Introduction to Backpacking Workshop - DC
March 22, 2025 — 1:30pm-4:30pm ET
Last day to register: March 20, 2025
Get ready for backpacking season with a mini-workshop on the basics of backpacking with TVOP Volunteers Jeamme and Elena. They will guide participants through the basics of reading a topographic map, route-planning, meal-planning, and essential backpacking gear. They will also share their approaches on how to manage difficult emotions while backpacking and basic safety protocols. This event is for beginners who are new to backpacking (and interested in going on one soon!) or anyone who wants a refresher on the basics. This event will be indoors.
We ask folks under the age of 18 to please register themselves and an adult to accompany them. This event is intended for the LGBTQ+ community. If you require a service dog to attend, please let us know and we’ll collaborate with you on how to keep you both comfortable and hydrated at this event.
GENERAL INFO
Location: Washington, DC (Nacotchtank (Anacostan) and Piscataway land)
Parking: Street parking and paid garage parking
Pets: While we love pets, we ask that furry friends stay home for this adventure. Tell them we said hi!
Meet: March 22, 2025
Cost: $0-$20 sliding scale
To find out where you fall best in our sliding scale, see the “Why does this trip cost money?” dropdown below.
Bring: Water, snacks, notebook, pen, mask.
COVID SAFETY
Masks are not required during this event, however they are welcomed if wearing one allows you to better engage with the group. PLEASE be mindful of your own and group safety. If you or anyone in your household are not feeling well, do not participate in this event.
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Of course you can always hike for free on your own! What we are offering is not just a wilderness trip, but a chance to create community. On a TVOP trip, you will meet people with shared identities, have meaningful experiences and conversations in community, have someone else plan the logistics of your adventures, and have certified Wilderness First Aiders on hand should you ever need one. All of the money we collect goes towards operating costs for our programs.
Our sliding scale recommendation:
- Low: Yearly income $30,000 or under, struggles to meet basic needs
- Mid (pays estimated value): Yearly income $40,000-$75,000, some expendable income
- High: Yearly income $80,000-$100,000, comfortable, never struggle with basic needs
Need more examples? We follow the Green Bottle principle. Click here to view and find out where you fall.
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Information for our land acknowledgment was gathered from nativeland.ca, which provides an estimate of original indigenous land occupation, but does not take into account migratory patterns or movement of the many surrounding communities. We recognize the historical complexity of indigenous movement across the land, and honor with gratitude the many, many surviving native nations whose land we benefit from in our work to diversify the outdoors.
