Outdoor
Experience: Backpacking Trips
Season: Summer
Ages: High School Students
Dates*: To be Announced
Leaders: Sergeant Todd Mefford and Officer Randy Heald
Sign Up:
Registration
Form
*One trip per member per
year
Backpacking is one of the best and easiest ways to enjoy the
wilderness. It's just you, your pack, and the trail - enjoying
nature and the thrill of physical exertion.
PAL Members will be able to get away from the hustle and
bustle of city life and experience the simple life of the
“Great Outdoors” during a 4-day, 3-night backpacking trip to
Caribou Wilderness Area, near Mount Lassen. Sergeant
Todd Mefford, Officer Randy Heald and other volunteer officers
will take you hiking approximately 2 ½ miles up to Triangle
Lake.
This adventure is an
opportunity for young people to learn about themselves and
their strengths in a new setting, away from their typical
pressures and temptations. You don't need to be an athlete or
an experienced outdoor enthusiast to go on one of our
adventures. All you need is desire to succeed and grow
yourself personally.
MANDATORY MEETING
Parents and PAL members are required to attend this
meeting so that they can get information and ask questions. We
will be packing the packs during the meeting to have them
ready for the day of the trip.
Location: San Mateo
Police Department
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
WHAT TO BRING
All PAL members
planning to attend the backpacking trip MUST bring the
following items with them to the mandatory meeting:
- (1)
small bottle of sunscreen lotion
- (1) small towel
- toothbrush
- (1)
small toothpaste
- toilet paper
- (1) chapstick
- (2) pair shorts
- (1) pair of pants
- underwear
- (3) T-shirts
- (3) pairs thick socks
- (1)
knit cap
- (1)
hat w/ bill
- gloves
- (1) pair of Hiking Boots
or High-Top Sneakers with good ankle support
- (1) lightweight/warm
jacket
- (1) pair thermal/long
underwear
- swimsuit
- sandals/or watershoes
- Any medications you need
WHAT PAL PROVIDES
PAL will provide the
following items; you DO NOT NEED to bring the items on this
list:
- backpack
- sleeping bag
- sleeping mat
- rain gear
- tents
- food
- fishing gear
- first aid
- cooking utensils
- water bottles & drinks
- eating utensils
- flashlights
- soap
- snacks
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