Lecture: Introduction to Backpacking
Gear Day - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
This fun and informative hands-on day will cover the fundamentals of backpacking gear and how to use it. We will also have stove, water filter demonstrations, sleep system set-ups, and a lot of tips along with recommendations for nutrition and food storage.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 4, 2026
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Casual
- 14 (45 capacity)
- 8 (30 capacity)
- Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This day we will start out with getting to know the instructors and the students. Starting out with a stove demo. Most of the presentations will be comprised of small group sessions led by our knowledgeable instructors where you will get a chance to see and ask questions about their favorite gear.
Also included will be sections on food preparation, food storage and nutrition.
We will finish up the day discussing best practices for Leave No Trace, animal encounters, and trip planning.
Students will leave the day being matched with a mentor they can have direct contact with in order to ask questions prior to any field trips.
The Tacoma Program Center 9:00 am-3 pm.
Required Equipment
There is no required gear for this lecture. However if you have gear that you would like an opinion on, you may bring it and we can discuss briefly after class.