Easy: Short walks on relatively even terrain. Work projects require minimal bending and lifting.
Moderate: Shorter backpacks or long day hikes, often on uneven ground. If you’re not backpacing, you will be tent / car camping or sleeping at a rustic ranch facility. Work projects requiring lifting, bending, and working several hours each day with tools. These trips are for people in good shape, who are ready for a full day of activity.
Strenuous: Long backpacks on established trails or long day hikes and demanding physical work. If you’re not backpacing, you will be tent / car camping or sleeping at a rustic ranch facility. The work projects may include heavy lifting, bending, shoveling, picking, and/or hand sawing. These trips are for energetic, fit people comfortable camping in remote areas.
Challenging: Longer backpacks, involving off-trail hiking, sometimes with significant elevation changes. Backpack weight averages 50-60 lbs. Work projects may require heavy lifting, bending, shoveling, picking, and/or hand sawing. These trips are very challenging and require excellent aerobic conditioning, past experience in outdoor settings, and familiarity with backcountry camping.