VitaminHillBuild a pack

Plans, priced per stick

The pack builder is free. You pay for sticks, and every card shows the math. Buy one route at a time, or keep a box coming on your hiking rhythm.

The 4-stick pack is the example route used across the site: 12.4 mi, 3,200 ft of gain, 78 F.

Side by side

The three plans compared
Plan detailTrailhead PackSeason BoxExpedition Crate
Price$2.25 a stick$39 a month$89 a quarter
SticksAs many as the route needs20 a month60 a quarter
Per stick$2.25$1.95$1.48
Shipping$3.95FreeFree
ChangesOne order, one routeSkip, swap or pause any monthYou pick the ship dates
An open kraft box with the VitaminHill mark on its front, filled with rows of marked stick packs in four colors, on pink granite beside a coiled trekking-pole strap.
A Season Box: 20 sticks, all four flavors, refilled each month.

Which one fits

Example pack, 4 sticks

  • One or two big days a month. Trailhead Packs. Three of them come to $38.85.
  • Most weekends. The Season Box. $39 buys 20 sticks, about 5 days like the example, and ships free.
  • A thru-hike or a race block. The Expedition Crate. 60 sticks is about 15 big days, at $1.48 a stick.

Not sure yet? Build one pack first. The count tells you how many sticks a typical day of yours takes.

Before you pick a box

Do I need a plan to use the builder?

No. The builder is free. Enter a route, see the count and the cost, and decide after.

Can I skip, swap or pause the Season Box?

Yes, any month. Skip a month you are off the trail, swap the flavor mix, or pause the box until you are back.

What does "Route packs at $1.95 a stick" mean?

On a Season Box, every route pack you build costs $1.95 a stick instead of $2.25.

When does the Expedition Crate ship?

On the dates you choose. Spread the 60 sticks across resupply boxes for a long trail, or send them all before a race block.

Which plans ship free?

The Season Box and the Expedition Crate. A Trailhead Pack ships for $3.95 and goes out within 2 business days.

Start with one route

Enter the miles, the climb and the forecast. You see the count and the cost first.