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Cruickshank Redemption


Cruickshank Redemption

Meet: TroGro (New North Starbucks) Friday @ 3:15pm

Return: evening of Sunday April 10th

Member: $67 Non member: $84

Participant Driver (1): $31

Activity: camping, backpacking, tree watching

Difficulty: 4/8 (Easy/Medium) Distance (miles): (5.2 both days) Altitude (ft): (1368)

Recommended Prior Experience: not much

Location of Trip: Big Sur

Native Land: Salinan / Esselen

Come for a stroll with Grant and Tal and Matt! We’re heading up to Big Sur to do a 10 mile backpacking meander. We’ll head up on friday night and camp on the beach and have a leisurely (pancakes?) saturday morning before heading into the redwood forest. It’s wildflower season! It’s redwood season! It’s babbling brook season! It’s learn to backpack season! We’ll hike out sunday morning and hit the road as soon as we can so we can be back in time for a shower and dinner before the week starts. If you’re looking for some relaxed backpacking, some open air sleeping, some book reading in the outside, some experience backpacking, some yummy food with some smiley people, come hang out with us!

Contact the Guides:

Tal - tal.slon@scoutfitters.org

Grant - grant.huering@scoutfitters.org

Matt - matt.leslie@scoutfitters.org

What to Bring:

*REMINDER: if you do not have something on this list, do not panic. SC Outfitters has gear that can supplement whatever you have!*

  • Masks, hand sanitizer, and cleared Trojan Check (will be worn in all closed spaces and in transit)

  • Mess Kit (Fork/Spoon, Plate/Bowl)

  • Backpacking pack

  • 4-6L of water (in water bottles or water bladder)

  • Warm sweatshirt/Jacket

  • Comfortable Hiking Shoes: Running Shoes/Hiking Boots

  • Sleeping bag

  • Sleeping pad

  • Comfortable walking clothes

  • warm layers (socks/hat etc)

  • headlamp/flashlight

  • book

  • bathing suit (who knows what’ll happen!)

  • towel

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

  • Difficulty rating for trips

    • 1: No physical activity.

    • 2: Leisurely walk.

    • 3: 3-5 miles, about 1500 ft of gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

    • 4: 5-10 miles, about 3000 ft of gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

    • 5: 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

    • 6: At high altitude. 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

    • 7: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude. Scrambling involved

    • 8: u gunna die

And that’s it! Well that and make sure to have a blast on your trip!

Earlier Event: March 26
Pre-Spring Fest Fest
Later Event: April 9
That 70's Hike