Adventure Program / Chương Trình Dã Ngoại
Walk With Me Mindfully (IV)
Đồng Hành Trong Chánh Niệm (IV)
Hành Trình đến Hồ Aloha
Walk With Me Mindfully (IV)
Promoting outdoor activities / hiking / backpacking /
What: Applying Buddhism and GĐPT principles and activities into the real life.
Where: Lake Aloha Trail
When: July 10 - July 11, 2021
Why: For the love of outdoor, GĐPT, mindfulness, and Buddhism. This time it is for family bonding.
Coordinators: Htr. Tâm Thường Định - Bạch X. Phẻ
Participants: Family members and friends
Space is very limited to 10: First come first serve by July 5th, 2021.
Cost: Free of charge, but must have an open heart and mind, smile and kindness along with the ability to walk and breathe.
Contact: @PheBach
"Tôi có một ý tưởng! Tôi muốn đem lá cờ này, tôi muốn đem màu Lam này đến những nơi mà tôi muốn đến! Chinh phục những ngọn núi cao, thiên nhiên hùng vỹ. Để màu Lam này được trải khắp mọi nơi! Để tiếp nối thế hệ trước, để màu Lam này được trường tồn mãi mãi! Bây giờ chuyến đi của tôi lại thêm một ý nghĩa cao cả. Công sức bỏ ra thật xứng đáng. Nhìn xa xa đó chính là Half Dome. Niềm ao ước được chinh phục. Cơ mà bây giờ chưa được, kỹ năng, sức khỏe còn yếu. Nhưng một ngày nào đó lá cờ này sẽ được cắm trên đỉnh đó!" @TienZomby Tran - Location: Tunnel View, Yosemite
The Trail Overview:
Lake Aloha Trail is a 12.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trial located near Echo Lake, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, fishing, horses, and backpacking and is best used from June until Octocber.
Lake Aloha Trail is a 12.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trial located near Echo Lake, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, fishing, horses, and backpacking and is best used from June until Octocber.
Aloha Lake Trail - Key Facts
Location: Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado County
Trailhead: Echo Lakes on Echo Summit, elevation 7,414 feet
Highest point on trail: 8,340 feet
Elevation Gain: 926 feet
Lake Aloha elevation: 8,116 feet
Hiking Distance: 6.7 miles (using water taxi, 4.0 miles)
Best seasons: Late spring through fall
Campsites: Along Lake Aloha's northeast shore or along the rocks on the southern shore
Please refer to these articles for details:
https://highsierratrails.com/lake_aloha/aloha_overview.html
https://highsierratrails.com/lake_aloha/aloha_overview.html
Essential Gear:
Sleeping System:
-Sleeping bag (compact is key)
-Sleeping pad (must have)
-Backpacking Tent ( please bring a 1 or 2 person tent only, please ask Mr. Hiep for gear borrowing. I have one person tent, I will lend it)
Clothing system:
-3x Base layer ( any quick dry clothes, NO cotton)
-1x Mid layer ( any down or synthetic jacket, lightweight jacket that keeps you warm)
-1x Shell (a rain jacket, a rain pant is recommended because we my hike in the water due to high tide)
- 2x hiking pants, quick-dry material
-A hat ( we will hike directly under the sun, not much shade)
- An optional fleece pant to sleep at night
- At least 2 pair of hiking socks (such as SmartWool Mountaineering Socks, Darn Tough Mountaineering Sock. Good socks will prevent blister)
- Hiking shoes/Hiking boots (water shoes is optional if we must hike in the tide)
Cooking system:
- a bowl or a cup for food or drink tea.
- a water reservoir or water bottles that can carry at least 2L water (osprey hydraulic, Platypus® hydration packs or something like that)
- Cooking stove/ gas canister
- A Bear Canister
- Water filter system
Food:
- Snacks for lunch (trail mix, Payday bar, Clif bar, PROBAR, dried fruits, turkey....)
- Some noodles for breakfast but you should keep it compact
-I will be buying backpacking food for you guys, its cheaper than REI!
- No Fruits
Other:
- First aid kit
-Toiletries ( sunscreen, bug spray)
- Headlamp / flashlight (must have)
- a small knife (optional)
- hiking poles
- some toilet paper
After sorting your gear, please weight it! you whole backpack (include food and water) should weigh under 40lbs, under 35lb is recommended, under 30lb is ideal. If your weight is over 40lbs, it will make your trip worse. please leave some unwanted. My philosophy is all about minimalism, the less you carry, the more freedom you will have.
Prepared by: @ScottieNguyen, @PheBach
CLOTHING (Only bring what you need)
- Check from head to toe, get yourself light weight stuff. You only need 2 sets of clothes and one more to be left in the car for changing after the hike.
- Beanie/face cover/mosquito net/hat
- Base Layer (2 pieces) - I use Under Armour, Ice Breaker
- Mid Layer (1 piece) - I use Arc'Teryx Atom Hoody
- Shell (1 piece) - I use Arcteryx Beta Shell
- Underwear (2 pieces) - Exofficio or Ice Breaker
- Short (2 pieces) - Prana Stretch Short
- Legging (1 or 2 pieces) - Ice Breaker or Patagonia
- Socks (2 pairs) - I use Darn Tough socks
- Shoes - Lowa Regegade or Zephyr
- Knee braces, compressions - Your liking
OTHERS
- Multi-day Pack - Gregory or Osprey are excellent choices.
- Lightweight, no more than 3lbs personal tent or Bivvy
- Trekking Poles - Black Diamond Rock Shock
- Sleeping Bag (3 season is suffice) - I use Western Moutaineering
- Sleeping Mat (A MUST) - Learn to choose the right one here https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/sleeping-pads.html
- Headlamp - I use Fenix
- GPS Watch - Garmin or Suunto or whatever you like
- Water filtration system - MSR
- Boiler - MSR or Jetboil (2 per person)
- Fuel - 1 large fuel is enough for 5 days for 2
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, tylenol, bandages, pepto, Toilet Paper, Wipes, etc.
- DEETS, expect bugs especially low lying valleys and creeks
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