Welcome, New York Backpackers!
- Location
- New York, NY 40.76-73.99 10036US
- Meetups
- 271 so far
- Members
- 1,800 Backpackers
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- March 14, 2006
We're a club of outdoor enthusiasts who come together for day hikes, weekend backpacking trips, and longer excursions that include rock climbing, kayaking, orienteering, survival training, and other exciting adventures!
Our two Adventure Recreational Clubs The New York Backpackers Club along with our sister club The New York Adventurers (outdoor and indoor recreation) http://adventurers.meetup.com/31/ are one of the largest Adventure Recreational clubs in New York with a significant percentage of members interested primarily in 4 season recreational adventure. Our Adventure recreational clubs; welcome, train, and support anyone interested in the Great Outdoors, even those who have never put a foot in the forest.
Our Club provides scheduled recreational adventures twelve months a year. Participants include adult men and women of all ages and physical condition. The club also has programs for kids.
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- Where?
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Not chosen yet
- Who’s coming?
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7 Yes / 0 Maybe( 13 spots left )
The Plan:
We'll be hiking up Esther Mountain and Whiteface Mountain on Saturday. This is a 10 miles roundtrip hike. It takes about 8 hours.
We'll start at 8h00 on Saturday morning and try to finish by 4pm and 5pm.
I am planning on leaving the city around 4pm. The drive up to Lake Placid is 8 hours. Read more
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Past Meetups
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4 attended
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7 attended
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2 attended
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What's new?
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Nov 20
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New member
“To spend more time outdoors” -
New Greeting for“Britta the German lady.. ! I could not get to talk to you a lot as I had to leave.. probably we'll have a nice conversation next time...”posted by Jagmit
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Nov 19
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New Greeting for“Salyut monsieur... That was really talking to you... I had a nice time.. I would be glad to join you guys for backpacking stuff...”posted by Jagmit
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New member
“I just signed up for a 70 mile hike in Sweden next summer. Need to get fit!”
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Nov 17
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New member
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Nov 16
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New member
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Nov 15
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New member
“find people to explore the outdoors with” -
New member
“I like the out-doors. =)”
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Nov 14
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New member“Looking forward to some backpacking experiences while meeting new people with similar interests!”
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Nov 13
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New discussionStarted by Sudha.
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Nov 12
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New member
“I am a New York-based backpacker.”
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What members are saying
“ very active group ”
“ Great hike, great people. It was an excellent choice by Kevin. ”
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