Field trip: Backpacking Food Dehydration
Backpacking Food Dehydration Field Trip - Big Four Ice Caves
A day hike with backpacking supplies to practice successfully cooking dehydrated food in the backcountry.
- Sat, Jun 27, 2026
- Seattle Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 220 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2mph
- 10 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Sat, May 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Together we will hike the gentle trail to the Big Four Ice Caves viewpoint where we will have a short break, then hike back to the covered picnic area to prepare our meals together.
We will move at an easy pace and adjust as needed--slower on the uphill/faster on the downhill to meet participants needs and foster socialization. Clothing adjustments, bio breaks, and pacing check-ins as the group needs. This trail does have a few sun exposed areas but is mostly dapple shade until the end point near the caves which is full sun. We will cross the Stillaguamish river over a sturdy new metal bridge. The picnic area is covered.
Restroom: there are vault toilets in the main parking
Expectations: for you to arrive on time & ready for a fun adventure, to socialize and participate at your comfort level, advocate for your self any concerns or needs--it's YOUR hike too!
Goals: to embrace the adventure and enjoy the learning journey, return to trailhead safely
Details and directions to meeting place will be sent in Hello Hiker email
Trailhead Pass required: Northwest Forest Pass
Please arrive at trailhead parking and have boots on ready to hike by 10:30am Details, carpool info, and directions to meeting place will be sent in Hello Hiker email
Required Equipment
- 10 Essentials
- backpacking stove
- backpacking pot/cookware
- fuel for backpacking stove
- water for yourself and cooking