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Mentor Group Practice Camp

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Mentor Group Practice Camp - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

This practice camp for Sarah's mentor group at Magnuson Park will allow the group to practice packing their pack, setting up their shelter, gathering and filtering/treating water and making a meal, while also checking out their mentors' and fellow mentees' gear.

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Sarah Hess
Sarah Hess
Primary Leader
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 2.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 100 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 100 ft
  • Pace: 1.5 mph

Meet at the Mountaineers Program Center court yard at 10am either Saturday, April 15 or Sunday, April 16 depending on which date our mentor group decides on.  Our Practice Camp will end by 4:30 pm.

This practice camp for Sarah's mentor group at Magnuson Park in Seattle will allow the group to practice packing their pack, setting up their shelter, gathering and filtering/treating water and making a meal, while also checking out their mentors' and fellow mentees' gear.  Students from other mentor groups are welcome with leader permission; please email hess@whidbey.com.

Note this Practice Camp will be held on Saturday OR Sunday, not both days.  The date will be determined on March 16 and this activity revised to reflect the selected date.

Route/Place

Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring your backpack loaded with your ten essentials and all of the gear that you have rented, borrowed or bought to date, and all of your questions!

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