AcadianX Backpacking – Beginner to Advanced Trip Series

Many have asked for small local trips so that they can break in their backpacking experience.  In order to answer that call we have developed a trip series designed to take a person with little to no experience and build them up through a progression of local trips that will get them backcountry ready.  The list below describes the different levels of each trip and how they are engineered to build you up.  We will schedule each trip in the near future and announce the tips through both our website and our social media accounts so stay tuned.

1.   Level 1
   • Type: Afternoon Hike
   • Time: 1 – 2 Hours
   • Location: Acadiana Park, Moncus Park
   • Goals: Introduction to hiking
   • Distance: 2 – 4 miles
   • Cost:  $20
2.   Level 2
   • Type: Day Hike
   • Time: 4 – 5 Hours
   • Location: Clark Creek
   • Distance: 4 – 6 Miles
   • Goals: Long distance hike with difficult terrain. Wilderness travel. Basic Navigation.
   • Cost:  $50
3.   Level 3
   • Type: Overnight Camp (No weight)
   • Time: 4 – 5 Hours/Day for 2 days
   • Location: Kisatchie – Caroline Dorman Trail
   • Distance: 5 – 10 miles/day for 2 days
   • Goals: Long distance hike with introduction to campsite skills and gear. 
   • Cost:  $75
4.   Level 4
   • Type: Overnight Camping (with weight)
   • Time: 4 – 5 hours/day for 2 days.
   • Location: Kisatchie – Backbone Trail
   • Distance: 3 – 5 miles/day for 2 days.
   • Goals: Backpacking with full loadout over moderate terrain. Primitive camping. Navigation.
   • Cost:  $75
5. Level 5
   • Type: Long Distance Overnight Camping (with full weight)
   • Time: 6 – 8 hours/day for 2 days
   • Location: Chicot State Park
   • Distance: 10 – 12 miles/day for 2 days
   • Goals: Long distance backpacking with moderate terrain with full loadout.  Campsite skills. Navigation.  Wilderness Travel.  Trip Planning.
   • Cost:  $75
6.   Level 6
   • Type: Multi-day Backpacking Trip
   • Time: 6 – 8 hours/day for 3 – 4 days
   • Location: Eagle Rock Loop or equivalent
   • Distance: 8 – 12 miles/day for 3 – 4 days
   • Goals:  Multi-day backpacking over difficult terrain.  Wilderness travel. Advanced navigation. Advanced Campsite skills.  Advanced trip planning.
   • Cost:  $150