Xplore n More Philly: Skiing, Snowboarding, Adventure Group

Sunset is at 8:22PM.... WE UP THE HIKE THE FULL 3 CLIMBS THIS WEEK and upping to 6.5 miles... So be ready for some cardio!

This is an intermediate hike (not for beginners), and we will move at a moderate pace of about 3.2mph, and unfortunately with the parking restrictions, we need to keep a faster pace since we need to finish before dark. There are large/steep/rocky hill climbs on this Mount Misery/Mount Joy hike, so you need to be in pretty decent shape, and the rocky terrain requires hiking shoes. We will start hiking at 6:15PM, and plan for this to take about 2 hours to finish.

The meeting spot will be the parking lot at the "Knox's Quarters Parking" next to Knox Tindle Lane and Knox's Quarters.

This is a "dog friendly" hike, if your dog will keep up and is friendly with other dogs. Your dog is your responsibility and needs to be on a leash in order to join on our hikes (I hate this rule too but we need to comply with it).

FOOD AND DRINK AFTERWARDS:
City Works in KOP Town Center... Dogs are allowed if we can secure space on the porch. We will need to call during the hike to make sure there are no other events going on at City Works.

Full- venmo your payment to join waitlist. If i am not able to accommodate you or you wish to be removed from waitlist you'll receive a full refund

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Optional CPR Certification

Limited to 15 participants.
Rain or shine weekend- will bring canopies if rain is called for.

Tentative Schedule:
Friday (June 6):
Arrive between 3 and 5 on Friday afternoon (June 6) and set up your tent.
CPR Certification ($30 Additional Cost) 5-7PM

Saturday (June 7):
WFA Class from 8:30-4 with a lunch break around noon
After 4PM free time for hike, cooking dinner, etc.

Sunday (June 8):.
WFA Class from 8:30-3:30 with a lunch break

Cost:
WFA and Camping $80
Add on CPR certification Friday night $30

To take this course through NOLS or a similar agency is $400+ so this is an absolute steal!

Venmo me at adam-davis-85 to reserve your spot.

Cancellations: No refunds if I can’t fill your spot. Filling your spot is on a best efforts basis, especially once we get closer to the event dates, since people make other plans. The instructor is basically doing this on a volunteer basis so all the funds are for things like camping costs and course materials.

Camping- French Creek State Loop B, Sites 26, 27, 28.
Parking- 1 car per site, extra cars must be parked in overflow lots
Food, Drinks, and camping equipment- BYO. There are fire pits and picnic tables at each site but no running water. Site 28 has electric so we'll host the training there. Bring a camp chair!
Alcohol is prohibited in state parks so keep it concealed and low key.

Sunset is after 8pm so we will do the 3 climbs and 6.5 miles with over 1000 ft of elevation gain.

This is an intermediate/advanced 6 mile hike (not for beginners), and we will move at a moderate pace of about 3.3mph, and unfortunately with the parking restrictions, we can't wait for slower hikers since we need to finish before dark. There are two fairly large hill climbs on this Mount Misery/Mount Joy hike, so you need to be in pretty decent shape, and the rocky terrain requires hiking shoes. We need to keep a good pace to be able to finish before dark.

The meeting spot will be the parking lot at the "Knox's Quarters Parking Lot".

This is a "dog friendly" hike, if your dog will keep up and is friendly with other dogs, but you can not bring your dog afterwards unless it can stay in the car while we eat/drink. Your dog is your responsibility and needs to be on a leash in order to join on our hikes (I hate this rule too but we need to comply with it).

FOOD AND DRINK AFTERWARDS (BYOB):

We will go to HG Coal Fired Pizza for some pizza, cheesesteaks, etc which is only about 5 minutes away. I recommend the "Chesterbrook Salad". Dogs can not come inside. We can bring alcoholic beverages.