BACKPACKING FUNDAMENTALS (3 DAY)

Service Description

These trips provide a heavy emphasis on learning and practicing skills, though there is plenty of fun throughout the trip too. Your interactive trip begins from the moment you book it as your guide will contact you via email shortly after. Skills learned/practiced with these trips and topics discussed include: trip planning, gear selection, map & compass, basic navigation, campsite selection, water treatment, basic first-aid, wildlife precautions & encounters, food, clothing, Leave No Trace Principles and more. Included: professional guide services, select gear, meals, water, permits and more. Prices may vary for locations in New Hampshire and Vermont or for winter trips.