FREE — TWO GUIDES FOR DAY HIKERS
Most hikers carry the 10 essentials.
Far fewer can actually use them.
Take the 15-minute audit that shows you exactly where your gear knowledge has gaps — and get the field reference that tells you what to carry and why. Both free.
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Two guides that work together:
The 10 Essentials Audit
A 30-question self-assessment that goes past “do you have it” to “can you actually use it.” Score yourself honestly and find out where you really stand — in about 15 minutes.
The 10 Essentials Reference
What to carry, what to look for, and why each item matters. The gear half of the equation, built from 20 years of hiking & guiding in the backcountry.
Carrying the gear isn’t the same as being prepared.
Most hikers — including some with decades of experience — have never actually practiced with half the items in their pack. The compass sits in the lid pocket. The fire starter has never started a fire. The map is folded the same way it was the day it was bought.
That’s not a criticism. Life is busy, hikes are usually fine, and most of us never need the gear we carry. Until we do.
These two guides give you an honest picture of where you stand — and a clear path to closing the gaps before your next hike.
This is for you if:
You go on day hikes and want to feel genuinely confident in the backcountry, not just hopeful
You carry the gear but haven’t practiced with all of it
You’d rather build skills in your backyard than learn them in an emergency
Who’s behind this
I’m Shaun Flynn.
I’m a licensed guide in New Hampshire and Maine, and I’ve spent 20 years hiking, guiding, and teaching people how to handle themselves in the backcountry.
These guides are the same foundation I teach in my workshops.
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