Backpacker Information
DATES
Pack Checks & Pre-hike: Saturday, June 7th, 3pm-5:30pm
Meet at the Middlefield chapel, 3865 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto
We'll check your backpack for fit and make sure you have what you need. We'll carpool over to Byrne Preserve (gorgeous and close by) for an easy hike to get the feel of your pack and any adjustments you'll want to make.
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Mandatory Nurse & Backpack Final Check: Sunday, June 15: 7-8:15pm
Menlo Park Stake Center, Annex, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo Park
Amy Sturt, a medical doctor, will do health checks (a requirement of the state).
Bring with you:
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Packed backpack: If you made changes to your pack or didn't have it fully packed before, we’ll do a final check.
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IMPORTANT, bring your labeled, packed bag that you’ll need for girls camp separate from your backpacking gear. We will leave this and pillows etc. at the building for the rest of the group on Tuesday to bring to camp. Girls Camp Packing List Below
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Meet to carpool to the hike! Monday, June 16th, 7:30am
*Sunnyvale chapel, 771 W Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale*
Itinerary: We'll arrive to the trailheads around noon, eat our packed lunches, then start hiking. In the evening we will set up camp, have some time at a lake (swimming optional), eat dinner, and hang out. In the morning after packing up camp, we’ll have breakfast and hike back. Lunch will be waiting for us at the cars then we head to Camp Liahona to join the rest of the camp for a fun week at girls camp. We’ll arrive back to the Menlo Park stake center on Saturday around 3:30pm.
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Where we are hiking:
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3rd years Crabtree to Bear Lake (8 miles)
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4th years Leavitt Meadows to West Falls (9 miles)
What are we eating:
Leaders will provide:
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Dinner (choose what meal you prefer here.)
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Breakfast (oatmeal and toppings, bagels and cream cheese)
You’ll bring:
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Two lunches, one for eating before we hike and one for when we get back. These won’t go in your pack.
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Snacks for the hike. Note, be sure to only bring with you what you need so you don’t carry excess weight and bulk. For example, you don’t want to carry a whole box of cookies and only eat two.
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Water (see packing list)
HYDRATE!
Drink water! To acclimate to the high altitude, hydrate before we get there. It is very helpful to to drink 2-3 liters a day for a few days before we leave. 3 liters is a lot of water, plan accordingly.