The Hiking Lifestyle with Your Adventure Coach

In this episode, I'll break down some hiking gear myths and share exactly what gear I think was totally worth the investment and what backpacking gear you want to be careful about before you buy or what you can skip altogether!

Affiliate links and hiking resources mentioned in this episode:

My favorite Six Moon Designs Tent: https://alnk.to/dpkiIIR

The Ursack bear bag: https://alnk.to/eOEmzdW

Garmin Inreach Mini: https://alnk.to/1XP2XJv

The Complete Backpacking Gear List: https://www.youradventurecoach.com/gear

See the full show notes here: www.youradventurecoach.com/backpacking-gear-whats-worth-it/

Obviously, there is no one size fits all when it comes to food, so in this episode, I'm going to share what's worked well for me on the trail plus 3 overarching guidelines any hiker can follow when buying or packing up your backpacking meals and snacks.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Easy Hiking Snacks & Meals (free download) youradventurecoach.com/snacks

KETO Hiking Snack Ideas: youradventurecoach.com/keto

We will all make mistakes while hiking and backpacking at one time or another, the real question is - how quickly will you recover and learn from your mistake after it happens?

The more we recognize and talk about our mistakes with other hikers, the better off we’ll all be on the trail.

Listen in on many of the hiking mistakes I've made over the years.

See the full show notes here: https://www.youradventurecoach.com/hiking-mistakes/

Join the Ultimate Hiking Safety Course here: https://www.youradventurecoach.com/safe

As annoying as this is to say, expect the unexpected, I don’t think anyone's first trip goes exactly as planned or exactly how they thought it would. But that being said, I do have some tips to share to help you prepare for your first or next backpacking trip!

Be sure to download the Badass Backpacker's Bundle here https://www.youradventurecoach.com/bundle to get the complete backpacking gear checklist, first aid kit checklist & snack and meal ideas for backpackers *for free*

After hearing a fairly disturbing yet all too common story from my county’s search and rescue team - we gotta talk a little more about winter in Colorado and other high elevation areas across the western US. Listen in for some quick winter hiking tips and what not to do in avalanche territory.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Know before you go, check avalanche conditions and danger map.

If you backcountry ski and snowshoe at high elevation, take an avalanche awareness and rescue course.

If you want to get into winter hiking and aren't near any avalanche zones - join the upcoming Winter Hiking Workshop on Patreon.