Backpacker at Cloud Rim (Entering Grades 7-12)
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Backpacker features a hike starting at Brighton Ski Resort, over Mt. Majestic, and into Camp Cloud Rim. Campers will carry all supplies on their back (up to 1/4 of their body weight) and hike 3-4 miles to different campsites each night. Our staff will provide sleeping bags, backpacks, and other gear. Campers will receive an additional packing list. Backpackers will be transported to program sites by camp staff.
Backpacking Specific Information - Discuss with your camper prior to registration
- Physically Demanding: This program is physically demanding, requiring campers to carry up to ¼ of their body weight in a large backpacking pack while hiking 3-4 miles a day in mountainous terrain. Campers will not only carry their own gear (sleeping bags, sleeping pads, clothes, hygiene items, water, etc.) but will also carry group gear items (tents, stoves, food, etc.). It is a team effort.
- Backcountry: The backpacking portion of this camp will be entirely outdoors, away from Camp Cloud Rim. Their time will be spent hiking, setting up their campsites, cooking meals with camp stoves, tearing down their campsites, and so forth. Reminder: Campers are not allowed to have cell phones at GSU summer camp.
- Bathrooms: Campers will not have access to modern or primitive bathrooms.
- Sleeping: Campers will be sharing tents with other campers. The tents are pop-up tents with 2-3 people in a tent. Campers will sleep on a foam sleeping pad that is half an inch thick.
- Water: Campers will need to carry 64-96 oz of water with them in water bottles and/or hydration packs. Water will be refilled from water sources along the trail. Water will be treated prior to drinking.
Physical Exam Form Required:
GSU, in accordance with American Camp Association and GSUSA, requires all campers attending programs that go off-site or have intense high adventure programming to have a physical examination by a licensed health care professional within 24 months of camp attendance. Physicals are valid for up to 24 months prior to the program start date.
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