Essential Backpacking Skills Class
- Participants
Age 12 and up
- Fitness level : 1
Relaxed
Getting ready to spend the night out in a tent? Join REI'S professional instructors on this one day course to learn how to make a comfortable home for yourself in the wild. Whether backpacking or car camping, having a great day and getting a good night's rest in the outdoors comes down to having the right tent, sleeping system, stove, and gear storage. To learn the fundamentals, we'll hike with all of our gear to a mock campsite where we'll practice setting up camp. Our instructors will show you where to position your kitchen area, food storage, tent site, and bathroom facilities for maximum safety and comfort, all while following the Leave No Trace Principles.You'll learn practical camping skills for use in every situation, from car camping to long-distance backpacking.
Gear provided by REI
- Backpack - Internal frame 45-65 liter pack.
- Backpacking Stove
- Group First Aid Kit - Contents include wound care items and over the counter medications for minor injuries and illnesses
- Headlamp/Flashlight
- Sleeping Pad - Closed cell foam or self inflatable.
- Three Season Backpacking Tent
- Trekking Poles
- Water Filter
30 sessions available
Saturday
Aug 13, 20227:00am–11:00am PDT
Palos Forest Preserve - Bull Frog Lake
Saturday
Aug 13, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDTSold out
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Tuesday
Aug 16, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Saturday
Aug 20, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Irvine Regional Park - Parking Lot A
Sunday
Aug 21, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Aug 27, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Aug 28, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Champoeg State Park
Sunday
Aug 28, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Irvine Regional Park - Parking Lot A
Tuesday
Aug 30, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Thursday
Sep 1, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Sep 10, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Sep 11, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Irvine Regional Park - Parking Lot A
Tuesday
Sep 13, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Saturday
Sep 17, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Irvine Regional Park - Parking Lot A
Sunday
Sep 18, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Sep 18, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
Champoeg State Park
Saturday
Sep 24, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Sep 24, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDTSold out
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Sunday
Sep 25, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Irvine Regional Park - Parking Lot A
Sunday
Sep 25, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
Champoeg State Park
Tuesday
Sep 27, 20229:00am–1:00pm PDT
China Camp State Park, Marin County: Village Beach
Sunday
Oct 2, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Oct 8, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Oct 8, 20227:00am–11:00am PDT
Palos Forest Preserve - Bull Frog Lake
Sunday
Oct 16, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Oct 22, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Nov 6, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Dec 4, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Sunday
Dec 11, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot
Saturday
Dec 17, 20228:00am–12:00pm PDT
Malibu Creek State Park - Upper Lot