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Family Nature Activities - Olympia Friends Meeting House
Backpacking for Families This 2.5 hour class for the whole family will give you the information you need to plan your first backpack and have a successful and fun trip. We will focus on finding the right place and good gear without breaking the family budget!
Contacts
- Thu, Jun 7, 2018
- Olympia Youth & Family Activities
- Youth, Family
- Youth, Adults, Families
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- $5.00 $8.00
- 1 (31 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Olympia Friends where we have both indoor and outdoor space for practicing skills and learning about gear and hiking skills.
5:30-8:00 pm
We will be making backpacking meals and cooking them ourselves.
Classes for kids 4-14 accompanied by one or more adults. The class will be active learning for all. We will learn how to pack our backpacks, learn about appropriate gear, set up a backcountry campsite and cooking, and more.
Required Equipment
We will be outside part of the time, so please bring appropriate warm and/or waterproof clothing for all participants.
Although we will have gear available, you are encouraged to bring your own tents or other gear if you would like to test them or have instructors discuss them with you.