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Backpacking Trip

Backpacking Trip - Bighorn Mountains, WY

July 19 - 27, 2014

Interest and Information Meeting - Wednesday, February 19, 7:45pm

BROCHURE/PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
ONLINE REGISTRATION
PACKING LIST Updated 11/27/13

This is a multi-generational experience for young adults, adults and youth who have completed 8th grade. (Students who have completed 7th Grade may attend with a parent). 

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See and experience things that are out of the ordinary. Take a ride across Dakota, laugh with friends, enjoy Solitude, take a shower in a mountain waterfall, sing around campfires, sleep under the stars, commune with God. Hike, work, cook, play and pray together, and take part in the best adventure of all, friendship grounded in faith, guided by Jesus Christ. Come grow in friendship and faith!  Learn how to minimize our impact on the wilderness with Leave No Trace Training (Things like: how to hike and camp respectfully, low impact cooking and camping, and how to poop in the woods…and so much more!).

Group hikes will be scheduled so you can meet others going on the trip and have your questions answered! We’ll meet at Immanuel and then drive down to RICHARD T. ANDERSON CONSERVATION AREA to hike for an hour or so.

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We are also looking at the possibility of doing a service project while on the trip (perhaps some trail maintenance or rapid campsite surveys).

$315 ($100 Deposit), balance due June 1. Included in the cost of this trip is your transportation, food on the trail, group equipment and trip T-Shirt. Participants should bring money for meals on the way out and back from Wyoming.

For safety purposes all first-time backpackers will be asked to come in for a mandatory equipment check.  First timers are asked to bring ALL the equipment that they plan to take (with the exception of underwear) so that a trip leader can check that you have all of the necessary equipment and address your questions.

Schedule:
Saturday, July 19: Drive from Eden Prairie to Buffalo, WY (Spend the night in Buffalo)
Sunday, July 20: Drive to trail head and start hiking
Sunday - Saturday: On the trail
Saturday, July 26: Hike out to trail head; drive to Buffalo and shower! Camping the night in Buffalo.
Sunday, July 27: Drive to Eden Prairie

Contact Pastor Paul (PAUL@IMMANUEL.US) for more information.

More information: http://www.immanuel.us/youth/backpacking

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