Introduction to Backpacking - Sun, Jul 8 2018

Introduction to Backpacking (7/8/2018)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Learn
Event Location: Dempsey Park
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jul 8 2018  11:00 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jul 8 2018 9:30:00 AM
Event Duration:2-3 hours
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Event Coordinator(s): Vitaly
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, All Ages Welcome
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:6
Number Registered So Far: 8 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
According to results of sophisticated scientific polling, 99.937% (*) of TOC members would love to sign up for backpacking events if they only knew how to get started. This session is your chance to learn the basics and see how much fun backpacking can be! We will go over the following:

  • Physical conditioning
  • Clothing and footwear
  • Shelter systems
  • Food and water
  • Navigation, wildlife, sanitation and other important little details

I will bring equipment to demo and time-permitting even to practice with.

This event will run in any weather. Dress accordingly.

* lies, damned lies, and statistics


Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
A way to take notes.
Water.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

By Transit: Take TTC to North York City Center subway. Then walk 5-10 minutes to the park.

By Car: You can normally find free parking on the smaller side streets next to the park.

We will meet at the southwest corner of the park. Look for the guy with the large backpack.


Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

 
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!