Field trip: Winter Camping
Winter Camping - Field Trip - Paradise
Winter Camping Field Trip
- Sat, Feb 27, 2021 — Sun, Feb 28, 2021
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 4 (20 capacity)
- 2 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Field Trip: tentatively Saturday & Sunday, Feb 27 - 28, 2021 Paradise, Mt Rainier National Park.
Meeting place: South Hill Park & Ride, subject to change. Meeting time to be determined in class.
Badges
students will earn:
instructors will earn:
Paradise
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
There is some equipment that will be required to complete the course but we suggest that those new to winter camping refrain from purchasing new equipment until after the classroom session. This will probably avoid a few of the mis-steps of over purchasing or purchasing inadequate gear. A sizable portion of the classroom evening is devoted to what gear to get, how/why to choose it and where it may be purchased or rented. Some of the things on the list are:
- Tent (3 or 4 season)
- Winter sleeping bag
- Insulating sleeping pad (minimum 2" thickness)
- Stove and fuel
- Food and critter proof storage container
- Snow shovel
- Extra gloves
- Snowshoes *required for the field trip
Check out the gear rentals: Snow Links