Packing & Backcountry Jobs
31 open listings · updated Sep 18, 2026
Median posted pay $480/wk (13 listings) · 35% include housing · Pay Report
Jobs that start where the road ends: horse and mule packers, trail crews clearing wilderness trails, and camp cooks feeding crews and hunters miles from the trailhead. Every listing shows whether housing and meals come with the job and, when the employer lists them, the season dates and pay.
More About Packing & Backcountry Jobs
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Southeast Conservation Corps (Conservation Legacy)Chattanooga, TNSeasonal
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Stream Restoration Felling & Rigging – AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader (2027)
Southeast Conservation Corps (Conservation Legacy)Chattanooga, TNSeasonal -
Boundary Marking Crew – Staff Crew Leader II (2027)
Southeast Conservation Corps (Conservation Legacy)Chattanooga, TNSeasonal -
Natural Resource Specialist 1 – Fuels Reduction (Limited Duration)
Oregon Department of ForestrySpringfield, ORFull-time -
Seasonal Lodge Cook / Kitchen Crew
Ringneck RanchTipton, KSSeasonal -
Deer Season Lodge Cook
Southern Illinois hunting lodgeILSeasonal -
Second Cook – Remote Alaska Lodge (2027 Season)
Katmai Wilderness Lodge (Ouzinkie Native Corporation)Kodiak, AKSeasonalHousing -
Lodge Cook – 100-Mile Wilderness Lodges (Winter)
Appalachian Mountain ClubGreenville, MESeasonalHousing -
Wilderness Lodge Cook – Maine Woods (Winter 2026-27)
Appalachian Mountain ClubGreenville, MESeasonalHousing -
Hunting Camp Cook (Oct–Nov 2026)
Redbone OutfittingZortman, MTSeasonalHousing -
Wrangler / Packer – Bob Marshall Wilderness (2026 Season)
Bob Marshall Wilderness outfitterBob Marshall Wilderness, MTSeasonal
Questions About Packing & Backcountry Jobs
How many packing & backcountry jobs are open right now?
31 listings are live on WildWork as of September 18, 2026. 23 state their pay and 11 include housing.
What do packing & backcountry jobs pay?
The median posted rate is $480/wk across 13 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $400/wk to $1,400/wk. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do packing & backcountry jobs come with housing?
35% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 45% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
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