8 Weeks To Adventure!

Give us eight weeks and we will prepare you for overland adventure. Each week moves you one step forward to a full outdoor adventure.

Week 1: Get Out!

Let’s start small with a picnic. This is a micro version of camping and helps you start assembling some of the essentials.

Your picnic backpack from week 1 formed the basis of a "go-bag", a bag that travels with you and has the basics for hiking, camping, and emergencies. Get your picnic bag, and let's add a few more things.

Week 3: Backyard Camping

The best way to get everyone comfortable with camping is to start in your own backyard!

Week 4: Tune-Up

Make sure your car will get you there... and back!

Week 5: Making Fire

The quintessential camping skill is making fire.

Week 6: State Park

California has 280 State Parks. Use the California Parks site to find a park near you

Week 7: Shelter

Being warm and dry at night is the difference between a miserable trip, and a truly relaxing one.

Week 8: National Forest

The United States has 154 National Forests.