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SUMMARY:Backcountry Backpacking Basics: What You Need for a Successful Trip!
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in backcountry backpacking but not sure where to start? Have you gone before but had a bad experience? Overwhelmed by gear choices and cost? Join us for Backcountry Backpacking Basics: What You Need for a Successful Trip! \nThis is a two-part adventure! RSVPing here only commits you to the in-person classroom portion on March 7\, 2026. Completing this classroom portion allows you to participate in our Intro to Backpacking Trip at the end of May or early June (based on weather!). \nAfter you RSVP here on Meetup\, please make sure to also Venmo @Leigh-Fifelski $10 or PayPal @LeighFifelski to save your spot. The $10 will cover snacks and materials. No profit will be made. Please do not pay using the business option. No refunds. \nDuring this classroom experience\, you will learn the basics of: \n\nGear\nNavigation\nMeal Planning\nHygiene and First Aide\nSOS Devices\nHow to PackYour Pack\nPlanning a Trip\n\nHave a pack and some gear and looking for some help figuring out if it’s what you really need? We will do a shakedown meeting before our weekend trip! No gear\, no problem. \nAttendees of this class will qualify for…\nA weekend backcountry backpacking trip that is still being scheduled based on expected spring weather – possible end of May or beginning of June weekend. \nBreakout sessions will be held to go over topics presented in the classroom but in greater detail. You’ll learn how to select and set up your campsite\, the basics of cooking\, bear-hanging\, and more! There will be plenty of time for “hands on” learning from the experienced backpackers and for just kicking back\, hanging out\, and relaxing. \nYou will receive more info on this portion of the adventure during the in-person session. Rental options for gear will be presented.
URL:https://cosbackpackers.com/event/backcountry-backpacking-basics-what-you-need-for-a-successful-trip/
LOCATION:Penrose Library – Columbine B\, 20 N. Cascade Ave\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leigh":MAILTO:cosbackpackers@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:March Meet + Mingle
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for our every other month Meet + Mingle! \nOur Meet + Mingles are a great way to meet new COS Backpackers or mingle with those you already know. Newbies and long-time trekkers are welcome! \nCome for the whole event or just pop in to say hello! Have questions about upcoming events? Want to know more about our events before joining? This is the place to do that! \nWhat’s at Bristol…\nTo Drink: https://www.bristolbrewing.com/our-beers/ \nTo Eat: https://www.ivywildschool.com/eat
URL:https://cosbackpackers.com/event/march-meet-mingle/
LOCATION:Bristol Brewing\, 1604 S Cascade Ave\, Colorado Springs\, 80905\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet + Mingle
ORGANIZER;CN="Leigh":MAILTO:cosbackpackers@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Outlaw Backpacking: Cuchara Canyon
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to members only who have completed a qualifying hike and the waiver.  \n“Unwilling to wait for mankind to improve\, the outlaw lives as if that day were here.” — Tom Robbins \nSouth of the familiar routes and beyond the managed wilderness lies Cuchara Canyon. This is a quiet landscape of creek bottoms\, cottonwoods\, and long bends where the map loosens its grip and the days stretch out. \nThis will be a 3-day / 2-night outlaw-style backpacking trip\, built around movement\, presence\, and flexibility rather than milestones. We’ll walk into the canyon\, make a good camp\, and let the place tell us what comes next. \nNotes from the Edge \n\nMileage: Total mileage will land somewhere around 10–20 miles\, with plenty optional. We care about the line we choose\, not the distance.\nConditions: Expect off-season reality\, where badgers toilet: cool nights\, mud\, patchy snow\, open skies. The outlaw boat sails against the flow.\nWater: Available in the creek.\nCrew Size: Group size capped at 10. “All outlaws are photogenic” but only when crews stay small.\n\nThis is about living beyond the spirit of the everyday rules—slowing down\, choosing our own line\, and refusing to be a victim of the mundane.
URL:https://cosbackpackers.com/event/outlaw-backpacking-cuchara-canyon/
LOCATION:Meeting Location Available Only to Attendees
CATEGORIES:Overnight
ORGANIZER;CN="Abe":MAILTO:cosbackpackers@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Qualifying + Conditioning Hike - North Cheyenne Canon
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE POST BEFORE RSVPing. \nIf you do not have micro spikes please invest in some now. They will be required to participate as we will not know the ice situation of the whole trail. \nHike is weather dependent. \nThis is a qualifying hike to participate in upcoming backpacking events with Colorado Springs Backpackers (COSBP). If you have a dog you want to bring backpacking\, your dog must also qualify. Friendly\, well behaved\, leashed dogs welcome. If you have already qualified\, you are welcome to participate if you are interested in doing a conditioning hike. \nYou only have to complete a qualifying hike once unless it’s been more than 8 months since last participating in a COSBP trip or hike.\nBefore being able to participate in this hike you must fill out a waiver –\nhttps://forms.gle/3DzXeRDJziLAZ8nJ7 \nWhat it takes to qualify:\n1 – Carry a full backpacking pack for the whole hike that weighs at least 24 pounds. I suggest you pack it as you would if you were actually backpacking. I DO NOT suggest carrying actual weights as it will be too unevenly distributed and awkward. We will weigh packs.\n2 – Finish the hike without any major problems.\n3 – You know and can communicate about when you need to take a break.\n4 – No pace requirement.\n5 – Good attitude – gets along well with people. \nHike Route: \n\nhttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/seven-bridges-trail-kineo-mountain-and-buckhorn-trail-loop\nhttps://caltopo.com/m/R1E750A\n\n6.82 mi // range: 7505 to 9083′ // gross: +1595′\, -1595′
URL:https://cosbackpackers.com/event/qualifying-conditioning-hike-north-cheyenne-canon/
LOCATION:North Cheyenne Canon\, 4415 Gold Camp Rd\, Colorado Springs\, United States
CATEGORIES:Qualifying Hike
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