Welcome, New York Backpackers!
- Location
- New York, NY 40.76-73.99 10036US
- Meetups
- 273 so far
- Members
- 1,797 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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3 Yes / 0 Maybe( 17 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
More upcoming Meetups
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4 Yes / 3 Maybe RSVPs
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3 Yes / 2 Maybe RSVPs
Past Meetups
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5 attended
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7 attended
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What's new?
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Dec 9
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New member
“I love backpacking of course. It is always more fun in groups.” -
New member
“I love outdoor activity.”
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Dec 8
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New member
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New member
“I'm back”
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Dec 6
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New member
“I've always been interested in backpacking but none of my friends are into it, so this seemed like a good bet.” -
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“Looking forward to some day trips.” -
New photos
Posted by antoine
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Dec 5
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New Greeting for“Still looking to carpool, I am organizing. [masked]”posted by Jason
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New Greeting for“Still wanted to carpool? Trying to organize [masked]”posted by Jason
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New Greeting for“Saw you wanted to carpool. Call me if interested [masked]”posted by Jason
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New Greeting for“Would you like to carpool? [masked]”posted by Jason
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What members are saying
“ Because the organizers are really conscientious, and make sure that everybody gets one helluva challenging (but totally rewarding) hike. ”
“ Best hiking group: Lets you find the people with the right pace for your tast ”
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