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Get ready for a game-changer in backcountry meal preparation! The Treeline Academy is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our new DIY Backcountry Meals course coming in 2023. This course was designed for western hunters, seasoned backpackers, weekend adventurers, and anyone who wants to take more control of their food supply. This end-to-end course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to successfully prepare your own custom meals for your backcountry adventures.

Led by course creators Ryan Lampers and Mark Livesay, who spend hundreds of combined days in the backcountry each year, this comprehensive course covers everything you need to know about DIY meal preparation. You'll learn their tips, tactics, and methods for taking full control of your backcountry food and meal quality, as well as how to choose the right equipment, select the best ingredients, and prepare different types of meals using both dehydrating and freeze-drying methods.

Your subscription will get also get three full years of access to our archive of meal recipes, contributor signature recipes, podcasts, live webinars, and all of our recommended supplies and resources. New recipes and content will be continually added and updated.

Retail backpacking meals can be expensive and often contain high levels of preservatives, leaving you with limited choices. This course is unique in the fact that it covers both dehydration and freeze-drying methods. We'll cover the pros and cons of both methods, provide a cost analysis, and recommend the best preservation equipment. Plus, we'll teach you how to package, rehydrate, and prepare your meals in the backcountry.

Remember, "you are what you eat,", especially in the backcountry where high-level physical performance is crucial. By completing this course, you'll have full control over your meal preparation process, resulting in better meals, significant savings, and an enhanced backcountry experience.

You may be surprised with how cost-effective it is to take control of your backcountry meals.

Sign up below to be notified of the course launch and receive your exclusive discount. Your backcountry adventures just got better!

Launch Notice & Exclusive Discount Opportunity

Is it time to consider taking control of your backcountry meals? Sign up below to receive an exclusive introductory discount and be the first to know when the Treeline Academy's DIY Backcountry Meals course launches this spring!

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Module Preview

  • Introduction To DIY Meal Preparation
  • ​The Dehydration Method
  • ​The Freeze Drying Method
  • ​Method Pros & Cons
  • ​Dehydration Food Specifics
  • ​Freeze Drying Food Specifics
  • ​Cost Analysis & Breakdown
  • ​Space & Logistics Considerations
  • ​Packaging, Storage & Rehydration


  • Equipment Recommendations
  • ​The Meal Preparation Process
  • ​StHealthy Food Analysis
  • ​Ryan’s Backcountry Methods
  • ​Mark’s Backcountry Methods
  • ​Backcountry Meal Recipes
  • ​Signature Series Recipes
  • ​Supplies & Resources
  • ​Podcasts & Live Webinar Archives
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First Two Toolkit Modules Are Free

  • No Fee To Sign Up
  • ​Full Map Toolkit Introduction
  • ​Detailed Review Of Each Dataset Included With The Toolkits
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What Do The Western Hunting Experts Say

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Cody Rich

The Rich Outdoors Podcast | Backcountry Fuel Box

"I have interviewed hundreds of hunters and most of the best big game hunters in the world. The one thing they all have in common is their ability to plan a hunt and their efficiency in the hills. Mark Livesay is hands down the best E-scouting guru I have ever met, and this course will help you layout a game plan that will absolutely take your hunting to the next level.  His course is underpriced and quite possibly the best information ever put together on the topic."

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Ryan Lampers

Western Hunting Summit | Sthealthy Products

"Time is of utmost importance when taking on big hunts each and every season. A detailed Hunt Plan combined with a E-Scouting system is a game changer. Consistent success just doesn’t happen, which is why the Treeline Academy E-Scouting MasterClass is so incredibly helpful when planning an elk hunt. September is short. Prepare, know before you go and eliminate wasting that precious mountain time."

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Brian Barney

Eastmans Elevated Podcast

"Mark Livesay has developed the best comprehensive resource to build a successful hunt plan. He has broken down how to dissect a unit and find productive elk habitat. E-scouting is one of the most crucial skills to learning new spots and this program will take it to a higher level."

100% Guarantee

Nothing To Loose... Everything To Gain

Like all Treeline Academy courses, these Toolkits comes with a 100% no-questions-asked guarantee. It's that simple!  This Toolkit will change the way you use Google Earth Pro and give you advantages not available with any other product or platform.  If within the first 30 days, you are not happy  just let us know and we will issue a full refund. It is that simple!

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The Treeline Academy is here to help the western hunter elevate their skill sets to improve the odds of success.

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