Outdoor Expo by Adirondack Mt. Club, Genesee Valley Chapter at Mendon Ponds Park, Pittsford, Saturday 6/8

[goosifer]

Yeah, the title was a mouthful. It's from 9:30 to 3:30. Anybody going? I am. I want to learn more about backpacking and camping.

For general info, see: http://www.adk-gvc.org/expo

For schedule and workshop descriptions, see: https://drive.google.com/file/d/104slPexU9z2kut5AtNK4qwJ5302VRjxu/view?usp=sharing

For a map of the park, see: http://www.monroecounty.gov/Image/MendonPark.pdf
(it's at the Beach area parking lot, just south of Canfield Rd and Douglas Rd. in Pittsford.

[Nomad]

That’s a good schedule, lots of good stuff, our daughter who hikes all over ( this year Banff and Pacific Northwest ) could benefit from compass class .

Sadly she’s working tomorrow.

Also if you have a REI store in Buff. They have monthly classes . There’s one in  Roch. 

I won’t be there, but in my youth, I backpacked a bit , from the ADK , to Arizona, Colorado , Washington state and so on . I could share some tips I guess sometime .

You should stop at Genesee Brew Pub, great food, best view of the city, and some good pilot brews .

Edited June 8, 2019 by Stay at home Nomad

[goosifer]

1 hour ago, Stay at home Nomad said:

That’s a good schedule, lots of good stuff, our daughter who hikes all over ( this year Banff and Pacific Northwest ) could benefit from compass class .

Sadly she’s working tomorrow.

Also if you have a REI store in Buff. They have monthly classes . There’s one in  Roch. 

I won’t be there, but in my youth, I backpacked a bit , from the ADK , to Arizona, Colorado , Washington state and so on . I could share some tips I guess sometime .

You should stop at Genesee Brew Pub, great food, best view of the city, and some good pilot brews .

No REI, or EMS, in Buffalo.

Right now, the hardest part for me is finding a place in WNY where I can hike a bit and then pitch a tent and light a fire just off the trail (as opposed to camping at a designated site). There's always Finger Lakes National Forest, I guess.

I'll keep Genesee Brew Pub in mind for the next time Mrs. Goose and I are in ROC. Thanks.

[turkeyfeathers]

Finger lakes trail an option ? My niece hiked from Darien to Ithaca with 2 young boys.  Camping along the way.