We also offer Backpacking 101.  A five day course given on the Kitsap Peninsula.  If you've ever wanted to get into hiking or backpacking, but don't know where to start, this is the course for you.  In five days you'll hike sixteen miles, receive five hours of in field instruction and teaching, learn wilderness survival, gear and equipment education, cooking and food preparation in the field, caring for the injured, facing predators and much more.  Upon completion you'll receive a Ridge Walkers Unlimited Tee Shirt, Trail Patch and a free membership to the "Cardio Club".  The Cardio Club is a great place to meet other hikers.  We meet three times a month at a variety of trail heads around the Kitsap Peninsula.  These guided hikes are "free" of charge.  After completion of Backpacking 101, you may be interested in one of the longer range overnight backpacking trips that Ridge Walkers offers.  All guides are CPR and FIRST AID CERTIFIED.  GET EDUCATED, BE STRONGER, LIVE LONGER.