Backpacking Beyond

09/03/2026

🏔️ COLORADO 2027 — WAITLIST NOW OPEN! 🥾

Something pretty incredible is coming for 2027… and our Colorado waitlisters are going to hear about it FIRST. 👀

Trip details, dates and all the good stuff will be rolling out to our waitlist before we share them with everyone else.

And there's another pretty good reason to get on that list…

Waitlisters get 24-hour early access to registration. 🙌

Our last trip sold out in just 2 HOURS, so that 24 hours could make a BIG difference!

Want in? Get yourself on the Colorado 2027 waitlist: JOIN THE WAITLIST 🏔️🥾https://beyond-unladylike.kit.com/6fc495bb49

08/30/2026

🏔️ 4 DAYS • 40 MILES • TETON CREST TRAIL 🏔️

Two mountain passes. Paintbrush Divide😍. Moose. Wildflowers everywhere. Perfect weather. Hard miles. And views that were worth every single step. 🥾

It took us two hard days on the trail to reach Hurricane Pass, where we finally got that first incredible view of the Teton Range. 🏔️

Then on night three, we showed up at our camp in the North Fork Cascade, and there was a big bull moose with a HUGE rack already there. 🫎 He stayed around for almost THREE HOURS while we made and ate dinner and set up camp. Right at dusk, he headed out for his evening adventures.

Absolutely wild. Absolutely beautiful. And one hell of a 40 miles. ❤️

Thank you Teton Crest Trail

08/27/2026

🫎 ISLE ROYALE 2027 🥾
WAITLIST NOW OPEN!

Isle Royale is calling! 🫎

We’ve been out scouting something pretty special places for 2027, and we're finally ready to let you in on a little secret…

We’re going to Isle Royale!

Think moose, Lake Superior shores, incredible overlooks, remote camps, and plenty of time to enjoy being on the island. 🥾

And my returning Backpacking Beyond backpackers? You get first dibs! ❤️ With only 5 spots available, this one is going to be a small-group adventure.

That’s all I’m telling you for now. 👀

Get on the waitlist and be one of the first to receive all the trip details when they’re released.

Isle Royale is calling! 🫎🥾

Sign up for the Waitlist here - https://beyond-unladylike.kit.com/64f4005080

08/26/2026

🏔️ COLORADO 2027 • ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE 🏔️
WAITLIST NOW OPEN!

We’re heading to Colorado! 🏔️

Come join us for an adventure in the Rocky Mountains! We’ll be heading into the Indian Peaks Wilderness—filled with alpine lakes, wildflowers, incredible mountain views, and high mountain passes. 🥾

We’re keeping the rest of the details under wraps for now… 👀

Get on the waitlist and be one of the first to receive all the trip details when they’re released.

The Rocky Mountains are waiting… 🏔️

Sign up for the waitlist here - https://beyond-unladylike.kit.com/6fc495bb49

08/12/2026

SOLD OUT
👉👉🍂 We had one spot open up!

This is your chance to say yes to yourself!

Our October 1–4 Superior Hiking Trail trip has one spot available!

Think crisp fall days on the trail, beautiful North Shore colors, the cliffs of Section 13, lakeside camping, and a few days away from everything. 🍁🥾

This trip has shorter daily mileage, making it a great way to soak up the trail and enjoy one of the best times of year to be on the North Shore.

Just one spot available!

👇 Check out all the trip details and sign up here:
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07/18/2026

👉Five days. Four nights. One incredible adventure.

Yosemite 2026 is in the books, and Laura and I are still smiling.

This group showed up prepared. They listened, trusted the process, kept their pack weights down, and came ready for a challenging adventure.

Together we pushed through heat, long miles, steep climbs, high elevations, heavy water carries, overgrown chaparral, burn areas, and bears wandering through camp.

We swam in alpine lakes, stood next to waterfalls, watched marmots play, summited Clouds Rest, and experienced one of the most incredible sunsets I've ever seen from a special camp that we only share with Backpacking Beyond groups.❤️

As we sat watching that sunset, I overheard one of the women quietly say, "Just think... nobody we know will ever be here." That moment hit me. It wasn't just about where we were—it was about what this group had accomplished together to get there.

By the end of the trip, we weren't just a group of backpackers. We were a trail family.

Laura and I are incredibly grateful for every woman who trusted us with this adventure.

You showed up for each other, embraced every challenge, and proved just how strong, resilient, and capable you are.💪🔥

Watching your confidence grow over five days is exactly why we do this.

We're so proud of every single one of you. 🥾

Thank you for trusting Backpacking Beyond with your Yosemite adventure. ❤️

07/07/2026

Emigrant Wilderness, Sierra's

Three days. No trail. Just a map, a compass, Gaia, and a whole lot of figuring s**t out.

The plan was simple. Hike about seven miles in from Kennedy Meadows, then leave the trail behind.

After that...I had no idea what I was going to find.
Every ridge revealed something different.

I wanted something that would push me mentally as much as it pushed me physically.

And it did.

Day one ended at Ridge Lake. I cowboy camped on the shore with perfect reflections and waterfalls pouring down from the melting snow.

I woke up soaked from the dew and couldn't have cared less.

Day two took me over Granite Dome Summit at 10,300' and down to Lewis Lake.

I planned to continue around the lake.
That plan lasted about five minutes.

I had completely cliffed myself out.

Sometimes mistakes lead you to exactly where you're supposed to be.

Tomorrow's problem could wait until morning.

I woke up to rain, packed up camp, and started climbing back out.

Finding a safe way down to the other side of Lewis Lake became the biggest mental challenge of the trip.

There were a couple of moments where I thought I wasn't going to find a way down.

But I kept working the problem until I finally saw a possible line.

I just laughed.
Holy s**t...I'm actually doing this.

Looking back, that's what I'm most proud of.

Not the summit.

Not the miles.

When it mattered most, I trusted myself.

I made good decisions.

I solved the problems in front of me.

The mountains challenged me physically.

But more importantly, they challenged me mentally.

I'd do it all again tomorrow.

06/13/2026

If you've been on one of my trips, you've heard me say it:

Find your local ski hill and train there.

Up. Down. Repeat.

Everyone worries about the uphill, but it's the downhill that really tests your legs.

Train both, and trail days get a whole lot more enjoyable.
Love seeing Buck Hill open summer hiking trails.

One lap is about 1 mile with 310' of gain, so 10 laps gets you roughly 10 miles and 3,100' of climbing (and descending).

Who's adding hill repeats to their training plan? 🥾⛰️

Hiking Trails - Buck Hill

Buck Hill Hiking Trails offers a serene 1-mile loop that’s anything but ordinary. With 310 feet of elevation gain, this moderate, mixed-surface trails winds through wooded hillsides and open ridge lines.

05/19/2026

💧Hydration starts before the hike.💧

One of the biggest mistakes new backpackers make is trying to “catch up” on hydration the day before or the morning of the trip. Your body does much better when you slowly start increasing your water intake a few days before we hit the trail.

Don’t overdo it — more water isn’t always better. Just make a conscious effort to sip throughout the day and stay consistently hydrated leading up to Backpacking 101.

A few simple tips:

Drink water regularly throughout the day
Pay attention to thirst, headaches, and dark urine
Add electrolytes occasionally if you’ve been sweating a lot
Limit the “I’ll hydrate later” mindset 😅

Showing up already hydrated will help with:

Less fatigue
Better recovery
Fewer headaches
Better energy on the trail

And see the hose in this picture? This is the solution to saying hydrated on trail.

Happy hydrating!!! 🥾💧

05/14/2026

We are so looking forward to another epic trip to Yosemite!

Trip Details Trip Type: 5-Day Guided Backpacking Trip Trail Section: Glacier Point/Little Yosemite Valley/Sunrise Lakes/Clouds Rest/Happy Isle Highlights: We kick things off at Glacier Point, diving into panoramic views before […]