Big Sur Bananas Backpacking Bonanza
Meet: Village Fountain @ 12pm Friday, Feb. 25
Return: Approx. 5pm Sunday, Feb. 27
Member: ($77) Non member: ($97)
Activity: Backpacking, camping, sightseeing, bananas
Difficulty: (5/8)
Location of Trip: Big Sur!!!!
Native Land: Ancestral lands of the Esselen and Salinan Peoples
Come join guides Tadd and Julia for a beautiful and silly backpacking adventure on California’s longest area of undeveloped coastline: Big Sur! We’re doing an 11-mile round-trip hike into Vicente Flats starting at the PCH and sleeping among giant California Redwoods. This trip will be friendly to beginner backpackers or those with moderate hiking and camping experience. There will be tasty snacks and a banana-boat load of fun. We will be leaving campus at noon on Friday and driving up to San Simion State Park to camp for the night and get acquainted with backpacking gear. Saturday morning we will begin the hike up to Vicente Flats where we will spend the night. We will then head back down the trail on Sunday morning and drive back to campus.
Contact the Guides:
Julia Barton: julia.barton@scoutfitters.org
Tadd Long: tadd.long@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!*
Comfortable, supportive hiking shoes
Athletic material clothing for hiking
Warm non-cotton layers (fleece, puffy jacket, thermal layers etc.)
2-3 pairs of socks + undergarmets
Warm hat
Sunglasses/ sun hat
Sunscreen
Toothbrush/toothpaste/other toiletries
2-3 liters of water storage (more than a single water bottle!)
Headlamp
Mess kit (bowl/plate + utensils)
Hand sanitizer
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Backpacking pack
Mask + Completed Trojan Check
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.