Field trip: Winter Camping Course
Winter Camping (old) - Field trip - Reflection & Louise Lakes
We will cover pitching a tent on snow, and building snow structures such as, snow caves and trenches
Contacts
Scott Schissel
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sat, Mar 3, 2018 — Sun, Mar 4, 2018
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Intermediate
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 5 (8 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
South Hill Park-n-Ride located at the intersection of 94th St. SW and 104th St. E in Puyallup, WA. http://www.soundtransit.org/Rider-Guide/South-Hill-PR
Please park in the southwest corner of the parking lot. Meeting time is 7:30 am on March 3, 2018.
This trip with the distance is mainly geared towards tent camping. We will cover pitching a tent on snow, and some practice building snow structures such as, snow caves and trenches.
Badges
students will earn:
Winter Camping Course
Route/Place
Reflection & Louise Lakes
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Winter Gear
- Snowshoes and/or Cramp-ons
- 3 or 4 season Tent
- Snow Shovel
- Extra Gloves
- Winter Sleeping Bag
- Insulating Mat
- Stove
- Fuel (enough to melt snow as well)
- Food and Food storage container
Trip Reports