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2012
- Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA
  February 18-25, 2012 - $1000, ★
- Big Bend National Park, TX
  With Hot Springs
  March 3-10, 2012 - $1075, ★★★
- Joshua Tree National Park, CA
  March 10-18, 2012 - $1250, ★★
- Arizona Trail / Four Peaks Wilderness, AZ
  March 24 - April 1, 2012 - $1175, ★★★
- Canyonlands National Park Needles District, UT
  April 14-22, 2012 - $1250, ★★★
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
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  April 28 - May 5, 2012 - $1250, ★★
- Shenandoah National Park, VA
  May 14-28, 2012 - $1800, ★★★
- Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Primer, VA/WV/MD/PA
  New Fatpacking Destination!
  May 26 - Jun 3, 2012 - $1075, ★★★
- Mt. Rushmore / Black Hills, SD
  May 26 - Jun 3, 2012 - $1200, ★★★
- White Mountain National Forest, NH
  With Kayaking
  Jun 2-8, 2012 - $1100, ★★
- Redwood National Park, CA
  With Finnish Sauna/Baths
  Jun 9-17, 2012 - $1200, ★★
- Olympic National Park, WA
  With Hot Springs
  Jun 30 - Jul 8, 2012 - $1250, ★
- Isle Royale National Park, MI
  New Fatpacking Destination!
  Jul 10-18, 2012 - $1250, ★★★
- Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
  Only 2 Spots Left
  Jul 28 - Aug 9, 2012 - $1750, ★★★★
- Crater Lake National Park, OR
  Aug 14-21, 2012 - $1175, ★★
- Yosemite National Park, CA
  Aug 18-31, 2012 - $1800, ★★★★
- Adirondack High Peaks, NY
  With Bobsledding
  Aug 25 - Sep 2, 2012 - $1125, ★★★
- Mt. Rainier National Park, WA
  Sep 8-15, 2012 - $1250, ★★★★
- New Jersey Pine Barrens, NJ
  New Fatpacking Destination
  Oct 6-13, 2012 - $1000, ★
- White Mountain National Forest, NH
  With Kayaking
  Oct 9-15, 2012 - $1125, ★★
- Georgia Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Primer, GA
  Oct 20-27, 2012 - $1025, ★★★
- Hot Springs / Ouachita Trail, AR
  With Hot Springs
  Nov 3-11, 2012 - $1025, ★★
- Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Chile
  Details TBD
  Dec 8-19, 2012 - ~$2500, ★★★★
2013
- Florida Trail / Ocala National Forest
  With Canoeing
  Details TBD
  Dec 31, 2012 - Jan 8, 2013 - ~$1000, ★
- Difficulty Ratings:
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  ★★ Moderate (difficult at times)
  ★★★ Moderate to Strenuous
  ★★★★ Strenuous (much of the time)
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- Please note that difficulty ratings are deceptive. The easiest day of a 4 star trip may be less strenuous than the hardest day of a 1 star trip. We have little control over how mountains form, where trails and campsites are located, weather variation and terrain, so difficulty varies from day to day. These ratings just reflect overall impressions.
- All Prices include at least 2 nights in a hotel, all food eaten on the trail, ground transportation to/from trailheads, guides, and permits. Prices quoted are Per Person Double Occupancy (Hotel Sharing), but single supplements are available.

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Steve Silberberg - Owner / Head Guide Steve lives in Hull, MA and is a SOLO certified Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer, Certified Food Handler, and posseses a New York State Guide License. He has a wide variety of backpacking experiences over many terrains and guides most Fatpacking trips. Guiding Experience Mt. Rainier National Park, WA Redwood National Park / California Coastal Trail, CA Shenandoah National Park, VA Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN Olympic National Park, WA Yosemite National Park, CA Joshua Tree National Park, CA Canyonlands National Park, UT Crater Lake National Park, OR Rocky Mountain National Park, CO North Cascades National Park, WA Florida National Scenic Trail, FL Arizona Trail / Superstition Wilderness / Four Peaks Wilderness / Havasu Canyon, AZ White Mountain National Forest, NH 100 Mile Wilderness, ME Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, TX Adirondack High Peaks / Northville-Placid Trail, NY Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA Black Hills / Mt. Rushmore, SD Hot Springs / Ouachita Trail, AR Foothills Trail, SC Appalachian Trail (ME, CT, MA, NC, TN, VA) Personal Experience Wonderland Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA Appalachian Trail (ME, NH, VT, CT, MA, NC, TN, PA) Continental Divide Trail, CO, ID, MT Grand Teton National Park, WY Long Trail, VT Ouachita Trail, OK, AR Cohos Trail, NH Warner Trail, Mid-State Trail, MA Steve also holds a Master's Degree from MIT, for what it's worth	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
On the Florida Trail	Bree Gotsdiner - Media Relations / Office Staff / Assistant Guide Bree lives in Orlando, FL, spent several years as a wildland firefighter and is a graduate of Outward Bound.
Jesse (J-Train) Hardie - Trip Planner / Lead Guide Jesse (the tall one) lives in Fort Collins, CO and has a Master's Degree in Exercise Science, is a Leave No Trace Master Educator, is a NOLS Certified Outdoor Educator, is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, and possesses a WMA Wilderness First Aid certificate. He has led Fatpacking trips to Rocky Mountain National Park Yosemite National Park Redwood National Park Crater Lake National Park Florida National Scenic Trail He makes amazing pizza in the wilderness.	Unknown Location
Somewhere along the Trail	Todd (Big Ovaries) Soprych - Lead Guide Todd lives in Savannah, GA and is a WMA Certified Wilderness First Responder. He has guided Fatpacking trips to Redwood National Park Shenandoah National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Big Bend National Park Cumberland Island National Seashore Hot Springs / Ouachita Trail Todd thru-hiked the entire 2200-mile Appalachian Trail in 2008 (Trail Name: Halfbrew). He also thru-hiked the entire 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2010. Wow! Todd mushes dog-teams in the winter for the only blind Iditerod contestant. He also co-owns Roam the Woods.
Deborah Lusk - Lead Guide Deb lives in Phoenix, AZ and is a Wilderness Medicine Institute certified Wilderness First Responder and a Certified Food Handler. She has a wealth of guiding experience with Arizona Outback Adventures and has guided multiple Fatpacking trips to the White Mountains of New Hampshire as well as the Four Peaks Wilderness, AZ and Shenandoah National Park, VA.	Atop Mt. Washington, NH
Lehigh Gap, Appalachian Trail	Jeff (Jukebox) Wagner - Lead Guide Jeff lives in Atlanta, GA and is a seasoned backpacking veteran who is a certified Wilderness First Responder and is certified in CPR and Basic Life Support. He thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 2008 (Trail name: Jukebox). He led Fatpacking trips to Shenandoah National Park 2010 and the 100 Mile Wilderness in 2011.
Heather Gillis - Lead Guide Heather lives in Seattle, WA and is a WMA certified Wilderness First Responder as well as a Leave No Trace Master Educator. She spent 7 years as a backcountry ranger in Olympic National Park and has guided Fatpacking trips to Olympic National Park and North Cascades National Park. She has personally backpacked various destinations in California, Colorado, Arkansas, and the Great Smoky Mountains She is also a Yoga Teacher certified at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts. Everybody loves Heather.	Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park	Brett Vivyan - Lead Guide Brett lives in Arcata, CA and is a WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder as well as an amazing trail chef. He has led multiple Fatpacking trips to Redwood National Park and Olympic National Park and has thru-hiked the entire 2200 mile Appalachian Trail. Wow! Brett has also served as Program Director and Naturalist at the Ralph S. Mason YMCA camp and the Web of Life Field School. He has also backpacked 1 month through the Peruvian Amazon, as well as the Catskills, NY, Dolly Sods, WV, Sangre de Cristo, CO and Sonora Pass, CA
Hannah McCallum - Lead Guide Hannah lives in Bend, OR and is a Wilderness Medicine Institute certified Wilderness First Responder, She is a 25 year backpacking veteran who has guided Fatpacking trips to Crater Lake National Park, Mt. Rushmore / Black Hills, and Redwood National Park. Hannah also leads kayaking trips with other outfitters and is always ready with a fun or thought provoking campsite activity.	Making Sushi in Crater Lake National Park
Yosemite National Park	Amanda Morrison - Guide Amanda left Sparta, NJ for a life on the trail, completing a 2650 mile thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2009. She is Aerie certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR/Basic Life Support. She has a degree in Environmental Education from Syracuse University and has guided Fatpacking trips to Yosemite National Park and the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut.
Jon Facemire - Guide Jon lives in Lusby, MD and is a WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder. He guided the Ocala National Forest Fatpacking trip and thru-hiked the entire 2200-mile Appalachian Trail Southbound in 2009 (Trail Name: Pooh Bear). He likes doing push-ups with a full pack on.	On the Florida Trail
White Mountains, NH	Donna Farber - Guide Donna lives in West Bloomfield, MI and is a WMI certified Wilderness First Responder. She spends her time guiding primarily in the Grand Canyon's Havasupai and South Rim. Summers are spent directing 7-9 year olds and staff at Camp Tamakwa, in Algonquin Park, Canada. She has guided the Mt. Rainier and White Mountains Fatpacking trips.
Rosie Enos - Guide Rosie lives in Beaverton, OR and is a WMA certified Wilderness First Responder and Kentucky licensed massage therapist. She has guided the Great Smoky Mountains and Cumberland Island Fatpacking trips and has backpacked 400 miles of the Arizona Trail. For several years, she guided 13-17 year olds with emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse history through various wilderness therapy experiences. She also co-owns Roam the Woods.
Great Smoky Mountains	Bruce Cannon - Guide Bruce lives in Columbia, SC and is a Wilderness Medicine certified Wilderness First Responder and a Leave No Trace Master Educator. Bruce is a long-time Scoutmaster. He maintains a section of the 76 mile-long Foothills Trail in South and North Carolina. He can start a fire with one match in any weather, and can name nearly every tree and flower on the trail. Bruce guided the 2011 Great Smoky Mountains Fatpacking trip.
Peter Hogg - Guide Peter lives in Mukilteo, WA and is a WMI certified Wilderness EMT and is American Heart Association certified in CPR. He guided the 2010 Crater Lake National park Fatpacking trip and has worked with the National Park Service in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park through the Student Conservation Association. He is also well-versed in outdoor survival and is happy to share these skills with participants.	Western Washington backcountry
Competitive Trail Running	Leslie (Llama) Beckwith - Guide / Media Assistant Leslie lives in Conway, NH and is a SOLO Certified Wilderness EMT. She is also American Heart Association certified in Basic Life Support and CPR ( Front, Back). She has guided the White Mountains Fatpacking trip and thru-hiked the 2175 mile Appalachian Trail twice and the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail once (Trail Name: Llama).
Jeff (Rorschach) Collins - Guide Jeff lives in MD and thru-hiked the entire 2200 mile Appalachian Trail Northbound in 2010 (Trail Name: Rorschach) He was an assistant on the 2011 White Mountain National Forest Fatpacking trip and has a degree from Tulane University.	Rocky Top, TN
White Mountains, NH	Krisdin (Threshold) Diehl - Assistant Guide Krisdin lives in Portland, ME and thru-hiked the 2,178 mile Appalachian Trail in 2009 where she earned her trail name, "Threshold". She served as a Ridge Runner and Leave No Trace Ambassador with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club in the 100 Miles of Wilderness in 2010 & 2011. Krisdin is a SOLO Certified Wilderness First Responder. and American Heart Association Certified in CPR. She has guided the Florida Trail Fatpacking trip. She is attempting a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2012.
Chris Marshman - Guide Chris lives in Bullhead City, AZ and is a Wilderness Medicine certified Wilderness First Responder. Chris teaches a backpacking class at Mojave Community College in Arizona. He also has a variety of backpacking experiences, especially desert related, including The Grand Canyon and Havasu Canyon. Chris was there at the beginning offering advice and fleshing out the concept when Fatpacking was just an idea. Yes, he knows he looks like Borat	The Grand Canyon, AZ