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SUMMARY:Backpacking School
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nTrip Name\nBackpacking School\n\n\nDates\nApril 12-13, 2025\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\nClass Description\nInterested in learning how to backpack? Join the Inter-Mountain Alpine Club (I-MAC) for its 2025 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. No prior experience in the outdoors is required.\nTopics include: the 10 essentials, clothing, conditioning, packs, tents, sleeping systems, map and topography basics, compass and route planning, navigation strategy, digital navigation using smart phones, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, using the Internet, GPS, cell phones, stoves, other gear, first aid, safety, pets, children, and rescue techniques.\nThe first day, on Saturday April 12 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, consists of lecture-style presentations. The second day, on Sunday April 13 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 overnight backpacking trips led by I-MAC trip leaders. Each topic is taught by a dedicated I-MAC member with years of experience with the purpose of taking the mystery out of what you need to know to successfully complete a weekend backpack. 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\nHow to Sign Up\nRegistration is required. Sign up online. Prior to the class we will email you asking about your interests and experience with hiking and backpacking.\n\n\nSign Up By\nApril 10, 2025\n\n\n\n
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