MOS Adventurers-<\/p>\n
We now have dates and a tenative location for our 2012 trip!\u00c2\u00a0 Exact location will be finalized a bit later, but we will be backpacking for 3 days, over the weekend of September 8-9, in northern California.\u00c2\u00a0 Current tenative locale is going to be either the Desolation or the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Area, just west of Lake Tahoe.\u00c2\u00a0 But we are also looking at other nearby areas, including Granite Chief, Yosemite, Ansel Adams and John Muir.<\/p>\n
Details…<\/p>\n
WHAT: 3 Days and 2 nights backpacking in mountainous wilderness<\/p>\n
WHERE: Carson-Iceberg or Desoltion Wilderness Area, California<\/p>\n
WHEN: September 6-10, 2012<\/p>\n
WHO: Group size limited to 10 people, currently 8 open slots<\/p>\n
HOW MUCH: About $300-$350 per\u00c2\u00a0person, plus airfare to the\u00c2\u00a0area if needed, includes permits, group food and camping supplies, group meals, hotel night(s), group gear, vehicle rentals and gas.<\/p>\n
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Desolation<\/a> and Carson-Iceberg<\/a> present some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery in the High Sierras.\u00c2\u00a0 Both areas have well-maintained trail systems leading to countless glacial tarns (lakes), waterfalls, lush meadows and dense forests for endless exploration.\u00c2\u00a0 Altitudes range from 5,000′ to 12,000′ ASL, passing through numerous biomes and climates.\u00c2\u00a0 Desolation is heavily visited, but has some particularly spectacular vistas and lakes.\u00c2\u00a0 Carson-Iceberg provides more lush vegetation and more opportunity for seclusion.<\/p>\n This trip will work like other long-weekend hauls that MOS has done recently.\u00c2\u00a0 Day 1 is a travel day, everyoone arriving in the Bay Area, acquiring supplies, and staging up near the wilderness.\u00c2\u00a0 Days 2 through 4 are backpacking in the wilderness.\u00c2\u00a0 The end of Day 4 is the traditional hotel\/drinks\/hot tub wind-down, and Day 5 we all go back to our “normal” lives.<\/p>\n Because of the rugged terrain and altitude, it is recommended that participants be in reasonably good physical shape for such a trip.\u00c2\u00a0 We won’t be doing any technical climbing or running any alpine triathalons, and you don’t need to a superior athlete\u00c2\u00a0by any stretch.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0But just walking these trails carrying 30 pounds of gear can be pretty taxing.\u00c2\u00a0 If you are unsure if you are up to it, just ask, we’ll talk you through it.\u00c2\u00a0 As long as you are mentally ready, you will probably find you are up to the challenge.<\/p>\n Your reward for the hard work is the unparalleled exprience of adventuring in a true wilderness, and seeing all that nature has to offer the Sierras.\u00c2\u00a0 You will probably even make some new friends along the way.<\/p>\n If you are interested in this trip, please contact Matt Cassidy or Scott Steiner, or talk to us on the MOS Co-op Facebook page.\u00c2\u00a0 We are taking names now on a first-come, first-serve basis, and we have a limit of 10 people.\u00c2\u00a0 So if you are considering it, you should get in touch soon!\u00c2\u00a0 Feel free to ask us any anything, we are happy to answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n We hope to see you outside!<\/p>\n -DWT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MOS Adventurers- We now have dates and a tenative location for our 2012 trip!\u00c2\u00a0 Exact location will be finalized a bit later, but we will be backpacking for 3 days, over the weekend of September 8-9, in northern California.\u00c2\u00a0 Current tenative locale is going to be either the Desolation or the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Area, just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upcoming-trips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middleofsomewhere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}