A decision-support system for expedition planning
Every expedition starts with one question: what are you actually trying to do out there? Mission is the first input. Load Structure is the framework that turns it into a plan — equipment, water, camp, documents, all of it. If you want that plan pressure-tested by someone who isn’t you, that’s what BreakState’s Expedition Design Review is for.
Field Manual · Rev 3
FM–001
Mission comes first. Every recommendation is weighed against it.
Every module solves a problem. Every bag stays generic.
A stranger should find your medical kit in under five seconds.
We recommend and explain. You stay in command.
10 modules + 1 blank · one Load Structure · every vehicle
There is no perfect expedition. Only one fit for its mission.
Planner Inputs
Mission, then Trip, Vehicle, Conditions. Set what you know. Sensible defaults cover the rest. Every recommendation is explainable.
Every recommendation is weighted against this answer.
Female profile adds hygiene items and extra water baseline.
Payload range 10–25 kg
Output derives from rules — every recommendation is explainable.
Physical Implementation
Turn the checklist you just generated into an organised system. Laser-cut, Velcro-backed Cordura patches for each of your nine modules, plus reusable straps that wrap around any bag, dry bag or roll — so a stranger can find your medical kit in under five seconds.
Is this expedition actually ready?
Expedition OS helps you build the plan. BreakState independently assesses whether it’s ready.