What we’re about
Welcome to the Outdoor Club of South Jersey’s Hiking/Backpacking Meetup group.
The OCSJ is a dues-paying club that uses Meetup to schedule all activities. You must be a paid member to join the hiking group and RSVP to hiking events. Visit ocsj.org for more information about our club and how to become a member.
Membership in the OCSJ allows you unlimited free access to the hundreds of activities we offer in hiking, biking, trail maintenance, backpacking, paddling, and cross-country skiing.
Please visit our other Meetup groups to see what they offer. These are included with your paid membership, although you must join each group individually:
Biking:
https://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Club-of-South-Jersey/
Kayaking/XC Skiing:
https://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Club-of-South-Jersey-Canoeing/
Rebecca Strickland,OCSJ Hiking Chair
becky.ocsjhikes@gmail.com
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Backpack Hut-to-Hut in New Hampshire White Mountains:Needs location
Jul 13-16: Backpack Hut-to-Hut in New Hampshire White Mountains: Very Strenuous hike, with rock scrambling up & down several thousand feet at a time. We will be hiking shorter distances and staying at the huts in the Whites, but it will still be difficult. Only experienced backpackers should attempt.
We will be starting on Sunday, July 13th, to allow folks to drive up on Saturday and prep. Some folks stayed at a local backpacker hostel the night before
Sunday, Jul 13: Start early in the morning, hike up from Crawford Notch to the Mitzpha Spring Hut. 6.4 miles, but 2,700ft climb up Mt. WebsterMonday, Jul 14: Shorter distance as we prep to climb Mt. Washington. 4.7 miles, up 1,000 ft to top of Mt. Monroe before staying at Lake of the Clouds Hut
Tuesday, Jul 15: Climb up 1,500 ft to the top of Mount Washington, before climbing back down to Madison Spring Hut, total of 7.1 miles
Wednesday, Jul 16: Steep climb down to Pinkham notch, dropping 3,000 total feet, including 2,000ft in a 1 mile stretch, total of 7.8 miles.
We will be staying at huts on bunks with blankets, so you don’t need to bring a tent, but you will need to bring a light sleeping bag or sheet. Huts provide dinner and breakfast, and you can purchase snacks at the site.
Limited to 10 participants. Hike Leader is Kevin Drevik (856) 630-2485 or kdrevik@aol.com. Trip will cost $500 in order to pay for staying at the huts. You can pay $300 by March 1st in order to reserve a spot, and the rest by May 30th. Make checks payable to “Kevin Drevik” as I fronted my own money. You can also pay for it in full by March 1st. I can provide refunds up to May 31st, but after that, if you want to cancel and get a refund it is based someone else joining the trip in your place. Send checks to Kevin Drevik, 20 Crider Avenue, Moorestown NJ 08057.
Until I receive your check, you do not have a permanent reservation on the trip. .Please email questions to Kevin or request pack list. I want this to be fun for all the folks coming!Not open
