Upcoming events
Snow Camping
April 5-7th
There is so much beauty in the winter season, its time to breakout of your den and see for yourself! This Snow Camping trip will be a fun fill weekend of creating, exploring and building. We will snowshoe in about a mile with our gear loaded onto pulks (sleds for hauling gear). We will build a variety of snow shelters igloos, dugloos and snow trenches for our night in the snow. Yes, we are sleeping on the snow! You will also learn basic backcountry camping and cooking techniques.
Friday Evening: We will meet & greet; pack our gear and put our pulks together. No overnight on Friday.
Saturday Morning: We will return and set out to Wy'east for our overnight adventure.
Sunday Afternoon: We will return to Portland.
This trip is a great opportunity for all experience levels to enjoy snow camping and gain knowledge and confidence. This event is open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous , People of Color) as well as queer and trans folx. We are reserving half of all the spot for BIPOC folx so you will notice our multiple ticketing options when you register.
Camping Location: Bennet Pass
Meeting Location: Leaven Community 5431 NE 20thAve, Portland, OR
PreTrip Prep: Friday, April 5th
Start Date: Sat, April 6th, 2019
Meeting Time: 8am
End Date: Feb 10, 2019
End Time: 3pm
Closest Airport: Portland, International
Cost: $250
Includes: Transportation to trailhead, food, packs, pulks, sleeping bags, stoves, bowls, utensils.
You need to bring: Personal clothing, boots, toiletries. A detailed list will be sent out with your registration confirmation. Wild Diversity's gear library has limited selection personal of clothing and boots available to borrow for this trip. Please let us know in advance if you hope to utilize our clothing and boots.
Trip Leaders: Iggy & Adrian
POC Car Camping Trip
TBA
February is never too early to go camping. Lets get out to the coast to share laugh and tell stories. There are a lot of options to break off into groups to hike, walk on the beach, clam hunt or drop crab traps. This weekend will be great if you have never camped before, have never camped in colder months, and/or would like to spend time with community. You can learn how to set up a strong sleep system to stay warm at night; learn how easy car camping cooking can be; and have an opportunity to explore the coast with community.
This event is reserved for all People of Color.
Camping Location: Garibaldi, OR
Carpool Location: Leaven Community 5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR
Meeting Time: Friday, Feb 22nd TBD, Saturday morning departures are also great.
End Date: TBA
End Time: 4pm
Cost: Sliding Scale $40-80
Trip Leaders: Adrian & Mercy
Includes:
Campsite
Meals for the weekend
Shared Tent
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
You need to bring:
Personal clothing
Toiletries.
Snacks
A detailed list will be sent out with your registration confirmation.