Backpacker
GetFit Adventures


Hike mountain trails. Walk the Pacific coast. Explore National Parks. Bike across America. Take a virtual fitness adventure right from your own home. Select the adventure of your choice. Log your exercise as steps, foot miles, or aerobic mile equivalents of any activity. Then track your progress on the web. Explore these far away sights right from your computer as you proceed on your journey. Invite friends to join you on your trek.

Here are some adventures currently being planned for you now:

Adventure Categories

  • Coastal Trips
    - Hike the Oregon Coast
  • National Parks
    -
    Mt. Rainier round the mountain trail
  • Trails
    - John Muir Trail
    - Pacific Crest Trail - Washington Section
  • Historical Trips
    - Retrace The American Revolution
    - Retrace Adventist Pioneers
  • International Trips
    - Southern Italy
    - Crossing Switzerland
  • Bible Lands
    - Walk the Steps of Jesus
    - Trace Paul's missionary journeys


Interested in helping design new virtual adventures? Let us know your ideas. If you are good with pictures and writing, you can help us add new adventures. Contact the North American Division, Fitness for Life program leader (see Contacts below).

 

Go to exercise logging now. The first time you use sign-in you will be directed to an ecommerce site. Enter coupon code InStep10K to receive a 50% discount off the regular price. If you only want to use the logging feature, enter coupon code InStepLite (for logging only.)  Click here for general instructions.

  • Detailed instructions for free access (logging only).
  • Detailed instructions for full access including adventures.

Difficulty Levels

  • Rookie. Expected mileage is 6-8 miles per week. The adventure lengths are about 60-100 miles in length so you should complete these adventures in about 10 weeks. The distance between Mile Posts (points of interest) will be about 10-15 miles apart.
  • Seasoned. These adventures are planned for those walking 10-15 miles per week. The adventure length is between 100 and 250 miles and takes about 2-4 months to complete. The distance between mile posts is about 15 to 20 miles on the average.
  • Expert. This level is for serious hikers with high fitness goals. Expected mileage is 20 miles or more per week. Adventures average 200 to 400 miles in length, taking 2-4 months to complete. The distance between mile posts is about 20-30 miles.

Logging Your Activity

You can enter your weekly activity as steps per day, miles per day, or minutes per day from a large variety of aerobic activities. The web site will automatically convert your daily activity into aerobic miles that accumulate toward your fitness adventure.

General instructions for logging activity online (PDF).
  - Detailed instructions for free access (logging only).
  - Detailed instructions for full access including adventures.

Mile Posts

When you reach each mile post you can click on an active link to view pictures of your destination and read descriptions of the point of interest you've reached. You can click on additional links to explore other points of interest in the vicinity such as a historical site, a state or national park, etc. and learn more about your adventure.

Progress Reports

You can check on your progress weekly to see how many miles you've accumulated, how you are progressing on your adventure, and even how many exercise calories you've expended on your journey so far. You can compare your progress with your goals to see how you are doing.