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SUMMARY:Backpacking School 2026
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nTrip Name\nBackpacking School 2026\n\n\nDates\nApril 11-12, 2026\n\n\nType of Trip\nClass\n\n\nLeader Name\nNancy Krupin\n\n\nLeader Email\nbackpacking@imacnw.org\n\n\nCost\nFree!\n\n\nTime\n9 am – 5 pm (Saturday April 11)\n9 am – 3 pm (Sunday April 12)\n\n\nLocation\nColumbia Basin College (Saturday) and Leslie Groves Park (Sunday)\n\n\nTrip Description\nInterested in learning how to backpack? Join the Inter-Mountain Alpine Club (I-MAC) for its 2026 Backpacking School in April! The school will be conducted in two all-day sessions. A combination of indoor and outdoor classes will be offered to teach you what you need to know to start backpacking on your own. The purpose of the backpacking school is to prepare students for comfortable and safe multi-day backpacking trips. The classes introduce participants with little-to-no outdoors experience to a new and exciting hobby.\nTopics include: the 10 Essentials, Leave No Trace principles, trip planning, clothing, conditioning, packs, tents, sleeping systems, map and topography basics, compass and route planning, digital navigation using smart phones, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, first aid, safety, and backpacking with children.\nThe first day, Saturday, April 11 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, consists of lecture-style presentations at CBC. The second day, Sunday April 12 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, includes outdoor field demonstrations of equipment and techniques at Leslie Groves Park in Richland. The school culminates in optional overnight backpacking trips led by I-MAC trip leaders. Each topic is taught by a dedicated I-MAC member with years of experience. The school is free and open to the public.\nBefore the course, we highly recommend you purchase and read (as much as possible) The Backpacker’s Field Manual, by Rick Curtis, before the school. It is NOT available through REI. We also recommend that you join the I-MAC before the school. Membership will get you access to more information about our trips, both before and after, and about our fun and adventurous community.\n\n\nSign up by\nApril 8, 2026\n\n\n\n
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