ORL 160 - Beginning Backpacking
- Recent Professors
- Shane Koskinen, Dana Flett
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
- Class Size
- 24 students
- Credits
- 1
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of ORL 160
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- An introduction to the basic principles of backpacking. Students will learn to visit backcountry environments for extended stays. Content will include a basic introduction to equipment and clothing, navigation with topographic maps, Leave No Trace principles, time / energy control planning, trip planning, campsite selection, trail techniques, and camp cooking.
- Usually Held
- Fri 11:00am–4:50pm, Fri 5:00pm–7:50pm, Sat Sun 8:00am–7:50pm, Tue 6:00pm–8:50pm