Introduction

If anybody is new to Meetup or nervous about attending trips with new people, many people are friendly and share your desire to enjoy life & nature, and make new friends.

If anyone feels shy or scared, if it would help, the following are our past trips, which show what our trips are like.

Believe it or not, some group members appear to have had a good time.

I deleted all the pics of people who grimaced and looked mad/unhappy. Kidding. ;)

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66 • Sequoia – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32440133

65 • Yosemite – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32468861

64b • Arches – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32468802

64a • Zion – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32468715

Phoenix – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32041502

63 • Las Vegas – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32041438

62 • Bishop –

61 • Tuolumne Meadows – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32034232

60 • Yellowstone & Grand Teton 2 – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32382027

59 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32028695

58 • Lake Tahoe – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31454647

57 • Big Pine Lakes & Tuolumne Meadows – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31504710

56b • Grand Teton 1 – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32048691

56a • Yellowstone 1 – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32045117

55 • Sequoia – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32027511

54 • Yosemite – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31422870

53 • Sedona – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31399684

52 • San Francisco – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32025363

51 • Channel Islands – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31342862

50 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31332203

49 • Santa Barbara & Solvang – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31166562

48 • Sedona – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31111862

47 • Idyllwild – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31125808

Bishop – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31099666

46 • San Clemente – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31079781

45 • Mammoth – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31047973

44 • Little Lakes Valley – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31017377

43b • Yosemite – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31013153

43a • Sequoia – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=31002617

42 • Big Pine Lakes / Bishop / Mammoth – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30958289

41 • Big Pine Lakes – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30931693

40 • Anza Borrego – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30811693

39 • Death Valley – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30790919

38 • Las Vegas – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30520123

37 • Zion – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30472332

36 • Bishop / Eastern Sierra – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30446485

35 • Calgary, Banff, & Jasper 2 – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30372884

35 • Calgary, Banff, & Jasper 1 – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30365865

34 • Sedona – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30317795

33 • Mammoth – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30215969

32 • Little Lakes Valley – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30220790

31 • Big Pine Lakes – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30140431

30 • Utah – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=30105009

29 • Carrizo Plain – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29881460

28 • Malibu – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29867472

27 • Channel Islands – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29847882

26 • Death Valley – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29789831

25 • Big Sur – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29570550

24 • Mammoth – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29359517

23 • Mammoth – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29239175

22 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29170600

21 • Big Pine Lakes – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29140240

20 • Kings Canyon & Sequoia – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29007351

19 • Yosemite – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=29018865

18 • Malibu – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28733343

17 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28671421

16 • Eastern Sierra – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28229093

15 • Sedona – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28139027

14 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28091507

13 • Eastern Sierra – https://www.meetup.com/OC_Camping/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27989400

12 • Malibu – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27711010

11 • Anza Borrego – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27675029

10 • Santa Barbara & Solvang – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27409099

9 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27318420

8 • Zion, Page, & Bryce Canyon – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27309289

7 • Big Sur – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27100474

6 • Yosemite & Sequoia – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27065536

5 • Anza Borrego – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26887330

4 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26852212

3 • Death Valley – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26771873

2 • La Jolla & San Diego – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26731314

1 • Joshua Tree – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26629788

• Calgary & Banff – https://www.meetup.com/SoCalVolunteers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26443869

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Hi.

This group is intended to be open, inclusive, inviting, welcoming, and community-based.

Ideally, this should feel like it's your group and each member can offer ideas, share suggestions, and plan events.

Some of you are active in other groups (hiking, outdoor activities, etc.).

So you know some groups have one or a few organizers who plan, schedule, and host events.

Well, has anyone ever encountered?:

• you see a hike or other activity you want to join, but it's full (or crowded)

• you see something you want to do, but scheduling doesn't work out, and you can't attend

• you have a great idea for a hike/event, but since you're not an organizer, they won't let you post your idea

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Many of you are more experienced and knowledgeable than me, and have a myriad of fun ideas.

If anyone wants to lead a hike or other get-together, just lmk the relevant info & details (what, where, when, etc.) and if it seems appealing for the group, it can be set up.

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