Irish Wilderness, MO Backpacking Leader Training Trip

Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 - 9:00 am through Sunday, Mar 22, 2020 - 9:00 am

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Irish Wilderness Backpacking Trip

$100.00

Leaders: MASON Muerhoff
Adam Remus

Required ratings:

BP2, BP3

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Description

Learn about backcountry camping and wilderness leadership skills while working towards your BPL3/4 rating!

This Leader Training Trip will be taking interested Outing club Leaders In Training, who are commited to leading backpacking trips in the future, deep into the heart of the Ozarks in Missouri -- in the Irish Wilderness of the Mark Twain National Forest.

Over the course of 19.6 miles of trail hiking and 4 nights of backcountry camping, recieve instruction on basic backpacking, camping and leadership skills that will prepare you to lead others into the outdoors. Enjoy the company of other outdoor enthusiasts in a beautiful natural environment outside the realm of cell service or internet connectivity on this five-day excursion.

Trip and Route Information: Click here to view the topographic map of our hiking route with campsites and distances

	Wednesday: March 18	Thursday: March 19	Friday: March 20	Saturday: March 21	Sunday: March 22
DRIVING	Drive from Memorial Union for 8.5 hours to trailhead	x	x	x	Drive 8.5 hrs from trailhead to Memorial Union
HIKING	x	3 miles; Trailhead to IW-03	6 miles; IW-03 to IW-05	6 miles; IW-05 to IW-07	5 miles; IW-07 to Trailhead
MEALS	Road lunch; Dinner at trailhead	Trailhead breakfast, trail lunch, dinner at camp	Campsite breakfast, trail lunch, dinner at camp	Campsite breakfast, trail lunch, dinner at camp	Campsite breakfast, road lunch and dinner

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Registration Type	Registrations	Remaining
All Participants	4	6