Backpacking
A comprehensive 5-day, self-sufficient wilderness expedition deep into remote backcountry. Participants carry all essential supplies in backpacks and camp in pristine, undeveloped areas far from roads and amenities, developing true backcountry skills and experiencing immersive solitude in nature.Retry
2026 Intro to Backpacking: Appalachian Mountains
Knoxville, TN
Jun 4—Jun 7, 2026
2026 Wind River Range Wyoming
Wind River Range, WY
Jul 3—Jul 10, 2026
2026 Rocky Mountains Colorado
Rocky Mountains, CO
Jul 22—Jul 29, 2026
Past Courses
2025 Gila Wilderness Backpacking
Gila Wilderness, NM
Sep 26—Oct 3, 2025
2025 San Juan Mountains Backpacking
Durango, CO
Jul 25—Aug 1, 2025
2025 Intro to Backpacking
Cumberland Gap (Sand Cave to White Rocks)
Jun 19—Jun 22, 2025
Gila Wilderness Backpacking
Gila Wilderness, NM
Sep 27—Oct 4, 2024
San Juan Mountains Backpacking
Wetterhorn Basin, CO
Aug 5—Aug 12, 2024
Big South Fork: Intro to Backpacking
Oneida, TN
Jun 7—Jun 9, 2024
Pope Agie Wilderness: Wyoming 2023
Lander, WY
Jul 22—Jul 29, 2023
Backpacking 101: Big South Fork
Oneida, TN
Jun 2—Jun 4, 2023
Snow Trails/Green Lakes: Wyoming 2022
Pinedale, WY
Jun 12—Jun 18, 2022
Cirque of the Towers: Wyoming 2021
Lander, WY
Jun 11—Jun 25, 2021
Mt. Mitchell, Wind River Range: Wyoming 2020
Lander, WY
Jul 2—Jul 8, 2020
Talkeetna Mountains: Alaska 2019
Talkeetna Mtn, AK
Jun 1—Jun 15, 2019