Stay connected to the work
Train with intention. Move with us. Basecamp is the steady layer behind everything we do; where training, fieldwork, and real-world movement come together without noise.
What this is
Basecamp is not a course and not a content library. It's an ongoing connection to how we actually train, prepare, and operate in the field. You'll see what's working, what we're adjusting, and how we think about strength, movement, and fueling in environments that don't forgive shortcuts.
Built from the same systems our team uses across 7+ documented expeditions. See the trip reports.
Who this is for
What you get
Field Notes
Monthly breakdowns from real days outside — practical insight, not polished storytelling.
Training Frameworks
Simple, adaptable structures you can apply — not rigid programs.
Nutrition & Fueling
Practical approaches to eating and fueling for performance — in training and in the field.
Mobility & Recovery
Targeted flows and practices built for real use, not studio settings.
Sample Field Note
Armatron (5.9-) — Juniper Canyon, Red Rocks
March 2026
Pitched 4 and 5 as one long run instead of breaking at the ledge. The varnish bricks from pitch 3 continued but the exposure opened up hard once we hit the arete. That combination — sticky varnish feet with air underneath — was the best movement on the route.
Gear note: tricams outperformed cams in the shallow varnish cracks. We burned time fiddling with C4s that wouldn't seat. Offsets and tricams went in clean. Not something you'll find in the standard beta for this area.
Wind hit 70+ mph at the summit. Descent was manageable but demanded attention. We'd planned for an overcast day to avoid direct sun on the dark rock — that call was right. Full sun on those varnish sections would have been brutal.
This is the kind of breakdown Basecamp members get monthly — real decisions, real conditions, real lessons.
Sample Training Framework
Specialization Macrocycle — Current System
The current macrocycle is built around 4 mesocycles of specialization waves. Each mesocycle is 6 weeks — starting at 7 sets per exercise, increasing by 2 sets per week until hitting 15, then holding for a week before resetting. Other muscle groups stay on maintenance volume (once a week) to preserve structure and neural pathways.
The week splits heavy/low rep, medium/moderate rep, and light/high rep days across a 5-day structure, with climbing and mobility built into the rotation. Nutrition is dialed to match — training days at maintenance calories, rest days at a deficit, protein locked at 100g minimum.
Mon
Heavy
Low reps
Tue
MEV
Mobility
Wed
Medium
Mod reps
Thu
MEV
Mobility
Fri
Light
High reps
Basecamp members get the full program — exercises, sets, progressions, nutrition targets, and how we adjust as conditions change.
Sample Expedition Plan
Europe — 90-Day Climbing Expedition
May 27 — August 25, 2026
90 days across four countries — Ireland, Scotland, France, and Italy. Every day planned: where we're staying, how we're getting there, what we're climbing, and what we're doing on rest days. The kind of logistics planning that turns "we should go climb in Europe" into an actual trip.
Ireland
Dublin, Dalkey Quarry, Antrim Coast, Belfast. City time, coastal walks, and sea cliff trad.
Scotland & England
Loch Fyne, Skye, Orkney, Glencoe, Ben Nevis. Sea cliffs, gritstone, and alpine approaches.
France — Verdon Gorge + Chamonix
Limestone sport and trad, longer pitches, and alpine town exploration.
Alps + Dolomites + Italy
High-altitude rock, multi-pitch routes, and coastal climbing to close out the trip.
Basecamp members get the full day-by-day itinerary, climbing plans for each phase, rest day strategy, and how we adapted as conditions changed.
Sample Climbing Project
Multi-Environment Trad Progression — 5.8 to 5.10a
A six-phase climbing project designed to build from consistent 5.8/5.9 trad leading to confident 5.10a across varied rock types — gritstone, limestone, alpine rock, and sea cliffs. Each phase targets specific weaknesses: volume, composure on bold terrain, technical footwork, and performance under fatigue and exposure.
The project is structured around quality of movement and decision-making, not volume alone. Climbing days are spaced with rest and recovery. Locations are selected for their specific training value, not just their grade range.
Basecamp members get the full phase breakdowns, terrain targets, progression criteria, and how we measure readiness to advance.
Early access to experiences
The approach
Everything here is built around functional capability, metabolic awareness, time spent outside, and repeatable systems that don't break under pressure. No hype. No excess. Just what works.
Where the work goes
Your membership directly fuels what we do — more time in the field means more expeditions, more field notes, more training insights, and better systems for everyone. We've documented 7 trips so far, and every new one feeds back into what Basecamp members receive.
Join Basecamp
If you want to stay connected to the work, and build your own capability alongside it, this is where it starts.