Complex Systems Summer School 2013-Hiking

Renting Gear: REI has plenty of gear, but to be sure that we have what we need we should reserve it tonight or tomorrow morning. Here are the prices (going from memory so may be off but is close)

• 4 person tents: $23 1st day, I think $5 the second (they also have 2 and 3 person tents, so if we just have 7 going maybe get 1 4- and 1 3- person tent)
  
• Sleeping Bags: $15 1st day, $5 additional days
  
• Sleeping Pads: $12 1st day, $3 additional days
  

I put the additional day prices just so yall know if you want to plan longer trips later. I'll place reservation based on what is listed below, so make sure that is correct!

We decided to go this weekend to the Pecos Wilderness and climb Santa Fe Baldy. One group with ~10 people is going to go Saturday mid-morning ish, do a day hike and camp that night. The other group is going to (likely) leave Sunday and meet the first group out there, and we'll climb Baldy together.

We have to be below tree line by 2-ish (sooner if it looks like a storm is brewing), so should get back by dinner time, or can decide to go to dinner somewhere else in town.

We need to rent probably 1 car (I will drive 5 people to camp, Lauren will drive 4-5 people to day hike, +1 car for camping), and rent tents and sleeping bags, plus one stove for cooking.

In order to finalise numbers and know how much equipment to rent, please sign up here in whatever category applies and indicate whether you need a sleeping bag/mat!

Overnight campers

1. Brady
2. Kevin (needs mat)
3. Johannes (needs bag+mat)
4. Jian (needs bag+mat)
5. Swati (needs bag, mat)

Long one-day trippers

1. Lauren
2. Hua
3. Regina
4. Elena
5. Melinda

• Hi all:

The original hiking trail is closed because of the fires, so Lauren has found us another one, near Bandolier. Unfortunately, we won't be able to meet up with the other group. Fortunately, it means we can leave St. John's at 8AM. So if you're coming, meet Sunday morning at 7:50AM.

1. Mauricio (confirmed)
2. Ren (confirmed)
3. Cheryl (confirmed)
4. Bapu
5. Oskar (confirmed)
6. Andrea (confirmed)
7. David (confirmed)
8. Masato (confirmed)
9. Joana (confirmed)
10. Yan (confirmed, cell phone number: 631-880-1056 or knock my window~)

Planning stuff

Here's some info on the state of the wildfires and what we're allowed to do fire-wise, for those who know what that means: [1]

And here's a general weather forecast which isn't looking too bad! [2]

Some info on Santa Fe Baldy [3]