Sun, Apr 19 2015 - Free Tutorial Session: Clothing & Gear 101 for Hikers & Backpackers (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Charlie Cottingham Participants: Charlie Cottingham, Cathy H, Jackie C, Denise M, Margaret Y, Karen, Alan Seitman, Linda S, Shuchi, ken murphy, Smitha, Jennifer, Sage, JMichael R

A big pat on the back to you 14 who joined us for this enjoyable event this evening!  It ended up being the only one of eight AOC events scheduled for today that wasn't canceled due to the showery weather.
  Thanks to our gracious hosts at the East Cobb Eddie Bauer store for their hospitality at this educational tutorial designed exclusively for our members.  We covered many of the basics of hiking and backpacking, including how to select appropriate clothing layers and footwear that will keep us dry and comfortable in any conditions - also tips about choosing packs, tents, sleeping bags, trekking poles, hydration systems, etc. that are appropriate for various styles of hiking, backpacking and camping.  The friendly and knowledgable staff gave us each a nice package of informative handouts and treated us to delicious hot pizza and refreshments - also did drawings for several nice door prizes. Congrats to all our winners!
  This was the third such successful Eddie Bauer tutorial this year and we look forward to planning more similar learning experiences for our members in the near future.
  -Submitted by Charlie, Sun Apr 19 at 8:00 PM