Virtual Coaching

How Coaching Works

When you book Virtual Backpacking Coaching, you’re not just getting a call — you’re getting access to a structured beginner-to-confident backpacker curriculum that we go through together live.

However, this is not a rigid, one-size-fits-all program.

You control how we use your time.

• Virtual Coaching sessions are approximately 1.5 hours (90 minutes) long.
• If you’re brand new, we’ll follow the full course, answering all your questions along the way.
• If you already have experience, we can skip what you know and go deep on what actually matters to you — gear, planning, skills, comfort, safety, or anything else.

Think of it as a proven roadmap that we customize to your exact needs.

What’s Included

The coaching curriculum covers every major part of backpacking, including:

• Gear systems (packs, shelter, sleep, clothing, cooking, water, etc.)
• How everything works together
• How to choose the right type of gear for your trips
• Planning, packing, and logistics
• On-trail skills and decision making
• Comfort, safety, and efficiency

You’ll walk away understanding:

What you need, why you need it, and how to use it.

Important: This Course Does Not Recommend Specific Products

This is intentional.

The Virtual Coaching program is designed to teach you:

• How backpacking systems work
• What features matter
• How to avoid beginner mistakes
• How to evaluate gear intelligently

…but it does not tell you:

“Buy this exact tent, this exact backpack, or this exact rain jacket.”

That’s because:

• Your body
• Your climate
• Your budget
• Your goals

…are different from everyone else’s.

Giving generic product recommendations inside a course leads to bad purchases.

Want Personalized Gear Picks?

That’s where Build My Kit comes in.

After the coaching session, you’ll receive a discount code for a separate service:

Build My Kit (click here)

A personalized gear-selection service where I:

• Analyze your experience, goals, personality, body, budget, and habits.
• Then recommend specific products that fit your style.

Virtual Coaching teaches you how to choose gear.
Build My Kit tells you what to buy.

They work together — but they are intentionally separate.

Cancellation Policy:

• Coaching sessions are non-refundable, but if you cannot make your scheduled time, I am more than happy to assist in rescheduling!