BACKPACKING 2.0 COURSE

What is Backpacking 2.0?

“Backpacking 2.0” is an educational course intended to help participants backpack smarter, lighter, easier, and more mindfully.  

From casual hikers to seasoned thru-hikers, we have helped over 200 hikers enhance their wilderness backpacking experiences, and turned novice hikers into skilled walkers and trip leaders.

Who is this course for?

If you are a newcomer in the outdoors, welcome! We’re going to shorten your learning curve, minimize your trial and error, and help you get the right gear the first time.

If you are a seasoned backpacker, come share your trials and tribulations and pick up some new ideas! We’ve had thru-hikers, very seasoned guides, and survivalists take our course and everyone has walked away with new insights.

What is the course like?

Our core curriculum is covered in 2 to 3 sessions:

1. DESTINATION: Planning efficiently 

2. GEAR: Bringing only the right gear

3. FOOD: Eating well

Class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10 per cohort to facilitate meaningful discussions and individual attention. Many of our course alumni become lifelong friends and backpacking trip mates.

You can now join classes either in person, in Berkeley, CA, or virtually, over Zoom. 

What else do I get?

EXCLUSIVE TRIPS: Course alumni are welcome to partake in Off Trail On Track Mindshift Adventures

SKILLED TRIP MATES: Join our alumni community of skilled, mindful hikers

GEAR LIBRARY + DEALS: Borrow world class backpacking gear from our library, get exclusive discounts and pro deals

LESS HASSLE: Access trip planning templates, and gear lists, advanced learning modules, workshops

SECRETS: “off trail of the month” wilderness spots that are lesser known and harder to reach