Baguette Packing

OVERVIEW

Like Zeus with the birth of Athena, one sunny day in slaughter a brilliant idea emerged from my brain. It is a combination of my two favorite things, bread and backpacking hereby termed Baguette Packing! The emergence of Baguette packing as a sport has been prophesied since the dawn of bread. It involves participants taking a baguette into the wild and surviving off its bountiful fruit. It does however have some rules. If you sign up for this trip you are making a commitment to carry your baguette ON your pack, NOT IN. The baguette is subjected to everything you are and as such you must treat it like your baby and protect it with your life. All meals will be focused around your baguette so even if you abuse it, you will still be eating it 🙂
Where do I obtain this gorgeous piece of gluten you may be asking yourself? Don’t worry Claire and I have got you covered, to ensure no one comes with subpar bread we will be providing everyone with their very own baguette from the wonderful Albermarle Baking Co. (ik ik hold your applause).
We will be embarking on this maiden voyage of Baguette Packing at the beautiful and fun Devil’s Marbleyard which is just about an hour and a half outside of Cville. This is a totally beginner friendly trip so even if you have never been backpacking before you are 100% welcome!

Itinerary:
Saturday:
Meet at Shred Shack 11am
Arrive at Trailhead and secure baguettes to our packs 1pm
Hike 5 miles
Make camp, make dinner (baguette and soup), share our best bread stories
Sunday:
Wake up 8 am, eat a yummy breakfast (baguette)
– Hike 3 miles + Devil’s Marbleyard exploration
– Return to cars 11:30am
– Return to Charlottesville 1pm ish
– say our goodbyes!

What to bring:
– Backpacking backpack
– Sleeping bag
– Sleeping pad
– Headlamp
– Food! We will supply baguettes and dinner (soup of your choice). You bring stuff to put on your baguette for 2 lunches and 1 breakfast, and any other supplemental food you think you might need.
– Mess kit
– Pack cover
– Water bottles (2-3 Liters worth)
– Rain jacket
– Hiking clothes and wool socks (No blisters!)
– Warmer clothes for camp because it is November and it is cold
– Good walking shoes (hiking boots recommended)
– A small bit of toilet paper isn’t a bad idea
If you don’t have any of the gear listed here, check the gear room! odds are they have everything you need.

We Bring:
jet boil, tents, first aid, water filter (just in case but your 3L should be more than enough) and a trowel

To note: Claire and I have 2 jet boils to heat up the soup but if you have your own feel free to bring it!
Also if you are looking for ideas as to what to bring to put on your baguettes feel free to text me or Claire!

DRIVERS NEEDED!
-Drivers get priority off the waitlist. The club reimburses for gas +20% tip!
-Drivers need to show up to the Echols with a full tank of gas!