DUNE ‘n DIRTY

Meet: 6:30am Saturday 11/8 @ Village fountain

Return: 7pm-ish Sunday 11/9

Member: $74 Non member: $97

Participant Driver (1): $28

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: hiking, camping, scrambling, sand sledding, becoming Lisan al-Gaib

Difficulty: (4/10) Easy/Medium Distance: 6 miles / 9.7 km Elevation: 700 ft / 213 m

Recommended Prior Experience: hiking experience recommended, should be comfortable with scrambling

Location of Trip: Mojave National Preserve

Native Land: Chemehuevi, Southern Paiute, Western Shoshone

If you’re curious about whether you’re the Lissan al-Gaib, this trip is for you. If you don’t know anything about the Dune universe, you still don’t want to miss out on this epic trip to the Mojave Desert with Hayden, Jordyn, and Zara.

We’ll meet at the village fountain at 6:30 am and drive 4 hours to the Mojave National Preserve, hitting the 6-mile Barber Peak Loop Trail upon arrival for some pretty epic scrambling and rock views before setting up camp near the Kelso Dunes. We won’t be riding any worms, but you may find them (gummy version) in a cup… (of pudding) after dinner. In the morning, we’ll get dune n’ dirty in the Kelso Dunes, sand sledding, like true sandworms. Before departing back to USC, we’ll make a stop at the Mojave lava tube to explore the solidified lava and natural tunnel, then return to campus around 7 pm on Sunday. We’re excited to see you there!

Contact the Guides:

Hayden: naffzige@usc.edu

Jordyn: jvanorma@usc.edu

Zara: zakhan@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Mess kit (utensils and bowl/plate/tupperware)

• 3+ liters of water

• Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses

• Comfortable hiking shoes

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Toiletries/medications

• Headlamp/flashlight

• Warm clothes for night/sleeping (lows in the 40s at night)

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters 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: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!

This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC Outfitters operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact the guides listed above on the trip page. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.