Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Mentor Group Practice Camp - Magnuson Park
In this optional field trip for the Lorelei/Sarah mentor group, students will pack a pack and carry it out into a local park, practice setting up camp, treating water, and preparing a meal, all with an experienced mentor and small mentor group; then walk back for a debrief.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 17, 2021
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- 4 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Saturday, April 17, 9am-2pm, Magnuson Park adjacent to the Mountaineer`s Program Center. Meet in the Mountaineer`s courtyard with your kit you`ve assembled to date. Rain or shine.
This is a "dry run" for an overnight trip. At the field trip we`ll pack your backpack, walk a few miles with your loaded pack, set up the tents, filter water, run your stove, take a nap in your sleeping bag, review what clothes you brought, etc. It`s the culmination of everything we`ve talked about in the lectures, Demo Day, and our zoom sessions.
Your kit/pack should include everything you`ll bring on an overnight backpack trip (that you`ve assembled to date), and a lunch that requires boiling water (you can make a hot drink).
Required Equipment
See leader`s notes.