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A backpacking camp for teens combines trail travel, outdoor living, and close-knit teamwork in one guided summer experience.
At Overland, students finishing grades 4-12 join thoughtfully crafted trips matched to age, experience, destination, and challenge level. Carefully selected, trained college-aged leaders guide each small group, support students’ health and well-being, and create space for confidence, self-reliance, leadership, fun, and lasting friendships. No experience is needed for beginner trips.
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Since 1984, Overland has thoughtfully crafted summer trips that center safety, structure, fun, meaningful growth, leadership, and lasting friendships.
Overland’s carefully selected and trained college-aged leaders serve in teams of two or three to provide comprehensive care, supervision, and support.
Without phones, teens can stay present, build close friendships, practice teamwork, meet outdoor challenges, and grow in confidence and self-reliance.
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What ages are Overland backpacking camps for teens for?
Overland offers trips for students finishing 4th through 12th grade. Options are matched to students’ ages, experience levels, interests, and desired levels of challenge.
Is a teen backpacking camp suitable for beginners?
Yes. Prior backpacking experience is not required for introductory trips. Overland offers options ranging from beginner-friendly adventures to advanced challenges for experienced hikers.
Are Overland backpacking trips supervised?
Yes. Each trip is led by two or three carefully selected, trained, college-aged leaders who provide supervision, manage trip logistics, and support students throughout the experience.
Are phones allowed during Overland trips?
Students do not use phones during their trips. Phones brought for travel are collected upon arrival and returned at departure. Students call home upon arrival, departure, and in an emergency.
Where do Overland backpacking trips take place?
Overland offers trips in destinations across the United States and abroad. Families can filter and compare current options by grade, location, trip length, activity, and challenge level.
From choosing a trip to preparing for departure, Overland helps families compare options, understand expectations, plan gear, and find answers about travel, food, communication, and financial aid too.
Use Overland's trip finder and comparison tools to narrow options by grade, trip type, length, location, and challenge. Families can explore grade ranges, group size, activities, accommodations, travel, meals, and daily expectations on individual trip pages before applying or requesting information.
Overland provides detailed resources on risk management, expectations and communication, food and allergies, financial aid, travel protection, and common questions. Families can request information, a catalog, local references, or a conversation with the team as they prepare for a backpacking camp for teens.
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Give your child a summer of challenge, confidence, friendship, and discovery with an Overland backpacking camp for teens. Thoughtfully crafted trips serve students finishing grades 4-12, from new hikers to seasoned trekkers. Small groups travel with carefully selected, trained college-aged leaders in the U.S. and abroad. Explore trips by grade, length, location, and challenge, then apply or request details.
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