Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Ancient Lake
An early season backpack trip for B3 students to test gear and pace, through a desert and rolling hill landscape. This is a mentored trip with a new backpack leader. Preference given to Katrina & Christina's B3 mentor group.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 22, 2023 — Sun, Apr 23, 2023
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- *Varies*
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 1,000 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 2 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at a Park & Ride near Issaquah at 6:30 am, and be prepared to leave no later than 6:45 am. P&R location will be shared with you once registration closes.
This is a short flat hike 2 miles into camp. This hike requires that we carry all of our water supply because there is not a good water source near camp.
We will set up camp, reduce our pack weight, and opt for one or two short excursions before dinner. On Sunday morning, we will enjoy breakfast before hiking back out.
The goal of this adventure is to have a relaxing, fun trip to Ancient Lakes.
Trip details to follow.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader. Plus approximately 6 liters of water. This trail tends to be very dry, so good solid footwear is essential. There is no canopy cover, so sunscreen, sunglasses and hats are highly encouraged.