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Are you ready to leave your old life behind?

And finally check hiking the Appalachian Trail off your bucket list?

Well, I'm here to help - with tips, tricks, how-to's, logistical and moral support.

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Have you always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail but don’t have any backpacking or solo-hiking experience?

Maybe you’ve had you’re sights set on thru-hiking for years now, but fear, self-doubt, lack of money or time, or life just got in the way.

Become a Badass Backpacker is a one-on-one coaching program designed for brand new backpackers who want all the information, resources, skills, and confidence to charge ahead with planning your first long distance hike.

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You’ve complete your thru-hike! But… now what?

Are you a thru-hiker who’s feeling a little lost in the ‘real world?’

You don’t want to go back to the daily grind of a so-so job, but don’t know what else to do.

Thru-hikers Thrive is a one-on-one coaching program designed to uncover your personal values, goals and passions and incorporate them into a new life you love after hiking the Appalachian Trail.

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Get the Backpack Weight Calculator

Are you tired of the aches and pains that come with heavy backpack?

Think you’ll never be able to hike big mile days with your pack weighing you down and seemingly dragging you backward?

The lighter your pack is, the faster and farther you’ll be able to go. And your body will feel better doing it!

Buy the backpack weight calculator now, enter in the weights of your gear items, and see how much weight you can leave behind.

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Free Leave No Trace Online Workshop

Learn the seven Leave No Trace principles inside and out.

Master skills to put the principles into practice on the trail like:

  • How To Hang A Bear Bag (plus my favorite hack)
  • How To Use A Cat Hole (to maximize decomposition and prevent spreading illness and disease)
  • How To Build A Mound Fire
  • And more!

 

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