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The Backpacker’s Ten:
A Strategic Guide to Backpacking

A Modern Backpacking System to Keep You Safe, Self-Reliant, and Ready for Anything.

#1 Mindset & Strategy
#2 Shelter & Insulation
#3 Water & Purification
#4 Fire & Light
#5 Tools & Repairs

#6 Food & Fuel
#7 Navigation & Orientation
#8 First Aid & Hygiene
#9 Communication & Signaling
#10 Loadout & Gear Security

Strategic Wilderness Foundations – a comprehensive beginner-level course in smart, safe backpacking.

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I’ve built a new course around The Backpacker’s Ten—the same framework I use to plan my own trips. Strategic Wilderness Foundations is for new and growing backpackers who are done guessing their way through gear, planning, and risk.

Instead of random tips and YouTube rabbit holes, you’ll get a clear system for thinking, planning, and making better decisions when the wild doesn’t follow the script.

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What is The Backpacker’s Ten?

It’s a complete framework that teaches you how to think, plan, and adapt in the backcountry. Instead of just focusing on gear, it helps you develop real strategies to handle anything the wild throws at you.