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Backpacking (Ella Baker)


Adult Enrichment / Recreation -
Adult Enrichment Fall 2025

Learn basic skills for your first backpacking trip before hitting the trail. Learn from a seasoned backpacker who is a Wilderness First Responder how to choose a trail, pack a backpack, set up a tent, use a backcountry stove and water filter, use a gear list (provided), read a map, protect food and maintain gear.

This orientation is required prior to any on-trail first-time backpacking trip with Backpack The Trails LLC. Please note that taking this class does not commit any attendees to sign up for a trip.

Tom Neiman

Backpacking Basics Instructor

Tom is the Southwest Community Education Specialist who served this community for over 40 years. He took his passion for recreation and incorporated into his programs. He has led biennial group and personal hiking trips to Glacier National Park, as well as Canoe Trips, Ski Trips and Bike Tours, throughs the upper Midwest for the past 40 years.

AE-45100-F25-EB

  Tom Neiman


Ella Baker School : Media Center
Tue Sep 30 & Tue Oct 7
6:30 - 9:00 PM

Frontenac State Park
Saturday, Oct 11
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Min Age   18 yr.

$ 35.00
Class Fee
Registration begins  
Aug. 27th at 9:00 AM