Idaho Trails Association teaching Backpacking 101
Backpackers from the Idaho Trails Association enjoy the outdoors trekking through the forests. The ITA will be hosting a free Backpacking 101 course April 13 to get more people on the trails, and to keep people safe.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Trails Association
Idaho Trails Association will host a free, three-hour class about backpacking, for beginners and seasoned hikers alike, from 6-9 p.m. April 13 at ITA board member and crew leader Tom Dabrowski’s shop at 877 Heath Lake Road, Sagle.
Sign up to learn the basics of backpacking and get hands-on experience with the needed gear. Participants will learn the general differences in backpacks and other gear, what to carry for an overnight up to a weeklong trip, how to pack a backpack, tips for making loads lighter and how to stay safe in the backcountry.
RSVP at idahotrailsassociation.org/events/ for the free class.