Backpacking
India Stephens / Summer & Fall / Olympic & Cascade Ranges
Clinics and custom backpacking experiences designed to make adventures in our beautiful wilderness accessible to everyone
Small Group Trips
We will head out into the mountains in a small group, and spend the day hiking, learning about and identifying local plants and animals, and enjoying the beautiful views! Once we reach our camp, our guides will cook you dinner and dessert and we can relax and take in the sunset over a campfire. Then we'll do it all again the next day!
Backpacking 101
For our Backpacking 101 clinics, we'll have group meetings to go over the basics of responsible and comfortable backcountry travel. These clinics will also walk you through the process of planning your own trip so you walk away equipped to plan plenty of your own adventures in the future! All trips will have a pre-trip meeting, where we plan/review our itinerary, go over our gear and how to pack it, and answer any questions you might have.
Meet your instructor
India Stephens
India is a bonafide gearhead and trail lover. She puts every cubic inch of her pack to good use, and can hold a smile for miles on end. On the trail, she tells stories, forages blueberries, and identifies all sorts of useful native plants. In camp, she swims, plays cards, and makes a mean chocolate pudding. She is currently training for the PCT. With India as your guide, you’re in good hands!
The Beauty of Backpacking
Backpacking is the ultimate way to experience the incredible satisfaction and joy of the simple things in life. After a long, dusty day on the trail, absolutely nothing compares to the feeling of diving into a cool alpine lake, eating a warm, nourishing meal, exchanging stories with the people around you, and falling asleep to the song of frogs under the stars.
Olympic National Forest
