Field trip: Winter Camping
Winter Camping - Field Trip - Paradise
An overnight field trip to learn and practice the new skills of winter camping
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 29, 2020 — Sun, Mar 1, 2020
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 14 (36 capacity)
- 1 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting place: South Hill Park & Ride at 7:00 am.
We will cover pitching a tent on snow, and building snow structures such as, snow caves and trenches. We will also cover equipment, clothing, food, winter first aid concerns and tips and tricks on how to make a winter overnight an enjoyable experience.
Badges
students will earn:
Snow Camping
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
- Extra socks
- Hand warmers
- Snowshoes - required for the field trip