Bushwhacking 3-Backpacking Trip
Details
In order to officially secure your spot on this event and to receive the details email of where to exactly park and meet with us you must register on our site by clicking the link below.
Our events typically fill up at 16 people for guided backpacking trips! You won't see the attendees here on meetup as registrations are on our site but we wanted to let you know that we typically see large outings for all of our events!
We’ll be putting our newly learned bushwhacking skills to the test with an overnight backpacking trip in the Catskills to visit 2 plane wrecks and teach how to set up a remote backcountry camp. The only way to find these needles in the haystack is by using solid map & compass navigation skills. Of course, we'll allow for continued learning, practicing, and improvisation as we explore what’s beyond the hiking crowds.
We’ll travel completely off-trail from start to finish using the skills we’ve learned, like map & compass navigation, distance pace counting, orienteering techniques, GPS, and natural navigation to navigate our planned route. Throughout the first day, we’ll talk about key trip-planning considerations, risk management techniques, first aid, backpacking gear, pack weight, shelter, and overall backcountry multi-day travel.
After locating our first hidden plane wreck and spending the night at our remote backcountry campsite, we’ll have a leisurely start with a hike out to locate a second plane wreck before we bushwack our way back. Students will leave this incredibly challenging and rewarding course feeling self-reliant and ready to plan and execute any trek in our area on their own.
Prerequisite: Bushwhacking 2 - Distance, Backpacking experience
Minimum Age: 12 years old - the minor(s) and a parent/guardian must all be paid registered participants.