Camping & Hiking Quest at Silver Bay

Silver Bay Association, Lake George, N.Y.

You should go on this trip if…

• You want to try camping… real camping
• You enjoy long hikes
• You don’t mind sleeping on the ground
• You want to experience the view shown in the picture below
• You want to try living for a day without modern amenities like electricity or bathroom facilities
• You think like MacGyver
• You want to have fun!

        

Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks sits on the shores of Lake George about 90 minutes north of the Rensselaer campus. Located in the Adirondack Mountains, the 700-acre campus is breathtakingly beautiful. For more information on Silver Bay, check out their Web site at www.silverbay.org.

The Camping & Hiking Quest overnight experience is a camping-based experience. This 3-day/2-night trip is designed for participants in good physical condition that are comfortable hiking approximately 8-10 miles a day on mountainous terrain. You may be caught in the rain – sorry, the weather is out of our control! During this adventure each person becomes an integral part of a team that must work cooperatively to overcome challenges such as lighting a fire and cooking a meal, transporting gear, and navigating the trails. You are encouraged to come prepared for a profound camping experience. In addition, you are requested to bring hiking boots or sturdy shoes, a water bottle, bathing suit and towel, rain gear, sleeping bag, backpack, bug repellent, sunscreen, shorts and long pants, along with a sweater or jacket for those cool Adirondack nights. A limited amount of gear is available for loan – please contact the Office of the First-Year Experience at (518) 276-8632 for more information.

“The best part of the trip was the view from the top of the mountain and watching the meteor shower.”

“It was an excellent bonding experience… I made friends that I’m really close to now.”

 

Last modified: July 31, 2009