At Large On Kearsarge (Basecamp)

Meet: 6am, Saturday 9/27 at Hecuba

Return: 2pm, 9/28

Member: ($63) Non member: ($82)

Participant Driver (1): ($25)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking, Polar plunging, Stargazing, Frolicking

Difficulty: (9/10) Hard Distance: 12.4 miles / 20 km Elevation: 3490 ft / 1200 m

Recommended Prior Experience: Hiking (we will be starting at 9,500ft elevation!!)

Location of Trip: Inyo National Forest

Native Land: Nüümü Witü

Join Alex and Abby on their daring escape from Los Angeles to Kearsarge Pass, where they will scale mountains and dive into alpine lakes to escape their responsibilities as students. At Large on Kearsarge will bring you into the Inyo National Forest, mere miles away from the famous Mount Whitney. The day will be filled with marmot spotting (hopefully) along the trail and a lovely lunch by alpine lakes before ending the night with other fugitives at Basecamp where we will sure to win the cooking competition courtesy of a secret recipe brought through trial and tribulation to USC (NYT Recipes). Basecamp will be hosted at the foot of the Alabama Hills where the night sky will be filled with stars and planets otherwise obscured by Los Angeles light pollution. We will depart for campus after a lazy morning breakfast and soaking in the view. It will be a weekend of adventure and tomfoolery to reminisce upon forever. Hope to see you on the trail!

Contact the Guides:

Alex Tang: atang460@usc.edu

Abby McMillin: abbymcmi@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Comfy day pack

• Capacity for 2L of water

• Sleeping bag (can borrow from SCO)

• Mess kit

• Warm clothes for night/to sleep in (low of 35° F, 1° C)

• Headlamp/flashlight

• Comfortable hiking shoes (comfort is the most important thing, hiking boots are great but running shoes will work too)

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Socks

• Underwear

• Sunscreen

• Hat, sunglasses, etc

• Swim trunks and towel (swimming optional, it’s gonna be so cold)

• Mess kit (this just means a plate/bowl/tupperware and fork/spoon) (can be plastic)

• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant etc)

• Medication

• Mess kit (Unironically one of the most important items. Please bring one.)

*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!

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.