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[pct-l] Training in So. Cal.



Sounds like fun, even if you're not new to backpacking!  Anybody know if
there's a similar course offered near Portland, OR?

Brian


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Dear folks,
    In some of the introductions, I've noticed a few:"I don't have much
backpacking experience...".  Well if you live in Southern California, I can
recommend a great course that is put on by the Sierra Club called the
Wilderness
Travel Course.  It is a ten week classroom and several field experiences.
They
spend a weekend at Joshua Tree doing navigation and a little rock
scrambling.
The highlight of the course is a snowcamping weekend in the Sierras.   It is
run all by volunteers and only costs $200.
    The course starts in early January and ends in March.  It would be a
great way to prepare yourself for more ambitious hiking.  Here is a link:
Wilderness Travel Course Home Page
    Scott Nelson
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