Video Tutorial: How to plan a backpacking trip in 7 steps

Last night Andrew and I hosted a 55-minute tutorial on trip planning. If you joined us, thank you. If you didn’t, you can watch the replay below. Please join us for our next discussion at the end of the month about the ways in which backpacking is fundamentally different for women than men.

Topics we discussed included:

Why trip planning mattersDefining trip parameters: where, when, with who, and why?How to research likely conditions, such as temperature and bug pressureHow to select gearPlanning an itineraryFood and resupply planningCreating and collecting navigational resourcesAssessing and gaining the appropriate skills and fitnessCompleting a final systems checkResources

We mentioned several planning resources including:

Tutorial: Plan a backpacking trip in these 7 stepsBackpacking trip planning checklistTrip planner templateTemplate: environmental and route conditionsTrip planning research: My go-to resourcesBackpacking Gear List Template + 3-season ChecklistWatch the event:

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