Packing for Adventure

Here’s a crazy business idea that I can’t take credit for as this one belongs entirely to Chris. What makes it crazy is how outrageously expensive it would have to be to work.

The idea was born on a long, punishing hike from the top of Ben Lomond via the North Ogden Divide. If you know, you know. It’s a 15+ mile beast of a hike: steep, relentless, and an excellent training climb. On a good day, it’s also stunning, especially when the wildflowers are out and the inversion is in your favor.

But the cruel twist is that for the last four or five miles, you can see your car. You can clearly see the parking lot right there, mocking you.

When you are bone tired and your legs and feet are sick of being upright, seeing your car is…. disheartening.

That’s where Chris’s idea comes in.

What if hikers who love earning the summit… didn’t have to hike back down?

You make it to the top, soak in the victory, snap the photos, and then you call for extraction. A drone delivers a mountain bike so you can coast back down. Maybe, if we’re really leaning into the insanity, a helicopter swoops in and flies you back to the trailhead like the rugged-but-wealthy adventurer you clearly are.

Is it practical? Not really, at least not in Ogden, Utah.
Is it affordable? Absolutely not.
Would it work somewhere more touristy, with visitors who have money and limited time but still want bragging rights? Maybe?

Summit-earned luxury transport: for hikers who want the climb, not the limp back to the car.

Crazy? Yes.
Ridiculous? Definitely.
But after mile 12, staring at my car from a distance, I can’t say I wouldn’t consider it!

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