… Makes camping and hiking more fun! Answers the question of “What if I got lost or hurt and needed to spend the night in the woods?” Will open your awareness and sense of gratitude in ways you can’t yet imagine!   We will learn to: Make fire by rubbing sticks together. Identify and use wild food and medicine plants. Build a waterproof shelter using only natural materials. Make rope and string from plants. Track, stalk and move silently with expanded awareness. Set primitive deadfall traps and sna …

If you don't have the attitude then you won't make the altitude!   A group of people who love the outdoors - particularly large hills that some call mountains. We love to spend time exploring the wilderness because we know freedom lies within the moment. Call us individuals who like to take the trail less traveled... Actually, that's a bit cliche... but whatever you get the drift.   SOME QUICK INFO ABOUT SOCAL MOUNTAINEERS Some of the treks are going to be tough. This group is not for someone wh …

This group is intended to be an expansion of a hiking/outdoors ministry that originally started at NewSong Church in Irvine, CA in 2001. This is an expansion from our yahoogroups and facebook group page. Just search under either for "NewSong Hiking/Outdoors". However, this group has expanded beyond this church and we have members and participants from different places. The purpose of the group is to gather people who love God and who love the beautiful outdoors for hiking and other outdoors act …

I am a software engineer that loves to hike. I would like to gather other software/hardware types that ditch their laptops and head to the trails together. We will have common ground exploring uncommon trails. The day hikes will take place in the Santa Monica Hills, Angeles National Forest. There might be Overnight trips in Death Valley and Joshua Tree. Suggestions welcome. So join if you want to be able to namedrop a regex, or debate correct usage of tabs vs spaces with your fellow hikers witho …

It's all about enjoying the wilderness! Hiking in the local canyons- mostly in the San Gabriel Mountains. All hikes will be along a stream in a canyon and at a very slow pace with lots of breaks. All hikes will be between 5-12 hours long, usually around 9 hours. The difficulty level is intermediate, but beginners are welcome if they are in good shape and have an attitude of adventure! Safety always comes first, of course. It's recommended (but not required) that you bring the TEN ESSENTIAL …

… There are many Non-Profit Organizations, please contact direct for more info  AMERICAN RED CROSS ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER: http://oc-redcross.org/ Check on the images to see our photo albums: http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/     Take a quick look at our 2012 Event Calendar to see what events are on the horizon Join us whether you are new or experienced in Hiking. There are different levels, but we all share one common: using our legs to move up down hills. Most of the time on dirt trai …

Welcome! We are the Orange County Sierra Singles Section of the National Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. Our schedule includes Hiking, events for Little Hikers, Backpacking, Weekly Conditioning Hikes in 5 Orange County locations, hikes for Conservation, special Newcomer events, BBQ’s, events for 20s30s, winter sports activities, ski trips, bus trips and Adventure Travel. We are open to all ages and marital status. Our events are led by qualified leaders who have been through extensive Leader …