Journey School 6th Grade 2007 Bishop Climbing and Backpacking Program

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September 23 - 27, 2007 we will be taking a trip to Bishop and embarking on an outdoor adventure which will include camping, hiking, rock climbing, and a two night, three day backpacking trip with vehicle supported cached camps.

The trip is guided by mountain guide Todd Vogel, of Outdoor Link, LLC, two female co-leaders, and Michael Graber, Journey School parent and recovering mountain guide. Todd has hosted more than three hundred school programs over the years and has been working with school groups in the outdoor setting since the mid 1980's.

Goals: an outdoor education/have fun/teambuilder/ first backpack with a little rock climbing and community service work.

Objectives: Students will learn the basics of rock climbing, campcraft and outdoor and backpacking skills. They will put these skills to use on a two night/three day backpack. (Caches and vehicle support will be used, to make it a trip that is easy for students this age). Students will also be able to make conceptual links between public lands, recreation on public lands, and stewardship of these lands through our service project.

All site content is copyright 2007 Outdoor Link, llc. All photos at this site are by Todd Vogel unless otherwise credited. Contact us at 2635 Highland Drive, Bishop, CA 93514 or tel 760-920-0774, fax 760-873-4800. E-mail us at info-at-outdoorlink.org. Of course you need to substitute the @ symbol. We operate under permit from the following agencies: Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, Tahoe National Forest; Outdoor Link, llc member Todd Vogel is also a member of Sierra Mountain Center, llc and through SMC we have commercial access to Toiyabe National Forest, Inyo National Forest and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Outdoor Link, llc prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, or political beliefs.