In this study guide you’ll find additional information and videos, as well as worksheets and supplements that highlight key themes from Adventure Ready. This study guide includes a 1 hour consultation/pack shakedown with me (a $99 value).
This program is a guided companion course to my book Adventure Ready, sold separately. A copy of Adventure Ready is necessary to successfully complete this companion course. Adventure Ready is available in print, audio, and digital formats.
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This comprehensive course provides instruction, worksheets, and advice for preparing for your first thru-hike.
- Lesson 1: Trip Planning
- Goals: Choose Hiking Trail and Timeframe and Estimated Budget
- Lesson 2: Gear Selection
- Goals: Create Your Gear List
- Lesson 3: Safety Concerns
- Goals: Assess risk for your hike
- Lesson 4: Navigational Tools
- Goals: Prepare your beta packet
- Lesson 5: Resiliency
- Goals: Determine preparatory actions prior to hiking to foster resiliency
- Lesson 6: Nutrition
- Goals: Plan resupply points/strategy
- Lesson 7: Physical Preparation Plan
- Goals: Have a physical preparation strategy
- Lesson 8: Mental Preparation & Reintegration
- Goals: Develop mental tools and discuss home team support with loved ones
- Goals: Create a post-hike budget and living arrangement/work plan to ease the burden of adjustment
- Lesson 9: LNT and Backcountry Sanitation
- Learn methods to ground your trail experience in a respectful approach to living outdoors.
- Lesson 10: Packing for the Trail
- Goals: Have all gear and logistics finalized
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