Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
BACKPACKING BUILDING BLOCKS "DEMO DAY" - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
This required field trip consists of several stations where students in the B3 course can see, touch and learn about the various types of gear and food used in backpacking, with your mentor group and an experienced station lead.
Contacts
- Sat, Mar 25, 2023
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- 12 (67 capacity)
- FULL (22 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH YOUR MENTOR GROUP TO AN 8AM-NOON TIMESLOT OR A 1PM TO 5PM TIMESLOT. Please dress for rain or shine, and arrive at least 10 minutes before your time slot begins so that you can find your mentor group.
During this 4-hour hands-on class, students will visit several indoor and outdoor stations with their mentor group and their mentor will demonstrate various categories of gear - shelters and sleep systems, clothing, footwear, backpacks, packing a pack - and the different food options for backpacking. You will have the opportunity to get a close look, compare and understand your options, ask a lot of questions, and get information about prices and where to go to rent or buy some of the options. Students will stay in their mentor groups through the entire session.
Required Equipment
None