Saturday, March 20th
Depart Student Center and take Marta to the Atlanta Airport
Fly to San Diego and meet with the PCTA
Drive to the Roost, eat dinner and chill

Sunday, March 21st-Wednesday, March 24th
8:00 am: Get up and eat breakfast, prepare lunches for trail work
9:00 am: Head out and work on clearing some trails
12:00 pm: Break for lunch
4:00 pm: Return to the Roost, clean tools, chill, cook dinner and pack gear for backpacking

Thursday, March 25th-Saturday, March 27th
Backpack~30 miles on the PCT
Return to the Roost Saturday evening

Sunday, March 28th
Get up and eat breakfast
Drive to airport and fly back to ATL
Take Marta back to campus

Application Deadline: February 12th
Selection Notification: February 19th
Fee Payment: February 26th

We will be flying to and from San Diego and the PCTA will be providing transportation to and from the airport and worksite.

Costs will be composed of the airfare, food for the backpacking section of the trip and t-shirts. Plane tickets will not be purchased until the roster is finalized but the trip is estimated to cost ~$550.

Packing List

Service Project Items
*****Please keep in mind that your clothing will become very dirty******
 Long Pants (4)
 T-shirts (4)
 Socks (4)
 Warm Jacket
 Sun Hat
 Warm Hat
 Camp Clothing
 Boots
 Camera
 Money for Travel Expenses

Backpacking Trip Items

General
 Backpack (at least 3500 cubic inches)
 WATERPROOF Backpack Rain Cover
 20 Degree Sleeping Bag
 Sleeping Pad (i.e. ThermaRest)
 Flashlight or Headlamp
 Extra Batteries
 Liter Water Bottles (2)
 Lightweight Toiletry Kit (i.e., toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper)
 Lightweight Eating Utensil(s) (i.e. “spork”)
 Lightweight Bowl and Mug
 Trekking/Hiking Poles (optional)

Clothing
*****No Jeans, Cotton T-Shirts, or other Cotton Items!*****
 Wool Hiking Socks (2)
 Polypropylene Liner Socks (2)
 Quick Dry, Loose-Fitting Long Pants (2)
 Quick-Dry Hiking T-Shirts (2)
 Quick-Dry Long Shirt (1)
 Windbreaker or Warm Jacket (1)
 WATERPROOF Rain Pants (1)
 WATERPROOF Rain Jacket w/ hood (2)
 Sweater or Sweatshirt (1)
 Long Underwear Top and Bottom (i.e. Capilene or Wool) (1)
 Warm Ski Hat (1)
 Lightweight Liner Gloves (1)
 Warm, Water Resistant/Proof Gloves (1)

Footwear
 Waterproof Boots
 Lightweight Camp Shoes (i.e. sandals, running shoes)

If you have any questions, please contact JD at:

jdfoote@gatech.edu