Training and Adventure Trip Event Calendar

Training and Adventure Trip Calendar

How To Wilderness Event Calendar. Under Development.

Agenda

May

15

Tue
1. −
  
  Free Backpacking Personal Gear Clinic – 1 Hour @ Sports Basement Walnut Creek
  
  7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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  Categories: Free Clinic Introduction
  
  Clinic Description
  
  This 1 hour clinic is designed to ensure new backpackers have the information necessary to make good decisions regarding personal gear. Through demonstration and facilitated group discussions, you will explore the pros and cons of various gear selection criteria. This clinic will allow you to more quickly discover your personal preferences and save money by limiting the cost of purchasing through trial and error.
  
  Clinic Objectives
  
  At the end of this course you should be able to:
  - Explain the challenge of bulk and weight
  - Explain the Wilderness Hierarchy of Needs
  - Identify Common Gear Selection Trade-offs
  - List Equipment Selection Pros and Cons for
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  7:00 pm
  
  Free Backpacking Personal Gear Clinic – 1 Hour @ Sports Basement Walnut Creek
Jun

2

Sat
1. −
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days (all-day) @ Bear Valley
  
  Jun 2 – Jun 3
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  Categories: Backpacking Trip Introduction
  
  Course Description:
  
  Backpacking in the Sierras
  
  This 2 day 1 night training course provides the beginning backpacker with a guided hands-on experience hiking and camping in a beautiful outback wilderness setting. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching through a series of demonstrations, discussions and activities. By the end of this course you will have the skills necessary to safely navigate and camp overnight in the wilderness. This course provides excellent preparation for future longer backpacking adventures, including our Intermediate Backpacking course
  
  Skills Covered:
  - Wilderness travel etiquette
  - Leave No Trace principles
  - Navigation with map and compass
  - Proper foot care and pack adjustments
  - Campsite selection
  - Pitching a tent
  - Food protection
  - Camp stoves and fires
  - Outdoor Cooking
  - Water Purification
  - Wilderness hygiene
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Pacific Valley to Marshall Canyon
  - Day 2: Marshall Canyon to Pacific Valley
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days @ Bear Valley (all-day)
Jun

5

Tue
1. −
  
  Free Backpacking Personal Gear Clinic – 1 Hour @ Sports Basement Sunnyvale
  
  6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Read more
  Categories: Free Clinic Introduction
  
  Clinic Description
  
  This 1 hour clinic is designed to ensure new backpackers have the information necessary to make good decisions regarding personal gear. Through demonstration and facilitated group discussions, you will explore the pros and cons of various gear selection criteria. This clinic will allow you to more quickly discover your personal preferences and save money by limiting the cost of purchasing through trial and error.
  
  Clinic Objectives
  
  At the end of this course you should be able to:
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  6:00 pm
  
  Free Backpacking Personal Gear Clinic – 1 Hour @ Sports Basement Sunnyvale
Jul

7

Sat
1. −
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days (all-day) @ Bear Valley
  
  Jul 7 – Jul 8
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  Categories: Backpacking Trip Introduction
  
  Course Description:
  
  Backpacking in the Sierras
  
  This 2 day 1 night training course provides the beginning backpacker with a guided hands-on experience hiking and camping in a beautiful outback wilderness setting. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching through a series of demonstrations, discussions and activities. By the end of this course you will have the skills necessary to safely navigate and camp overnight in the wilderness. This course provides excellent preparation for future longer backpacking adventures, including our Intermediate Backpacking course
  
  Skills Covered:
  - Wilderness travel etiquette
  - Leave No Trace principles
  - Navigation with map and compass
  - Proper foot care and pack adjustments
  - Campsite selection
  - Pitching a tent
  - Food protection
  - Camp stoves and fires
  - Outdoor Cooking
  - Water Purification
  - Wilderness hygiene
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Pacific Valley to Marshall Canyon
  - Day 2: Marshall Canyon to Pacific Valley
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days @ Bear Valley (all-day)
Jul

20

Fri
1. −
  
  Intermediate Backpacking – 3 Days (all-day) @ Bear Valley
  
  Jul 20 – Jul 22
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  Categories: Backpacking Trip Intermediate
  
  Course Description:
  
  Backpacking in Sierra's
  
  This 3 day, 2 night course is designed to take a beginning backpacker to the next level of outdoor skills and independence. The trip involves intermediately difficult terrain covering increased mileage and elevation. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching on intermediate topics through a series of demonstrations, discussions and activities. This course builds on your basic backpacking experience and provides the additional skills necessary to safely organize and manage your own personal trek.
  
  Skills Covered:
  - Basic Trip Planning
  - Nutrition and Basic Meal Planning
  - Group Gear
  - Intermediate Navigation
  - Basic Wilderness Safety
  - Basic First Aid
  - Wilderness Knots
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Pacific Valley to Marshall Canyon
  - Day 2: Marshall Canyon to Grouse Creek
  - Day 3: Grouse Creek to Hermit Valley
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Intermediate Backpacking – 3 Days @ Bear Valley (all-day)
Aug

5

Sun
1. −
  
  Advanced Backpacking – 7 Days (all-day) @ Sawtooth Ridge
  
  Aug 5 – Aug 11
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  Categories: Advanced Backpacking Trip
  
  Venue:
  
  The spectacular Sawtooth Ridge, which includes California’s Matterhorn Peak, straddles northern Yosemite National Park and the Toiyabe National Forest. In this loop around the ridge, you can re-live portions of Jack Kerouac’s climbing adventure described in “The Dharma Bums.”
  
  Description:
  
  Backpacking Across Snow
  
  This 7 day intensive course is designed for experienced backpackers who are looking to expand their skills or to take on the additional responsibility of leading groups into the wilderness. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching through a series of advanced demonstrations, discussions and activities. Emphasis will be placed on wilderness leadership, planning, safety, decision making, and group dynamics.
  
  Skills Covered:
  - High Adventure Trek Planning
  - Leadership Skills and Philosophy
  - Wilderness Safety
  - Wilderness Medicine
  - Special considerations leading kids
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Twin Lakes to Barney Lake.
  - Day 2: Barney Lake to Peeler Lake
  - Day 3: Peeler Lake to The Slide
  - Day 4: The Slide to Upper Spiller Creek
  - Day 5: Upper Spiller Creek Matterhorn Tarn Lake
  - Day 6: Explore Eastern Matterhorn
  - Day 7: Horse Creek Canyon to Twin Lakes
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Advanced Backpacking – 7 Days @ Sawtooth Ridge (all-day)
Aug

18

Sat
1. −
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days (all-day) @ Bear Valley
  
  Aug 18 – Aug 19
  Read more
  Categories: Backpacking Trip Introduction
  
  Course Description:
  
  Backpacking in the Sierras
  
  This 2 day 1 night training course provides the beginning backpacker with a guided hands-on experience hiking and camping in a beautiful outback wilderness setting. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching through a series of demonstrations, discussions and activities. By the end of this course you will have the skills necessary to safely navigate and camp overnight in the wilderness. This course provides excellent preparation for future longer backpacking adventures, including our Intermediate Backpacking course
  
  Skills Covered:
  - Wilderness travel etiquette
  - Leave No Trace principles
  - Navigation with map and compass
  - Proper foot care and pack adjustments
  - Campsite selection
  - Pitching a tent
  - Food protection
  - Camp stoves and fires
  - Outdoor Cooking
  - Water Purification
  - Wilderness hygiene
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Pacific Valley to Marshall Canyon
  - Day 2: Marshall Canyon to Pacific Valley
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Introduction To Backpacking – 2 Days @ Bear Valley (all-day)
Aug

24

Fri
1. −
  
  Intermediate Backpacking – 3 Days (all-day) @ Bear Valley
  
  Aug 24 – Aug 26
  Read more
  Categories: Backpacking Trip Intermediate
  
  Course Description:
  
  Backpacking in Sierra's
  
  This 3 day, 2 night course is designed to take a beginning backpacker to the next level of outdoor skills and independence. The trip involves intermediately difficult terrain covering increased mileage and elevation. The instructor / guide will provide expert advise and coaching on intermediate topics through a series of demonstrations, discussions and activities. This course builds on your basic backpacking experience and provides the additional skills necessary to safely organize and manage your own personal trek.
  
  Skills Covered:
  - Basic Trip Planning
  - Nutrition and Basic Meal Planning
  - Group Gear
  - Intermediate Navigation
  - Basic Wilderness Safety
  - Basic First Aid
  - Wilderness Knots
  Itinerary:
  - Day 1: Pacific Valley to Marshall Canyon
  - Day 2: Marshall Canyon to Grouse Creek
  - Day 3: Grouse Creek to Hermit Valley
  Materials Provided by HowToWilderness:
  - Group gear such as cooking stoves, pots, pans, water filter.
  - Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the trip
  - Review course details document
  Materials Required by You:
  - Personal Gear such as backpack, sleeping bag, pad, clothes, mess kit.
  - Review course details document
  Logistics:
  
  To participate you must meet the following requirements:
  - Review HowToWilderness Trip Guidelines and Policies
  - Review MAS Registration Policies
  - Complete MAS Course Online Registration
  - Sign and return MAS Liability Waiver
  +
  
  Intermediate Backpacking – 3 Days @ Bear Valley (all-day)
Mar

16

Sat
1. −
  
  FitPacking March 2013 (all-day) @ Joshua Tree National Park
  
  Mar 16 – Mar 24
  
  Read more
  Categories: FitPacking
  
  For more information check out:
  
  Fitpacking.com
  
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  FitPacking March 2013 @ Joshua Tree National Park (all-day)
May

11

Sat
1. −
  
  FitPacking May 2013 (all-day) @ Shenandoah National Park
  
  May 11 – May 25
  
  Read more
  Categories: FitPacking
  
  For more information contact:
  
  Fitpacking.com
  
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  FitPacking May 2013 @ Shenandoah National Park (all-day)

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