2026 - SEKI - FMF Backcountry Application Form

Full Name

Email

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Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Tell us about yourself:

What are your hobbies and interests outside of hiking or travel? What are your big goals for the year, and what is a significant challenge you have recently overcome?

Primary Trip Goal

Secondary Trip Goal

Primary Expedition Preference

Why did this route catch your eye?

If you selected a specific trip above, briefly tell us why this route caught your eye.

Second Expedition Preference

Party Size

Your Biggest Recent Effort: Include distance, elevation, and how your body handled it.

Tell us about your most recent, significant outdoor experience or endurance experience within the past 12 months.

Backpacking is about stringing trail sections together. How does your body respond after a day of moderate to strenuous effort (by your standards)?

Where do you live? (list town or city, and state or province)

Your body's relationship with oxygen is largely shaped by where you live. Knowing your home elevation helps our guides pace the trip perfectly so your body has time to adapt.

Regarding joint and load capacity, how would you classify yourself?

Within the past 12 months, what is the most challenging type of ground you have successfully navigated and felt comfortable on? (Select highest that applies)

Your Backcountry Skills

Rows	Brand New	Familiar	Solid Foundation	Highly Proficient
Fitness
Nutrition
Thermoregulation
Basic Medical
Navigation
Mental

Brief Outdoor "Resume":

Expand on your ratings above by sharing your outdoor "resume." Please tell us about your most notable trips (locations, distances, duration). Highlight a specific logistical challenge you faced (e.g., severe weather, unexpected challenges) and how you navigated it.

Backpacking Experience

How would you describe the current state of your personal backpacking equipment?

Height, Weight & Age

To calculate the calories needed for your backcountry meals, and to establish safe pack-weight-to-body-weight ratios, we need your current sizing. Please provide accurate numbers—this is strictly for your safety and nutrition planning.

FMF provides OPTIONAL backcountry meals. These are proprietary and dehydrated in-house.

Dietary Restrictions & Allergies.

History with Heat, Cold & Altitude. In the past, have you experienced any of the following?

Please briefly describe the incident with the hot / cold / altitude issue you stated above.

Do you have any current or historical conditions that severe physical exertion or high altitude could impact (e.g., Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Type 1 or 2 Diabetes, recent surgeries, heart conditions)?

If yes, how do you independently manage and monitor this condition under physical stress on the trail? Will you be taking any prescription medications?

The FMF Protocol Acknowledgement

How did you hear about us?

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