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Hoh Rainforest, WA

from $2,600.00 
Daily Distance:  2 miles

Welcome to Beginner Backpacking,

A new series of trips designed to show you Earth’s most untouched locations without the suffering. This isn't your dad’s traditional backpacking trip, nor the army’s rucking bootcamp. The gear has come a long way since then, and we’re fully outfitting you in the best of it.

Moab, Utah

This high desert landscape is a maze of sandstone fins, hidden canyons, and sweeping slickrock plateaus carved by the Colorado River. The terrain shifts from glowing red cliffs to pockets of cottonwood and sagebrush, offering constant contrast and quiet. Early mornings bring cool air and soft light across the canyon walls, while evenings fade into some of the darkest night skies in the country.

Date: 
Daily Distance:  2 miles

Welcome to Beginner Backpacking,

A new series of trips designed to show you Earth’s most untouched locations without the suffering. This isn't your dad’s traditional backpacking trip, nor the army’s rucking bootcamp. The gear has come a long way since then, and we’re fully outfitting you in the best of it.

Moab, Utah

This high desert landscape is a maze of sandstone fins, hidden canyons, and sweeping slickrock plateaus carved by the Colorado River. The terrain shifts from glowing red cliffs to pockets of cottonwood and sagebrush, offering constant contrast and quiet. Early mornings bring cool air and soft light across the canyon walls, while evenings fade into some of the darkest night skies in the country.

FIRST TIME backpacking? PERFECT.

If you've never been backpacking, this trip is for you. If you have, it’s your chance to experience one of the world’s most special trails. Designed for beginners, it requires no prior experience—just a basic level of fitness for the short 3.7-mile hike.

 
 

4 nights in Maui:

Hotel > backcountry > spa > hotel

    • Check into the hotel

    • Beachside dinner: meet and greet, route and program briefing 

    • Hotel

    • Sleep

    • Depart hotel 

    • Arrive in Haleakala National Park

    • Hike to campsite (3.7 miles)

    • Lunch

    • Free time

    • How to make dinner in a volcano 

    • Sunset ceremony

    • Constellation viewing

    • Sunrise qi gong 

    • Breakfast and coffee

    • Day hike into the heart of the crater for lunch

    • Nap/free time

    • Dinner

    • Sunset ceremony

    • Backcountry Japanese whiskey tasting

    • Constellation viewing

    • Sunrise qi gong 

    • Breakfast and coffee

    • Return to the trailhead

    • Lunch

    • Spa

    • Mountain hotel

    • Conclusion dinner

 
 

Your Guides

Lampton Kamali’i

is a Hawai’i-based conservationist dedicated to native plant restoration & agroecology, blending traditional Hawaiian knowledge with modern science. At Camp Yoshi, he shares the principles of aloha ‘āina, guiding campers to move through Hawai’i’s landscapes with respect and reciprocity.

Gabbi Thomas

herbalist, forager, and outdoor educator who empowers women and Black folks to conquer fear and feel at home in wild places. Her grounded, joyful approach reminds campers that nature isn’t something to endure but something to return to.

Griffin Christensen

is a Portland-based designer and earth worker who brings his background in regenerative materials and product design into the backcountry. At Camp Yoshi, he helps campers understand their gear as a system that transforms comfort, confidence, and connection to place.

 
 

No gear? We’ve got you covered.

Do not worry about packing food or gear. We’re taking care of the hard part, selecting gear, packing food, and fully outfitting you from head to toe so that you can be as comfortable and prepared as possible for your journey.

  • Sleep kit

  • Cook kit

  • Clothing system

  • Food, drinks, snacks

  • Backpack

Remote gourmet meals

Our chef dreams up the meals that will make you forget you are miles from a full kitchen. Some meals are elevated camp classics, most are dishes you never thought you’d eat outdoors, all are straight-up culinary magic. And don’t worry, we’ve got the drinks covered too - from your morning brew to evening drinks under the stars.

What you’ll learn

  1. How to pack for a backpacking trip

  2. How to sleep overnight in the backcountry

  3. Backcountry Hygiene & Safety

  4. How to dress for backpacking

  5. Backpacking cooking & nutrition

  6. Ecological education

 
 

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