Meet your instructors!
James
He/Him/His
Wilderness First Responder & CPR
Mountaineering 101
NOLS Southwest Trip Leader
Cedar
They/Them/Theirs
Wilderness EMT & Basic Life Support
Experienced Raft Guide
Leave No Trace Master Educator
Trans & Non-Binary Advanced Backpacking
July 22-25, 2021
We’re heading to the Bigelows in Maine for this backpacking adventure. This route will be more strenuous and will feature more elevation change, more mileage and longer days than our usual backpacking adventures, so make sure you're up for a challenge! This trip is a closed space for people of trans* and/or non-binary experience.
Activity Level 3 - Travel can be on uneven terrain with less stable footing. There will be significant elevation change and mountainous travel. Ability to carry daypacks up to 15lbs and overnight backpacks up to 35lbs for up to 8 hours at a time. Prior backpacking experience required.
Active Hours per day: 6-8
Hiking/backpacking per day: 6-8 miles
Hiking/backpacking per day: Elevation Gain 1000'-2000'
GENERAL INFO
Location: Carrabassett Valley, ME
Start Date: July 22, 2021
End Date: July 25, 2021
Cost: $425
Multiple Scholarships Available - simply fill out the scholarship request form during your registration.
Includes: Minimal shuttling to trailhead, Food & gear: backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, stoves, bowls, utensils
Doesn't Include: Carpool to trip location, personal clothing, boots, toiletries, flights
*Location subject to change based on Federal & State safety guidelines
**Specific times and locations to be released to registered participants only
***Instructors subject to change
COVID SAFETY
Masks Required
Smaller trip sizes
Individual Food
Individual Tents
Negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination within one week of trip
Minimal shuttling