Veterans Hike - Richardson Creek
Schedule
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 06:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Richardson Creek Trail, Roxie, MS 39661, United States | Meadville, MS
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Veterans Hike (Non-Veterans Welcome)Richardson Creek Day Hike
Level 2 - Day Hike
Difficulty = Moderately Strenuous
Distance = 9.6 miles
Elevation Gain = 1017 ft.
Terrain = Hills, rocky areas, streams/creeks
Moderately Strenuous hikes will generally be challenging for an unconditioned person. The terrain will involve a steady and often steep incline.
Building our veteran community through group hikes in Louisiana. Our goal is to build a veteran community centered around outdoor activities such as backpacking, hiking, and kayaking. We strongly encourage veterans to attend but our events are open to the public as well. We just ask that non-veterans give a small donation to our veteran wilderness therapy program. This will support our veteran community and directly help fund our program. This is a level 2 hike and will take place at one of the best trails in and around Louisiana. The event features an introduction to backpacking and hiking lecture and a “Day Hike” through a local wilderness area where we put into action some of the basic skills that we will cover. This course is meant to test your endurance by engaging long distance and elevation changes while taking in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery Mississippi has to offer.
The Course
Your guide will cover:
- Planning Logistics
- Route Planning
- Topographic Map Reading
- Trail Preparation
The Day's Events
We will spend about an hour going over the three topics followed by a 10-mile hike through the wilderness where we will reinforce the basics that were covered. We will hike in 3-mile segments while taking breaks between each segment. A map of the route we will take is provided.
What you will need to bring:
- Baseplate compass
- Good athletic shoes or hiking boots (waterproof preferred)
- Water or sports drink
- Snacks & a lunch
- Small pack to keep your hands free
- Your "10 Essentials" as covered in Level 1
- Something to take notes on
Non-Veteran Donations
This is a fundraising event for the AcadianX Warrior Program, and we just ask that non-veterans submit a small donation of your choice to this charity. The AcadianX Warrior Program is our wilderness therapy program for veterans in the Gulf South whose mission is to improve mental health in our war fighters. You can submit your donation at:
Donate – https://www.facebook.com/AXWarriorProgram
or
Donate - https://axwarrior.org/donate
We will provide you with a link to the course notes and a map in the “Discussion” tab of this event announcement a few days before this event so stay tuned.
Where to Meet
We will meet at 6:00 a.m. in front of the Office Depot in North Lafayette next to the Tesla charging station. We will then drive up to the trailhead. You can also choose to meet us at the Richardson Creek Trailhead (Clear Spring Rd, Roxie, MS 39661) at around 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Address for the Lafayette meet location is:
3215 LOUISIANA AVE #ST 102, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Where is it happening?
Richardson Creek Trail, Roxie, MS 39661, United States, 1398 Clear Spring Rd, Meadville, MS 39653-8804, United States,Meadville, MississippiEvent Location & Nearby Stays: