Field trip: Winter Camping
Winter Camping - Field Trip - High Lakes Loop
CANCELLED DUE TO NO SIGN UPS - An overnight field trip to learn and practice the new skills of winter camping
- Sat, Mar 19, 2022 — Sun, Mar 20, 2022
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 7.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 900 ft
- 7 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Field Trip: Saturday March 19, 2022 Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park.
Location subject to change due to weather conditions.
Meeting place and time to be determined in class.
This field trip will be in small groups. The field trip will start with a snowshoe to the campsite. We will set up our tents, review our set up choices then focus on other non-emergency shelters.
Badges
students will earn:
instructors will earn:
High Lakes Loop (winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
There is some equipment that will be required to complete the course but we suggest that those new to winter camping refrain from purchasing new equipment until after the classroom session. This will probably avoid a few of the mis-steps of over purchasing or purchasing inadequate gear. A sizable portion of the on-line classroom and lecture is devoted to what gear to get, how/why to choose it and where it may be purchased or rented. Some of the things on the list are:
- Tent (3 or 4 season)
- Winter sleeping bag
- Insulating sleeping pad (R-value of 4.0 or higher)
- Stove and fuel
- Critter proof food storage container
- Snow shovel
- Extra gloves
- Snowshoes *required for the field trip
Check out the gear rentals: Snow Links