Queer Backpacking: New England
August 18-21, 2022
Beginners to seasoned backpackers will feel welcome and comfortable on this New England adventure. You’ll learn the foundational skills of packing, map reading, camp set-up, backcountry cooking, and get to sleep under the stars!
Activity Level 2 - Variable terrain with some loose footing; rolling hills to mountainous terrain. Ability to carry daypacks up to 15lbs and overnight backpacks up to 35lb for up to 6 hours at a time.
No prior experience required.
Active Hours per day: 4-6
Hiking/backpacking per day: 4-6 miles per day
Hiking/backpacking per day: Elevation Gain 500'-1000' per day
All New England trips meet at Basecamp at Beaver Falls in Halifax, VT (Wabanaki and Elnu Abenaki Ancestral Lands). Together, we’ll shuttle to the beautiful mountains of Vermont or New Hampshire - exact hiking location dependent on weather and season, and will be announced to participants after registering.
GENERAL INFO
Location*: Basecamp at Beaver Falls, Halifax, VT (Wabanaki and Elnu Abenaki Ancestral Lands)
Start Date**: August 18, 2022
End Date: August 21, 2022
Cost: $425 (Multiple Scholarships Available)
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
COVID SAFETY
Proof of vaccination and/or booster within the last 8 months
Negative COVID Test within 72 hours of trip