Trip
Day Hike - Tiger Mountain Lowlands
If you've already taken the Staying Found or Wilderness Navigation class and want a chance to practice your skills, please join me for this navigation-oriented hike on Tiger Mountain.
- Info
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Contacts
Susan Conbere
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 1, 2019
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Navigation, Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy+
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0
- Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
- Pace: Roughly 1.5 mph with stops for discussion
- 3 (6 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the High Point Trailhead at 10 a.m. I will send directions to participants by email. **Because the parking lot may be full, I will be at the Tibbets Park and Ride next to the skate park at 9:30 if you care to carpool. We will leave the Park and Ride at 9:45.**
The hike will be about 5 miles and we will be following a route in the Tiger Mountain lowlands that was used in the recent Staying Found class. We will do the on-trail exercises from the class. If there is time, we will practice taking leap-frog bearings. Doesn't that sound fun!
Everyone will have a chance to lead a different section of the trail. Don't worry if you're rusty or still struggling to understand the concepts - that's what this hike is for. I anticipate hiking at about a 1.5-mile-per-hour pace, with several stops along the way to discuss the exercises, so if you are hoping for a bun-burner, this isn't it.
PLEASE NOTE: If the forecast calls for too much rain to be a comfortable day hike, I will reschedule the hike.
WHAT TO BRING:
* Map and compass. (Map will be sent my email to participants.) Please print a copy and place inside a ziploc bag in case it's wet.
* An altimeter of you have one (watch or phone, either works)
* The time and distance handout (handout will be sent my email to participants)
* The Ten Essentials (described below)
* The Ten Essentials (described below)
* Long pants for navigating through tall grass (this is a possibility)
* Lunch
* Discover Pass if you are driving
* A ready-to-learn attitude!
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Map and compass
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter
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