Backpacking

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=167 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sierra Spirit Discover the Soul of the "><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Backpacking"><B><U>Backpacking</U></B></A></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="158" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0066FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003399" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Adventures Yosemite Backpacking"><B>Backpacking & Survival Courses</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free REI Slide Shows"><B>Free Slide Shows</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Your Guide"><B>Your Guide</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="http://sierramaclure.smugmug.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://sierramaclure.smugmug.com/"><B>Picture Site</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><B>FAQs</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Serene Lakes Cabin Rental"><B><U>Serene Lakes Cabin Rental</U></B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=127 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="90f8b6b0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="107" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Backpacking with Karen   </B></div> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:sierramaclure@sbcglobal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sierramaclure@sbcglobal.net"><B>email Karen with Questions or Concerns</B></A></FONT></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="502" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0033FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0033FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="109"><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Adventures Yosemite Backpacking"><B>Backpacking & Survival Courses</B></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free REI Slide Shows"><B>Free </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free REI Slide Shows"><B>Slide Shows</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Your Guide"><B>Your Guide</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><B>Photo Album</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="42"><div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><B>FAQs</B></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Client Info."><B>Client Info</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>       </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Adventures Yosemite Backpacking"><B>Back</B></A></div> <div> <B>_________________________________________________________________________________________________</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>___________________________________</B></FONT></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=353 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Backpacking</B></div> <div> <I>The </I><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Adventures Yosemite Backpacking"><I>2007 schedule</I></A><I> is here!</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="455" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0033FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000BF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 ><NOBR><div> Karen guides the </div> <div> <A HREF="id6_rei_beginning_backpack_courses__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REI Adventures Yosemite Backpacking">REI  Adventures 3-Day Beginning Backpacking Courses!</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <B>My Philosophy:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>At all times, my goal as a Backpacking Instructor is to help you learn </B><B>the skills you need to continue this spor</B><B>t on your own. Learning and then applying these skills during the course completes the learning experience.  Beginner courses are designed for fit participants with no previous camping experience.</B></div> <div> <I><B>The Core Curriculum:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Leave No Trace Training</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>How to pack a backpack</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Equipment selection:  news on all the latest gear, pros and cons</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Backcountry cookery: equipment & food selection, nutrition, & preparation </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Food storage from animals</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Water procurement & purification, methods & pros & cons</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Hygiene & sanitation</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Navigation by Map & Compass</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Reading the lay of the land</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wilderness Safety Procedures </B></I><I><B>& </B></I><I><B>Mountain Medicine</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Geology, wildflower identification, & the natural & human history of our mountain classroom</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="90d0fb60.jpg" border=0 width="271" height="182" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I><B>Courses Include:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Professional Guide & Instructor</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Group Camping & Cooking Equipment</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bear Canisters</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Breakfasts, Lunches, Snacks, Dinners, Hot Drinks</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>T</B></I><I><B>ents</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Group Safety Equipment</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wilderness Permits</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pre-trip Informational Support</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id261.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Client Gear List"><I><B>Client Gear List</B></I></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Your instructor is a graduate of UC Berkeley, a Certified Wilderness First Responder, and Leave No Trace Trainer who's been backpacking the Sierra for 30 years and teaching backpacking for 20.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Hope to see you on the trail !- </I><I>Karen</I>.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great Backpacking Pix">Pictures</A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="90" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:sierramaclure@sbcglobal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sierramaclure@sbcglobal.net"><B><U>email Karen</U></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Get Out of Town"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>