
Lecture: Conditioning Hiking Series
Conditioning Hiking Series - Equipment Q&A - Olympia Center
Required if you have not taken Wilderness Skills - bring your day pack along with your ten essentials for review and to ask any questions you have regarding gear prior to hitting the trails this summer!
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Thu, Apr 27, 2017
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- FULL (30 capacity)
- FULL (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Room 103
222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA
Bring:
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Day Pack
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Ten Essentials: The Classic List
- Map
- Compass
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Extra clothing
- Headlamp/flashlight
- First-aid supplies
- Firestarter
- Matches
- Knife
- Extra food
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)
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Clothing
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Synthetic (no cotton)!
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Hat
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Gloves or mittens (plus extra)
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Socks (plus extra)
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Boots or footwear suitable for the terrain
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Extra clothing
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Raingear
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Trekking poles (if desired)
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Map & directions
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Lunch
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Snacks
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Water
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Personal items - Keys, drivers license, money, emergency contacts, cell phone in a zip type plastic bag
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Toilet kit (toilet paper, zip bags, hand sanitizer)
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials: The Classic List
- Map
- Compass
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Extra clothing
- Headlamp/flashlight
- First-aid supplies
- Firestarter
- Matches
- Knife
- Extra food
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)