Join our freshman mentoring program on this backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail! This trip runs alongside our Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trip and is eight days full of backpacking, camping, and giving back to the mountains through service projects. This trip is unique as we will take a freshman group and an upperclassman group - both groups will be together for a few days, but while hiking, one group will start on one side of the mountain and the other group will start on the other side. Halfway through the hike, the two groups will meet and stay together at the same shelter. Each participant will be paired up with a "little sibling." Spend the last few weeks of summer meeting new people, hiking 28 miles of the Appalachian Trail while staying in the classic AT shelters, and helping a local group rebuild sections of the AT through a day of service projects.
Cost: $325
Cost Includes: ORC trip leaders, all camping equipment, meals on location, parking permits, and transportation from WSU in a 12-passenger van.
Activity Level: Beginner – Advanced. No prior backpacking experience required.
Physical Challenge Scale: Level 3: An above-average level of physical fitness is needed to participate in this program. Participant should already have a consistent fitness routine.
Remoteness Scale: Level 3, this is a backcountry trip.
Registration: Up to 8 participants. Registration required by July 10 at rec.wright.edu
Questions? Visit the Outdoor Resource Center at 037 Student Union or email rec@wright.edu