Can’t go to NRGE!?!? Come backpacking instead!!(Elliot Knob)

OVERVIEW

Yo who couldn’t get off the waitlists for NRGE?? Me neither soooo…. thought we’d ditch those losers and go backpacking. Elliot Knob is a pretty sick trail that leads up to a fire tower we can campout in for the night.
Its an 8.3 out-and-back trail with some pretty good elevation gain of 2400 feet so its a pretty chill hike and we can take all the time we need to complete it.

Itinerary:
Saturday:
2:00- meet at Echols and leave
2:45-3 arrive at trail head
3-5: hike our hearts out until we reach the fire tower
chill at tower, play cards, dinner, whateva we wanna do
Sunday:
8:00(or whatever time we want to wake up at)-chill and get ready to hike back
9:00-hike back
11:00-leave to get back to grounds
12-arrive at grounds

you bring:
sleeping bag
sleeping pad
backpacking backpack
2+ liters of water
warm hiking clothes and waterproof clothes as it might rain on Saturday
backpack rain cover
headlamp
breakfast& snacks
utensils and bowl

i’ll bring:
first aid kit
dinna food
pocket rocket and fuel
cooking pot
tents just in case
(we will divide up this group gear once we all meet)

If you’re missing any gear on the list grab it from the gear room! Gear room hours are sent out via email every week and if you have any questions just text me! (408-607-1521).

**DRIVERS NEEDED** Drivers get priority off the waitlist!!! Drivers please arrive with completely full tank of gas, then the club will pay to fill up your tank upon return plus give you a 50% TIP! (max $20/driver tip).