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Crew #15: Hike in to Pose Lake on the Powwow Trail

This is the required Meet & Greet hike for October 5-8, 2023 Powwow Trail fall clearing crew #15, led by Zach Thorson and Susan Pollock.

We welcome those who aren't on the crew but would like join us for our meeting, gear talk, and a short hike.

LOCATION

We will meet at Wabun Picnic Shelter F, Wabun Picnic Area, just east of Minnehaha Regional Park in Minneapolis. See map below. Follow signage to the MN Veterans Home; you will drive right past the picnic shelters before reaching the Home. Parking is free and right in front of the shelter. Look for the backpacks.

We will show-and-tell and check essential gear, go over our trip itinerary and plan, and complete paperwork for about an hour in preparation for our October backpack adventure on the Powwow trail.

After the gear party we will head out for a short hike along Minnehaha Creek.

WHAT TO BRING

Bring your full backpack (food optional), 1 liter of water, and questions about what to bring or not bring on trail. We still have time to tweak our packs, but plan to have most of what you are bringing with you on trail. We will for sure be looking at sleep system, tent, rain gear, and backpack. We'll talk about layers, food, cook kits, and other essentials.

WHAT ELSE

It's a Meet & Greet! We will meet each other, go over our trip plan, and hash out carpools and departure details.

Thank you for volunteering. We are excited to be getting out on trail with you.

We will meet for about one hour and hike with our packs for about 45 minutes.