3-Day Beginner Backpacking Trip
Fri, Jun 17
|Ice Age Trail
Escape the busy campgrounds and join us for a more remote experience! Let's go backpacking on the Ice Age Trail and put a few miles under our boots.
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT – Jun 19, 2022, 11:00 AM CDT
Ice Age Trail, Medford, WI
About the Event
This 15-mile stretch has several small lakes and streams. We will make our own camp each night or use one of several primitive sites already scattered along the trail. This trip not only gives you that "backcountry feel" but also offers countless opportunities for real wilderness and backpacking skill development such as hanging bear bags, purifying water, rigging a group tarp if it rains, and fire building!
We will meet at the designated trailhead about 4 hours north of Milwaukee on Friday and shuttle a few cars with everyone to the start location. The pace will be steady and the trail is well-marked. We will hike about 4 miles on Friday, 8 miles on Saturday, and just 3 miles out Sunday.
The types of skills gained on our trips not only help develop a deeper connection with nature but they strengthen confidence and general awareness in the outdoors. This…
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$325.00
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