Based in Dallas, Texas, Hike-ALOT was born from a desire to help day hikers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas (ALOT) make the jump to overnight backpacking. As hikers and backpackers ourselves plus also being instructors at the Texas Survival School, we constantly meet day hikers who really want to take the next step but just aren’t sure how to take that next step or aren’t comfortable taking it alone. After numerous comments like “I’m so jealous because I would love to have adventures like that but don’t know how”, we decided to lend a hand.
Hiker / backpacker safety is paramount to what we do so expect a strong emphasis on that area and we do not sacrifice safety for the sake of cutting pack weight. Additionally we assure that all of our staff are not only CPR / AED certified but also Wilderness First Aid certified.
Additionally we subscribe to the Leave No Trace philosophy and strive to leave the smallest footprint possible while keeping everyone safe. Each of us also holds certification in it as well.
Ray McKee
- Certified Hiking Guide with American Hiking Guide Association by Northeast Mountain Guides
- Hiking Guide Instructor for the American Hiking Guide Association
- Wilderness First Aid certified by Emergency Care & Safety Institute / American College Of Emergency Physicians
- Adult & Pediatric CPR / AED Red Cross Certified Instructor
- Wilderness & Remote First Aid Red Cross Certified Instructor
- Certified Wilderness Survival Instructor by Texas Survival School
- Certified Stop The Bleed Instructor
- Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor
- Tread Lightly Certified for Outdoor Ethics & Stewardship
- Certified Bear Safety Resource by BC Firearms Academy
- Swift Water Awareness Certified by Texas A&M
- Avalanche Fundamentals Certified by the American Avalanche Association
- Certified Instructor for Civilian Responce To Active Shooter Events by Texas A&M
- Additionally Ray has numerous FEMA based certifications in the following:
– Emergency Planning
– Leadership and Influence
– Preparing For Mass Casualty Incidents
– Protecting Your Home Or Business From Disaster
– Effective Communication
– Decision Making & Problem Solving
– Intro To Individual Assistance
– Mass Care / Emergency Assistance
– Community Preparedness
– Active Shooter Response
– Workplace Security Awareness
– Active Shooter Prevention
– Basic CERT
– National Response Framework
– Incident Command Structure
– National Incident Management System
– ICS For Single Resource & Initial Action Incident
Eric Giles
- Certified Hiking Guide with American Hiking Guide Association by Northeast Mountain Guides
- Wilderness First Aid certified by Emergency Care & Safety Institute / American College Of Emergency Physicians
- CPR / AED certified
- Certified Wilderness Survival Instructor by Texas Survival School
- Certified Stop The Bleed Instructor
- Leave No Trace certified
Chris Ashmore
- Certified Hiking Guide with American Hiking Guide Association by Northeast Mountain Guides
- Wilderness First Aid certified by Emergency Care & Safety Institute / American College Of Emergency Physicians
- CPR / AED certified
- Certified Wilderness Survival Instructor by Texas Survival School
- Leave No Trace certified
Brooke McKee, LVT
- 20+ Year Licensed Veterinary Technician across 4 states
- Currently an instructor for Collin College’s veterinary technician program
- Certified in Canine and Feline CPR
- Canine Wilderness First Aid
- Equine Emergency First Aid
- Certified in both Basic and Advanced Life Support by the American College Of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
- CPR and AED certified (humans)
- Wilderness First Aid certified by Emergency Care & Safety Institute / American College Of Emergency Physicians
