November 9, 2008

Backpacking on the Laurel Highlands Trail

A Trip Done by The Penn State Outing Club

November 7 - 9, 2008

Organized by:

Zack Haas Nick Clabbers

This late season backpacking trip to the Laurel Highlands was overwhelmed by a large group of Boy Scouts. The scouts consumed most of the shelters forcing the group to make due outside with interesting results. The weather for the trip was cool, but overnight showers moved in on the shelterless group making things... interesting. Advice to future trips: make reservations for shelters in advance, watch out for goats, and don't lose the hummus.

Members in attendance:

Zack Haas 

Nick Clabbers 

Kaitlin Pope 

Jesse Hein 

Tony Hemming 

Rob Justice 

Sarah Gettel 

Noah Johnson 

Andrew Kinsey 

Natalie Kovac 

Pam Lin 

Joe Moran 

Zach Orban 

Diana Zahuranec 

Anne Sheldrake 

Amber Slike 

Sam Roesemann

May 18, 2008

Backpacking on the Laurel Highlands Trail

A Trip Done by The Penn State Outing Club

May 16-18, 2008

Organized by: Zach Haas

This backpacking adventure took place in the Laurel Highlands in mid-May, a season notorious for mixed weather. The group was fortunate in this regard, only receiving rain once and not for the whole trip. Mid-May is also the time that rhododendrons begin to bloom, as the group can attest. The trail itself proved easy for the group despite the treacherous looking elevation profile. A word to any group that chooses to do this hike in the future: reserve the shelters.

Members in Attendance:

Zack Haas

Kaitlin Pope

Weina Ge

Prabhasa Ravikirthi

Roozbeh Foroozan

Mike Szedlmayer