Basic Backpacking Course 2025
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Wed, Apr 2, 2025; 7:00 PM
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04/02/2025 7:00 PM
04/02/2025 9:00 PM
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Basic Backpacking Course 2025
Join the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club for our 2025 Basic Backpacking Course. The course is offered as a four-part online symposium followed by a day of outdoor instruction, demonstration, and hiking. Youll learn the essentials of backcountry travel that make it safe and enjoyable for you, and sustainable for the places you visit.
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Jeffrey Stanger
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Organized By: Loma Prieta Chp Backpack
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Jeffrey Stanger
jdstanger@gmail.com
(202) 251-1218
Note: This calendar entry is for registration purposes and represents Night 1 of a multi-day course. By registering here, you are registering for the complete course. See below for the full schedule.Join the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club for our 2025 Basic Backpacking Course. The course is offered as a four-part online symposium followed by a day of outdoor instruction, demonstration, and hiking. You’ll learn the essentials of backcountry travel that make it safe and enjoyable for you, and sustainable for the places you visit. We will place special emphasis on the gear, skills, and planning required to be responsible stewards of our precious wilderness ecosystems.
Each evening installment will cover several related topics followed by an open discussion and question session. We will then convene at Huddart Park in Woodside, CA for a Saturday of additional instruction, skills demonstration, and a day hike in our backpacking gear. The course will culminate in overnight backpacking trips in Henry Coe State Park in Morgan Hill, CA in May and Sierra trips in June (space limited; dates may be affected by the snowpack).
The Basic Backpacking Course has been offered by the Loma Prieta Chapter for over five decades.
Class Format The course consists of four online sessions, an in-person Saturday demonstration and group day hike, and optional overnight class trips. The online portion will be given via Zoom each Wednesday evening in April. The in-person demonstration and day hike will take place on Saturday, April 26 at Huddart Park near Woodside, CA. The course trip options are Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4 and Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11, both at Henry Coe State Park near Morgan Hill, CA. We currently plan to offer multiple options for Sierra trips: May 29-June 1, June 5-8, June 12-13, and/or June 19-22. Exact number and dates of Sierra trips will depend on snow levels, weather, and instructor availability.
Cost: $125
Signup Instructions: Use the April 2, 2025 (Night 1) calendar entry for registration.
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