Forest Glen Preserve Overnight Trip

Forest Glen Preserve Overnight Trip

Trip Summary:
Mileage: 11mi
Terrain/conditions: Light / Moderate
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Location Details: Forest Glen River Ridge Trail (11 miles)
https://vccd.org/forest-glen-preserve/

Requirements:
This is a trip for beginner backpackers. Review the club guidelines posted here. https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Backpackers/
Contact one of the organizers if you have any questions about the trip.

About the Trip:
This is an overnight trip to Forest Glen Preserve. We will leave early on Saturday morning and arrive by 10:00 am at Forest Glen and hike approximately 3 miles to camp. We will finish with about 6-8 miles on Sunday and have a group meal for those wish at a local restaurant.

Map of the area: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gP2MekCJHFHXEhmXdPWEl70OSztY0nLD/view?usp=sharing

Itinerary:
Saturday, September 6
Leave home in time to arrive at Forest Glen Preserve by 10:00 am. (normally 3 hours from downtown Chicago)
Hike approx. 3-4 miles to the group campsite over hilly single-track trail.

Sunday, September 7
Hike approx. 6-8 miles back to cars.
Optional group lunch at local restaurant.
Drive back to Chicago.

Prerequisite:
Introduction to Backpacking or equivalent experience required. If you have not completed an overnight trip with our meetup, direct message the organizer with your experience before signing up. Participation is at the discretion of the organizers.

Trip Expectations and Advisory:
No add-ons. If your friend wants to attend, please ask him/her to sign up for the meetup site and join the trip through normal procedures. No pets, children, or other dependents. The waitlist will be governed by a strict "first come, first served" policy.

Meetup messaging is unreliable, and we use email for pre-trip communications. You will be asked to enter your email when you RSVP. Respond to organizer emails in a timely manner or risk forfeiting your spot on the trip. Participation is at the discretion of the organizer.

We practice Leave No Trace and expect that everyone attending is also committed to these principles. http://lnt.org/

Transportation:
Trip organizers do not arrange carpools but we do encourage carpooling. If you want to offer or solicit a ride, use the Comments section for the trip. Confirm your travel arrangements before you RSVP for the trip.

Each member is responsible for getting to the meeting point on time. If you are going to be late, contact the trip organizer as this affects the entire group. Each car should make its own gas reimbursement arrangements

Costs:
Up to $10.00 (cost to be confirmed with attendees) payable to organizers, covering hiking fee per person to camp in Forest Glen and other shared trip costs
Gas/tolls if you set up shared rides

Acknowledgement:
As a member of the Chicago Backpackers Group, by registering (RSVPing) for this event, you accept that Hiking & Backpacking can be a dangerous sport and fully assume all risks associated with such participation, including travel to and from the event. You agree to be responsible for your own safety and equipment. You realize that conditions, obstacles, and weather are always changing, and your personal safety cannot be guaranteed. You understand the Meetup.com Terms of Service agreement which you
signed when you joined Meetup (link below) and accept that participation is at your own risk. You agree to communicate with event organizers to plan for the trip and sign the Release of Liability provided by the organizers prior to participation.

Click here to review the Meetup.com Terms of Service.
(https://www.meetup.com/terms/)

Click here to review the club standard Release of Liability form. Once you RSVP please complete the form, which is required to confirm participation on our trips.
https://forms.gle/Prr2iXv9WnyMR7Go9

We are happy to discuss trip details and answer any questions. Please comment or message one of us if you have any questions.

The Organizers (Sara and Melvin)