Backpacking *NEW for 08*

Ages 9-15
Offered Weeks 2-9
Cost: 495 /week
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About Backpackin': Fred Barton emerges from years of Explorers to launch his very own Activity Camp. New for 2008 is the much anticipated Backpackin' week filled with fun and adventure. Fred passes on his knowledge and passion for backpacking with an exciting itinerary of great trails and quaility skills. Fred has been running backpacking trips for various schools, and is a camp favorite. Backpacking will not only cover the Leave No Trace skills of camping, travel, and food; but the soft skills of group dynamics, roles of leadership, and group etiquitte. Campers are immersed in THE common thread that ties EVERY one of our activities together - CAMPING. Campers also have the chance to join Fred on a week long trip to OTTER CREEK WILDERNESS and continue down the trail of outdoor education.

Meet the Instructor: Fred Barton

The Week 2 Overnight is:
Hike:
TBD
Camp:
TBD
See Needslist below
BASIC ITINERARY:

Day 1: Billy Goat Trail

"This is a moderate 4 mile hike minutes from the hustle and bustle of our nation's capitol. It's a great place to take the family and for beginners to develop their "hiking legs". For a place so close to a major metropolis there is so much... wild power and natural beauty here as you watch the Potomac force its way through the rocky crags of Great Falls and the narrows just above Mather's Gorge."

Day 2: Seneca Greenway Trail (Just a section!)

"Running the length of Seneca Creek State Park in west-central Montgomery County, the 16-mile Greenway Trail is one of the finest close-in hiking trails I know. It accompanies its namesake creek through a mostly pastoral landscape of wildflower-dappled floodplain areas, thickets, and wooded hills flanked by farmlands. Scenery: Stream valley, woodlands, rural views. Trail surface: Hard-packed dirt; rooty in places."

Day 3: Orienteering Course at Farm

Maps, compasses, and keen minds will bring you safely to your destination. Those often overlooked but important skills will be honed on our Orienteering Course. Campers will make maps, follow maps, and plot movement. The use of natural landmarks and tricks of the trade will be supplemented with the use and understanding of handheld GPS units.

Overnight Options: Sections of the Appalachian Trail, George Washington National Forest,

All itineraries are subject to change due to staff/camper decision based upon skill levels, weather, environmental hazards, and thrist for adventure. All changes to itineraries go through the Calleva Office first!

DAILY NEEDSLIST: Day-pack, Hiking Shoes w/ socks, water bottle, sandals, Hat, and Lunch. Calleva will be providing notepads and writing utensils.

BASIC OVERNIGHT NEEDS: Calleva supplies Kelty backpacks! Campers need to bring personal Sleeping Pad, Sleeping Bag, Headlamp, overnight clothes, rain gear, warm evening clothes, toiletries, in addition to daily needs!

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Campers are expected to hike at least 5 miles in a 5 hour day!

KEY POINT: Get out and hike. Get out and hike. Get out and hike. Get out and hike. Get out and hike. Get out and hike.

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