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Title:
Appalachian Trail: Backpack Edition
Description:
Create your own adventure on the Appalachian Trail as you hike your way along the nearly 2,200 mile footpath from Georgia to Maine. GEAR, CHANCE, and CHALLENGE Cards define your journey along this Trail’s map.
1 TRAIL MAP - On your turn, move your DIY game piece 1 space (unless the Chance card instructs otherwise) along this waterproof, fold out game board map of the Appalachian Trail. Each space has a color indicating which type of card play occurs: brown, blue, or green.
20 GEAR Cards - These cards are distributed evenly at the beginning of the game and are visible in front of each player throughout. If you land on a Brown space, you have the option to swap 1 Gear card with the player of your choice.
50 CHANCE Cards - If you land on a Blue space, draw a Chance card and follow its instructions. Encounter opportunities to race ahead, hazards that slow your pace, or choose to stop and enjoy the trail. If you have a Gear card that helps you overcome a Chance card’s emergency scenario and the Chance card has a point value, add it to your Trail Journal stack; otherwise, return it to the bottom of the main stack.
75 CHALLENGE Cards - Always keep 5 of these cards hidden in your hand, drawing another after one is played. If you land on a Green space, receive a Challenge question from the hand of a player of your choice. Answer Trivia (39 cards) about hiking first aid, Trail history, LEAVE NO TRACE camping and backpacking skills, or identify Animals (27 cards) and Plants (9 cards). If you answer correctly, add this point-having Challenge card to your Trail Journal stack; otherwise, add it to the other player’s stack.
1 Thru Hike Card - The game ends when the first player takes the 5-point Thru Hike card -- arriving at one of the ends of the Trail. All players then tally the points from their Trail Journal card stacks and the player with the most points is the Winner!
Who is Outdoor Edutainment? Our company is a two-person operation based in Asheville, NC. Mark Hanf, our founder, is a middle school teacher, eagle scout, and game designer whose home sits just over a mile from the A.T. in Madison County, NC. Kristin Peppel (the other half) brings a background in conservation planning, trail community development, environmental education and coaching. Both avid backpackers and hikers, our company was born out of a love for being out in wild nature and a desire to inspire and encourage others to create their own outdoor adventures!
Where did the idea for this game come from? The idea for The Appalachian Trail Game was born during a hike on the A.T. between Max Patch and Hot Springs, NC. Mark, the original game designer, came upon a shelter that had been completely trashed! After cleaning up the site and packing out the trash out, he began to envision a fun and engaging board game that taught best practices while hiking and fostered an appreciation of the Great Outdoors. Two years later, thanks to a small grant awarded through the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s (ATC) License Plate grant program, the game began to take shape.
A small team of talented educators, artists, conservationists and backpackers formed to turn that prototype into a fully realized product. Just over one year ago, we launched The Appalachian Trail Game on Kicktstarter and were overjoyed with the response. We achieved our goal in the first 48 hours, and by the end of the campaign, we were over-funded by almost 6OO%. Since that time, we have sold over 5,OOO copies and donated over 15O copies to non-profit organizations, schools, and volunteer hiking clubs. The game has received rave reviews by teachers, hikers, A.T. volunteers, and players of all ages, and we are inundated with requests for new questions.
COMPONENTS:
1 Trail Map game board (folded water-resistant paper, 40x70cm, double-sided map/AT info)
151 Cards (63x88mm):
75 Challenge cards (green backs):
• 36 Plant and Animal cards
• 34 AT Question cards
• 3 Special action cards
50 Chance cards (blue backs) + 3 blank Chance cards
20 Gear cards (orange backpack back)
2 AT Conservancy information cards (double-sided)
1 Thru Hike card (double-sided)
Rule sheet (6 p. folded).
1 TRAIL MAP - On your turn, move your DIY game piece 1 space (unless the Chance card instructs otherwise) along this waterproof, fold out game board map of the Appalachian Trail. Each space has a color indicating which type of card play occurs: brown, blue, or green.
20 GEAR Cards - These cards are distributed evenly at the beginning of the game and are visible in front of each player throughout. If you land on a Brown space, you have the option to swap 1 Gear card with the player of your choice.
50 CHANCE Cards - If you land on a Blue space, draw a Chance card and follow its instructions. Encounter opportunities to race ahead, hazards that slow your pace, or choose to stop and enjoy the trail. If you have a Gear card that helps you overcome a Chance card’s emergency scenario and the Chance card has a point value, add it to your Trail Journal stack; otherwise, return it to the bottom of the main stack.
75 CHALLENGE Cards - Always keep 5 of these cards hidden in your hand, drawing another after one is played. If you land on a Green space, receive a Challenge question from the hand of a player of your choice. Answer Trivia (39 cards) about hiking first aid, Trail history, LEAVE NO TRACE camping and backpacking skills, or identify Animals (27 cards) and Plants (9 cards). If you answer correctly, add this point-having Challenge card to your Trail Journal stack; otherwise, add it to the other player’s stack.
1 Thru Hike Card - The game ends when the first player takes the 5-point Thru Hike card -- arriving at one of the ends of the Trail. All players then tally the points from their Trail Journal card stacks and the player with the most points is the Winner!
Who is Outdoor Edutainment? Our company is a two-person operation based in Asheville, NC. Mark Hanf, our founder, is a middle school teacher, eagle scout, and game designer whose home sits just over a mile from the A.T. in Madison County, NC. Kristin Peppel (the other half) brings a background in conservation planning, trail community development, environmental education and coaching. Both avid backpackers and hikers, our company was born out of a love for being out in wild nature and a desire to inspire and encourage others to create their own outdoor adventures!
Where did the idea for this game come from? The idea for The Appalachian Trail Game was born during a hike on the A.T. between Max Patch and Hot Springs, NC. Mark, the original game designer, came upon a shelter that had been completely trashed! After cleaning up the site and packing out the trash out, he began to envision a fun and engaging board game that taught best practices while hiking and fostered an appreciation of the Great Outdoors. Two years later, thanks to a small grant awarded through the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s (ATC) License Plate grant program, the game began to take shape.
A small team of talented educators, artists, conservationists and backpackers formed to turn that prototype into a fully realized product. Just over one year ago, we launched The Appalachian Trail Game on Kicktstarter and were overjoyed with the response. We achieved our goal in the first 48 hours, and by the end of the campaign, we were over-funded by almost 6OO%. Since that time, we have sold over 5,OOO copies and donated over 15O copies to non-profit organizations, schools, and volunteer hiking clubs. The game has received rave reviews by teachers, hikers, A.T. volunteers, and players of all ages, and we are inundated with requests for new questions.
COMPONENTS:
1 Trail Map game board (folded water-resistant paper, 40x70cm, double-sided map/AT info)
151 Cards (63x88mm):
75 Challenge cards (green backs):
• 36 Plant and Animal cards
• 34 AT Question cards
• 3 Special action cards
50 Chance cards (blue backs) + 3 blank Chance cards
20 Gear cards (orange backpack back)
2 AT Conservancy information cards (double-sided)
1 Thru Hike card (double-sided)
Rule sheet (6 p. folded).
Max Number of Players:
2 3 4
Barcode:
862135000108
Publisher:
Outdoor Entertainment
Playing Time:
45
Year Published:
2014
Designer:
Mark Hanf
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Artist:
Mark Hanf
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Suggested Ages:
8+
Date Added:
2023-11-19 15:28:26
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$19.98
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-10-02
Date Added:
2023-11-19 15:28:26
