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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20240821T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20240823T130000
DTSTAMP:20240708T152827Z
URL:https://northcountrytrail.org/events/che-082124/
SUMMARY:Backpacking for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Chequamegon Chapter of the North Country Trail Associatio
 n and the Lake Owen Association are co-sponsoring a presentation at the La
 ke Owen Picnic Grounds on August 2\, 2024 from 10:00am to 11:30am:\n\nIntr
 oduction to Backpacking for Beginners: backpacking tips\, what gear works 
 best\, backpacking cooking\, purifying drinking water\, clothing\, rain ge
 ar\, boots\, mosquito and tick repellants\, and safety protocols.\n\nThree
  weeks later on August 21\, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. the participants of the clas
 s and experienced backpackers will meet at the NCT Parking lot on Old 63/ 
 Forest Road 235 at the junction of Old 63 and U.S. 63 at the North Country
  Trail 1.2 miles northeast of Drummond\, Wisconsin\, with their own gear\,
  food\, cookware\, tent\, sleeping bag and necessary accessories.\n\nWe wi
 ll caravan and stage cars at the North Country Trail where is crosses Coun
 ty Highway D at the east edge of the Porcupine Lake Wilderness. All driver
 s will carpool back to the Drummond Trailhead and hike 4.7 miles on the No
 rth Country Trail\, hiking eastbound to an an abandoned road some 200 yard
 s to a large clearing near the shores of Lake Owen for camping the first n
 ight.\n\nOn the second day\, we'll hike 6 miles eastbound on the North Cou
 ntry Trail to Porcupine Lake.\n\nOn the morning of the third day\, we'll c
 ontinue eastbound on the North Country Trail thru the Porcupine Lake Wilde
 rness to where cars are staged with some participants getting rides back t
 o the Drummond trailhead parking lot.\n\nYou will pass through several sec
 tions of virgin pine forests with towering trees\, clear lakes to fish fro
 m shore\, and swim. Expect to see beaver ponds and smaller bodies of water
 .\n\nThere are no bathrooms or faucet water.\n\nThere is a maximum limit o
 f 12 participants. Registration is necessary. Participants under the age o
 f 18 would have to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.\n\nFor qu
 estions or to register\, please contact Ed Ronkowski at eronkowski@hotmail
 .com or by text or phone at (708) 227-5372.\n\n
CATEGORIES:Hike
LOCATION:Lake Owen Picnic Grounds\, N. Lake Owen Drive\, Drummond\, Wiscons
 in\, United States
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