Frequent Hiker Program - The more you hike the more you save!
North Cascades National Park, WA
North Cascades National Park, WA
Earning Credits
For every half week trip (5 days or less) you take and pay for, you bank $50
For every 1 week trip (10 days or less) you take and pay for, you bank $100
For every 2 week trip (11 days or more) you take and pay for, you bank $150
Every trip you have taken in the past counts towards your bankroll and can be used towards your next trip
Your bankroll never gets smaller, even after using your credits
Fitpacking is still small enough to keep track of / research your bankroll, however we also keep track of your credits here
The Maze District, Canyonlands National Park, UT
The Maze District, Canyonlands National Park, UT
Using Credits
For every half week trip you book, you can discount your next trip by the amount of your credit, up to a maximum of $250 off
For every 1 week trip you book, you can discount your next trip by the amount of your credit, up to a maximum of $500 off
For every 2 week trip you book, you can discount your next trip by the amount of your credit, up to a maximum of $700 off
Your credit only increases. It does not decrease after applying it towards a trip
The shopping cart does not know how many trips you have taken, nor what your Frequent Hiker Discount might be. In order to properly take your discount, place the appropriate amount of "$1 Discount" items in your cart. For example, if your discount is $200, place 200 of the "$1 Discount" items in your shopping cart
If you overpay, we will refund the amount you overpaid minus a 3% fee that the credit card processor swipes and refuses to refund to us.
Discounts are not retroactive to trips you have taken in the past
Credits cannot be used for a stay-in-a-lodge trip (even though no such trips are currently scheduled). However you still bank credits for taking such a trip.
Heart Lake, Olympic National Park, WA
Heart Lake, Olympic National Park, WA
Example
You hiked the Olympic Trip in 2007 (2 weeks), Shenandoah in 2009 (2 weeks), Florida in 2010 (1 week), Hot Springs in 2014 (1 week) and Dolly Sods in 2015 (half week). Your credit is $150+$150+$100+$100+$50 = $550
If you book the 2-week Yellowstone 2016 trip, you can deduct $550, so your total cost is $1925 - $550 = $1375, and you have raised your credit to $550 + $150 = $700.
If you decide instead to book the 1-week Arches National Park Trip in 2016, you can only deduct the maximum of $500, making your total cost $1275 - $500 = $775, and you have increased your credit to $550 + $100 = $650.
This promotion begins on June 1, 2010, but we reserve the right to change the terms or discontinue it at any time.
Terms were updated on October 28, 2014 to include half week trips.
Terms were updated on November 29, 2015 to increase bankroll limits.
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Refer-A-Friend Program - The more your friends hike the more you save!
Blood Mountain, Appalachian Trail, GA
Blood Mountain, Appalachian Trail, GA
Your Friend
The friend can be a friend or relative or just about anyone.
The friend must be someone who has had no previous communication with Fitpacking, including but not limited to e-mail, phone, Facebook or Twitter
When your friend signs up for their trip, they must put your name in the “Referred By” field.
Your friend must pay for their trip in full, although if they happen to take advantage of another applicable discount such as a 3-day sale, that is considered paying in full.
Your friend must take their trip either before you receive your discount, or concurrent with the trip in which you take your discount.
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Shenandoah National Park, VA
You
This promotion is only open to Fitpacking alumni: Participants who have already paid for and taken a trip
If your friend takes a 1 or 2 week trip, you receive a $100 credit. If your friend takes a half week trip, you receive a $50 credit.
Your Refer-a-Friend credit can be used in addition to your Frequent Hiker Bonus.
You can use as many Refer-a-Friend credits as you want. If 3 friends take 1 week trips, you will receive $300 off your next trip
If you refer enough friends to amass credits that are greater than the cost of your trip, Fitpacking will not pay you any difference. However, you can carry over these credits to another trip
You can use your credit on the same trip your friend participates in, or one after, but not before they participate.
When you sign up, you must let Fitpacking know how much of your credit you’d like applied to your trip.
Refer-A-Friend credit is not transferrable.
Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, UT
Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, UT
Example
You went on the 2011 Canyonlands Trip in April (Frequent Hiker: $100) and sign up for the September 2015 Mt. Rainier Trip.
You refer 3 friends to Fitpacking. One takes the August 2015 Yellowstone Trip (Refer-a-Friend: $100), one joins you on the September 2015 Mt. Rainier Trip (Refer-a-Friend: $100), and one signs up for the November 2015 Hot Springs Trip ($0 -- trip not yet taken).
Your Mt. Rainier Trip is discounted $300 (Frequent Hiker $100 + Refer-A-Friend $100 + Refer A Friend $100).
This promotion begins on June 4, 2011, but we reserve the right to change the terms or discontinue it at any time. However we will continue to honor the credits accrued to that date.
This promotion was changed on October 31, 2014 to include half week trips. We still reserve the right to change the terms or discontinue it at any time.
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Bakers Dozen Program - Hike 12 weeks and your 13th week is free!
Program Details
This promotion is only open to Fitpacking participants who have paid for and taken trips totaling 12 weeks.
Any trip longer than 10 days is counted as 1.5 weeks. Any trip between 6-10 days is counted as 1 week. Any trip shorter than 6 days is considered a half week.
Once you have taken your free week, this program resets and you must pay for and participate in another 12 weeks before being eligible for another free week. You do not lose Frequent Hiker Credits however.
You cannot use your Frequent Hiker Credit or your Refer-A-Friend bonus in conjunction with this promotion.
If you want the single supplement to get a hotel room for yourself during your free trip, you pay the single supplement amount.
General
Credit is not transferrable
This promotion begins on June 1, 2014, but we reserve the right to change the terms or discontinue it at any time.
This promotion was changed on December 12, 2021 in order to count 2 week trips as 1.5 credits instead of 2, sorry.
This promotion was changed on November 16, 2023 in order to change Refer-a-friend credit to $100 for referring someone to join a 2 week trip, sorry.