Posts by Katie Gerber
Plan Like a Pro FAQ livestream
For those that prefer to watch rather than read, or who have unanswered questions about our upcoming cohort of the Plan Like a Pro online course, we’re hosting a FAQ livestream on Thursday, March 20 at 6pm MT. The intention with this session is to provide a targeted discussion that covers the most important topics…
Plan Like a Pro is Open for Registration
Can you plan all aspects of your first trip, next trip, or dream trip — and without making errors, taking too long, or forgetting key parts? Successful backpacking trips are typically planned, not improvised. A thoughtful approach towards gear, food, maps, permits, travel, fitness, and skills will increase your safety margin and trip quality, and…
2025 needs-based scholarship: now accepting applications
In 2022 we launched a needs-based scholarship program to create more opportunities for individuals whose outdoor access has been hindered by limited financial resources, lack of generational or communal outdoor knowledge, or discrimination. Beginning today, February 3, we’re accepting applications to award scholarships for our 2025 guided trips and in our Plan Like a Pro…
Applications are NOW OPEN for our 2025 backpacking adventures
If you’re planning to join us on a guided trip in 2025, please apply during our open application period, Monday, December 9 through Sunday, December 22. All applications received during this window will be considered equally. Apply during this time to lock in our 2024 prices (before they’re increased for 2025) and to get on…
Tutorial: How to Choose Your 2025 Backpacking Trips
Before you can plan a trip, you have to choose it. To help you choose the best trip for you and increase your likelihood of successfully completing your objective, it’s helpful to have a strategic approach to trip planning. On December 3, Andrew and I hosted a livestream where we shared a framework and tools…
Guided Trip FAQ livestream on Dec 5
Breakfast Recipe: Cacio e Pepe
This Italian-themed breakfast recipe is a refreshing savory alternative to the typical overly sweet trail breakfast. The oats give it a creamy pasta-like texture and the addition of olive oil and Parmesan provide satiation and lasting energy that you won’t get from a packet of sweetened instant oatmeal. Meal stats Those wanting more calories or…
Tutorial: Plan a Backpacking Trip to the High Sierra
The High Sierra is probably our favorite backpacking destination in the lower 48. The range is huge and intricate; the towering mountains are majestic; the off-trail travel is both blissful and exciting; road access is very limited; and the crowded, high-use areas are easy to leave behind. These are just a few of the reasons…
Video tutorial: How to plan a backpacking trip to Alaska’s Brooks Range
The Brooks Range offers arguably the greatest wilderness trekking in North America. But it has no trails or bridges; it’s the subject of no guidebooks and few online trip reports; it’s crossed by only one road; and it’s home to a gazillion tussocks and mosquitoes — So how do you plan a successful backpacking trip…
Alaska trip planning tutorial: Join us April 9
Alaska is home to arguably the best backpacking in North America and planning a trip there requires careful consideration of factors that are unique to that location. Join Andrew and I on April 9 for a discussion on how to plan a backpacking trip to places such as the Brooks Range, Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali National…