Plan Smarter. Travel With Confidence.
Be Trail Ready Without Hours of Research
Swap information overload and planning fatigue for well researched trail guides or personalized trail research-
so you can plan your adventure faster with more confidence.
Trail Specific Planning Guides
Best for: Hikers who want a proven route with everything already mapped out.
For hikers who want a proven route with
permits, camps, daily pacing, and decision
points already done.
- Laugavegur & Fimmvörðuháls- Iceland
- Havasupai- AZ, USA
Coming Soon:
- Mt. Acatenango, Guatemala (March)
- The Narrows, AZ, USA (February)
- Kalalau, Kauai, Hawaii (June)
- Lake Ohara, Yoho NP, Canada (August)
- Skyline, Jasper NP, Canada (September)
Custom Trail
Research
Best for: Hikers that want a trail that isn’t in our guide library yet.
Have a trail in mind that isn’t in our library?
We’ll research the route, logistics, camps,
hazards, and pacing — then send you a pdf with all the information you need to hike with confidence instead of guesswork.
What You Get:
- Route + daily mileage breakdown
- Campsites & hut options
- Permit & access requirements
- Shuttle Options
- Water, hazards & key decision points
- A personalized planning PDF
Backpacking
Planner (DIY)
Best for: Independent planners who want a reusable system for any trail.
A flexible planning system for any trail.
Use the same structured framework behind
our trail guides to research permits, build
daily itineraries, track camps and huts, and
organize your gear — all in one place.
Inside you’ll find:
- Daily trekking and mileage planning
- Campsite and hut tracking
- Permit and logistics checklists
- Gear, food, and water planning
- Preparation timelines and to-do lists
- Reusable template good for any hike
Move From Planning Overwhelm to Planning Confidence
Most trip planning doesn’t fail because of a lack of information — it fails because there’s too much of it. Between blogs, forums, maps, permit systems, and conflicting advice, it’s easy to get stuck.
Our planning tools exist to organize all that noise into one clear, usable framework.
Everything In One Place
Routes, camps, permits, water sources, hazards, and daily distances are gathered into a single structured plan — so you’re not bouncing between tabs or wondering what you’ve missed.
A Framework For Confident Decisions
Instead of telling you exactly what to do, our guides show you what matters — giving you the context you need to choose your own pace, camps, and daily goals with confidence.
Designed To Be Used, Not Just Read
These aren’t articles to skim. They’re working documents you can fill in, adjust, and take with you — whether you’re following a trail guide, using the planner, or working from custom research.
Built From Real-World Trail Experience
Every system in these planning tools was built the hard way — through years of navigating complex, high-commitment hikes where mistakes cost time, money, and sometimes safety.
After routes like Laugavegur, Havasupai, Kalalau, and Acatenango, we realized something was missing: a single, clear way to organize permits, camps, mileage, shuttles, hazards, and more before information overload had me second guessing every decision.
The Backpacking Planner and Trail Guides are the result of that process — a framework designed to prevent the same overwhelm we experienced while planning those trips.
How Your Planning Comes Together
Whether you start with a trail guide, custom research, or the Backpacking Planner, everything feeds into the same clear, usable planning system — so nothing gets lost between tabs, spreadsheets, and screenshots.
1. Start With the Right Level of Support
Choose what fits your situation:
- A trail planning guide if the route is already mapped
- Custom research if it isn’t
- Or the DIY planner if you want to research it yourself
2. Fill In the Planning Framework
You’ll work through the same structured system:
- Route & mileage
- Camps or huts
- Water, hazards, weather exposure
- Permits, shuttles, and access
- Gear and food planning
Everything lives in one place instead of scattered across browser tabs.
3. Make Confident Decisions
Instead of guessing:
- How far to hike each day
- Where to stop
- What risks matter
- What gear you actually need
You’ll have the information laid out so you can choose based on real constraints, not gut feeling.
Ready to Start Planning?
However you prefer to plan, you don’t have to do it alone. Be trail ready with confidence, not anxiety.
All planning tools and custom research are subject to our Terms & Conditions. Questions are always welcome.