whats provided?

Each guest is outfitted with a high quality Kelty 65L pack, Kelty tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking chair, water filter kit, meal kit, bear proof storage for food, group first aid kit, group cooking gear and all meals and snacks along the way!

How can I prepare?

Prior to your trip I will send resources for working up to a backpacking trip. You should be well prepared for the trip ahead of time by introducing regular cardio exercise into your routines, biking, swimming, running are all great, and you should do whats most fun for you. That being said, the best way to prepare to strap on weight and climb is to load up a backpack and hit the stairs, or better yet local trails!

How tough will it be?

Backpacking is not an easy activity, you must earn your adventure, but once you do the payoff is well worth it! Trips range from moderate to strenuous and every backpacking trip requires a base level of fitness. You’ll be required to carry between 30 and 40 pounds of gear up steep elevations in thin mountain air. Ask yourself this, could you strap on a loaded backpack and climb the empire state building? because we’ll be climbing the equivalent elevation 2,3,4, and for some trips 5 times over! The most important factor for you to have fun on a backpacking trip is to be well prepared physically, and mentally up to the strain of hiking with weight.