Friday Trip Prep Schedule

Here is the outline of our trip prep Fridays.

Note: pick up times may change.

We will email families with any schedule changes as well as make adjustments on this page.

**Bring hiking shoes to every Friday trip prep**

Friday, January 10: Class over at 3:30

Intro to the Catalina Trip.

Choose tenting partners and cook group partners.

If you do not have good hiking boots, buy them NOW.

Friday, January 17: Class over at 4:30

Training hike

Friday, January 24: Class over at 4:30

Training hike

Friday, January 31: Class over at 4:00

Training hike and Menu planning

Bring menu home to be approved by parents.

Friday, February 7: Class over at 4:30

Training hike - trail first aid

Note: Everyone will need to bring their backpack or rent one from SBMS at the next Catalina meeting, Friday Feb. 21 ($25.00 to SBMS if you need to rent a pack).

Friday, February 14: NO SCHOOL

Friday, February 21: Class over at 3:30

Get Equipment list. Make first aid kits.

Learn How to Pack a backpack.

Rent Backpacks ($25.00 plus $10 refundable deposit) from the Warehouse.

If you already have a pack, please bring it to be fitted.

Friday, February 28: Class is over at 4:30

Bring packed backpacks (excluding food)

Training hike with fully packed backpacks (tents included, food excluded).

Cooking partners will get stoves today and learn how to use them.

Students bring something to cook and share with each other. Backpacking food taste test! We will user our stoves on the hike today.

Friday, March 6: Class is over at 5:30

Bring packs totally packed (tents, water and non perishable food included). Weigh packs.

Go for a training hike with fully packed backpacks. Important to make sure packs are not too heavy and that they feel good.

Friday, March 13: Class is over at 3:00

Bring packs, fully loaded. Include all food included EXCEPT water and meat/cold food for first night.

Setup tents to be sure everyone has all of their tent parts.

We will check pack contents to see that you have everything.

NOTE: Keep OUT the one set of clothing that you will wear on the boat.

Come to school with your fully packed backpack (with all of your food – NO water, no Fuel) to school for your team leaders to check for a final time. Weigh them. Load them in trailer. You should also plan on leaving your packed backpack here until we leave on Sunday.

Sunday, March 15: Meet at SBMS at 11am. Drive to San Pedro.

Friday, March 20: 11:45am boat from Avalon to Long Beach. Depart Long Beach at 1. Arrive SBMS by 5 (hopefully!)