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Backpacking Foodies* Within the first few steps, yards, or maybe miles of your backpacking trip, food eventually will sneak into your thoughts. So let’s be ready! This workshop will start you thinking about and planning for the food you will carry on your backpacking trip. We will share ideas about types of food, amounts of food, …
Beginner Backpacking: Education Program – Cooking/Stoves/NutritionView trip details »
Plan your clothing well and you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you — heat, cold, rain & bugs. Learn what fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. Gain the perspective of both a man and a woman about picking and packing clothing for …
Beginner Backpacking: Education Program – Backpacking Clothing SystemsView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Tuesday, July 13, time 7:00 PM After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Afton State Park , MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Wednesday, July 14, at 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail , MNView trip details »
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Backpacks & Hiking Equipment” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of this …
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Thursday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Lake Maria State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Join us for the annual Rovers Astronomy Weekend trip to Long Long Conservation Center, about 2.5 hrs north of the Twin Cities near McGregor. Tentative Schedule Fri. Aug. 6th Arrive ~ 5pm Astronomical Viewing after dark (weather permitting) No Meals Provided Sat. Aug. 7th Hiking/Biking at Savannah Portage State Park Astronomical Viewing after dark (weather …
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Backpacks & Hiking Equipment” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of this …
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Monday, July 26, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Wild River State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Pack up your outdoor toys, a chair, and a cooler and get ready to make the trek all the way to the NW ’burbs to have some fun! Join us for biking, hiking, inline skating, swimming, picnic, etc. at Elm Creek Park Reserve. For those interested in other activities, meet at the park for shorter …
Summer in the Sticks #23 / Jodi’s B-day #50 — Elm Creek Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting & Hike with Packs: Friday, August 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Battle Creek Park. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail , MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Wednesday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Lake Maria State Park , MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Let’s visit Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park over Labor Day weekend 2021! I have reserved both of the park’s 2 group camps from Friday to Monday, Sept. 3-6. The group sites are located in a wooded area near the Root River, and share a shelter with lights and electric outlets. Each has terraced campsites, water spigots, …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling, Biking, etc. — Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Sunday, August 29, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Two-Night Practice Trip — Suomi Hills , MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Thursday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Lake Maria State Park , MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Let’s visit Bear Head Lake State Park in mid-September 2021! I have reserved the one and only Group Camp from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 16-19. Our site is marked “G1” on the PDF map you can download from the park’s website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00109#homepage NOTE: I also have Wednesday night, Sept. 15. reserved, and plan to go …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling, etc. — Bear Head Lake State Park, MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Sunday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Two-Night Practice Trip — Jay Cooke State Park , MNView trip details »