Backpacking Essentials
Everything new lady hikers need to know before they head out on their first backpacking trip.
*Registration for this 7-week online group program is CURRENTLY CLOSED!*
Backpacking Skills
Learn and practice the skills you need to keep yourself safe out on the trail.
Planning and Logistics
Make sure you have all the gear you need, nothing that you don't, and plan your first overnight hike.
Community Support
Join a small Facebook community of like-minded women who are also just getting into backpacking.
What's included
Biweekly Q & A calls
Every other week, for 7 weeks, we will have a virtual meeting of the minds – this is your chance to ask questions, share wins (or fails!) and get some extra support from the group.
Additional resources
You’ll also have access to my resource library of printable gear checklists, the backpack weight calculator, and how-to videos. Everything you need to know, all in one place.
How it works
This 7-week program is designed to take brand new lady backpackers who are stuck in information overwhelm to totally ready to rock their first backpacking trip.
This is an online program that includes PDF resources, pre-recorded how-to videos, live weekly lessons in a private Facebook group, a supportive community of like-minded women, and biweekly group Q & A calls to help you keep moving towards your hiking goals.
1) Join the waitlist
Be the first to know when registration opens up next season
Invite a friend to join with you
We start the program on May 20, 2020
2) Get excited
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Weekly backpacking lessons
Biweekly Q & A sessions
Join a community of lady hikers
3) Go Backpacking
Use your new found knowledge and gear on the trail
Go on an adventure
Learn from mistakes
Rinse (yourself and your gear)
Repeat
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Backpacking Essentials For?
This is perfect for you if:
You are a woman who is new to backpacking and are not sure where to even begin.
You are terrified of going on your first solo hiking trip.
You feel like you aren’t fit enough, fast enough, or knowledgeable enough to have a safe and successful hike.
You are confused about gear – do you have everything you need? How do you get everything you need? Do you have way too much?
You have some day hikes under your belt and you’re ready to be a badass lady backpacker. But you need a little help physically, mentally and/or financially preparing for your first long distance hike.
What's Included?
The Backpacking Essentials Program runs from May 20, 2020 – July 8, 2020. Each week I will post a new lesson in the private Facebook group about a different backpacking skill or risk management topic. This group is also your space to ask questions, ask for support, and meet other lady hikers who are embarking on this journey along with you.
I will also host group Q & A calls every other week to ‘meet’ others in the group, help keep each other accountable to our goals, and ask questions or for support – no question is too big or too small.
You will also have lifetime access to my resource library of resources, gear checklists, and how-to skills videos, including any updates that are added over time.
aBOUT mALLORY
Do you want to be a badass lady backpacker?
But maybe you’re not quite sure exactly what steps you need to take, skills you need to know, or gear you need to have to get there.
Whether you have no hiking experience at all or have some short day hikes under your belt, you can do this, and I can help.
I’m a Certified Professional Coach who fell in love with backpacking after walking over 1,300 miles of the AT and now help others experience the wonder of living and traveling in the great outdoors.
As a life coach, outdoor recreation professional, and avid hiker with a knack for logistical planning, I want to help you thrive on the trail.
Dream big, hike far, Mallory