Backpacking Basics Workshop

7 Concord Road,Billerica MA 01821

27 April, 2023

Description

This backpacking basics workshop is designed for newcomers and beginners to backcountry backpacking. Here are some of the things you'll learn: How to plan a properly prepared overnight tripWhat kind of gear and equipment you'll needHow to pack and adjust your backpackWhat type of food to bring and where to find waterHow to dig a catholeLeave No Trace principlesTrail etiquette..... and more!After this workshop, you should feel confident in your foundational skills. This workshop is taught by Yaakov "Trek" Reef. Trek is an NAI Certified Interpretive Guide, SOLO Certified Wilderness First Responder, and ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide. In 2016, he completed a thru-hike of the 2189.1-mile Appalachian Trail, taking approximately five million steps between Georgia and Maine to deepen his connection to our more-than-human world. With over 30 years of backpacking experience, Trek brings his first-hand knowledge of backpacking and his love of the natural world to this workshop.