Free sample · Patreon Drip Desk · Frontcountry / Track Desk
See a full usable skeleton: $5 / $8 / $12 tiers, a 30-day post calendar, welcome notes, and a billing-fail line — so membership stops being “I’ll figure it out later.”
Not for: Path 8 trade shorts ads, Path 14 affirmations, Path 20 business content waterwheel, Discord babysitting, or promised subscriber counts. Ridge Line Local below is fictional. Setup is live on Gumroad $249; optional $79/mo refresh ASSUMED until written agreement.
Creator: Ridge Line Local (fictional) Lane: Local commentary + short audio Town: Flathead Valley Goal: Paid membership without fake scarcity or Discord mods Not a real client file.
| Tier | Price | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Trail Tip | $5/mo | Early audio + one text note/week + archive |
| Campfire | $8/mo | Everything in Trail Tip + monthly Q&A thread + guest-name shout |
| Summit | $12/mo | Everything in Campfire + one 10-min async voice memo reply/mo + name in credits |
Honesty pin: No Discord babysitting. No fake limited seats. Cancel anytime. Summit voice memos are async Mon–Fri MT, not live calls.
| Day | Title | Gate | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome — how this membership works | All | Text pin |
| 2 | Early: why this week’s free episode cut three minutes | Trail Tip+ | Audio 4–6 min |
| 3 | Campfire Q open: what’s broken in town this month? | Campfire+ | Text thread |
| 4 | Trail tip: one useful local number (recycle / dump / trail status) | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 5 | Summit credits roll — thank you by first name | Summit | Text |
| 6 | Early cut: extended interview outtake | Trail Tip+ | Audio |
| 7 | Rest day note (honest: no post = intentional) | All | Text |
| 8 | Campfire answer roundup (top 3 questions) | Campfire+ | Audio |
| 9 | Trail tip: shoulder-season packing one-pager | Trail Tip+ | PDF/text |
| 10 | Summit voice-memo window opens (submit by Friday) | Summit | Form note |
| 11 | Free-to-paid bridge: why this clip stayed members-only | Trail Tip+ | Short video/audio |
| 12 | Campfire: book/show we’re chewing on | Campfire+ | Text |
| 13 | Trail tip: one business we actually used (disclosure) | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 14 | Mid-month check — what to expect next two weeks | All | Text |
| 15 | Early: raw field notes from a drive up the valley | Trail Tip+ | Audio |
| 16 | Campfire poll: next guest lane | Campfire+ | Poll |
| 17 | Summit memos delivered (batch) | Summit | Audio drops |
| 18 | Trail tip: calendar of free community things | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 19 | Rest / backlog tidy | All | Soft note |
| 20 | Early: deleted rant that became useful | Trail Tip+ | Audio |
| 21 | Campfire story swap | Campfire+ | Thread |
| 22 | Trail tip: tools we use (no affiliate unless disclosed) | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 23 | Summit office-hours topics shortlist | Summit | Text |
| 24 | Early: map sketch / place note | Trail Tip+ | Image+text |
| 25 | Campfire AMA week kickoff | Campfire+ | Thread |
| 26 | Trail tip: one hard lesson this month | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 27 | Summit thank-you + next month teaser | Summit | Text |
| 28 | Early: unfinished idea dump (members help prioritize) | Trail Tip+ | Text |
| 29 | Campfire wrap — three takeaways | Campfire+ | Audio |
| 30 | Month close + renewal honesty note | All | Text |
New Trail Tip: Thanks for $5 — you’ll get early audio + weekly text tips. Cancel anytime. Questions → reply here. New Campfire: You’re in the $8 tier — Q&A thread + shout-outs included. Keep asks specific. New Summit: $12 unlocks one async voice memo/mo. Send your question by the posted Friday cutoff (MT).
Looks like Patreon couldn’t renew. No shame — life happens. Benefits pause until payment clears; your archive stays when you return.
| Piece | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Tier ladder ($5/$8/$12), 30-day drip, welcome + billing-fail notes, one async install walkthrough | $249 |
| Optional refresh | New month of titles + 1 async hour | $79/mo |
Distinct from Shorts-as-Ads, Steady Voice, and Content Waterwheel.
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