NiteHike is only a few days away! We felt this was a good time to let everyone know who will be participating that there are a few things they are required to have the evening of the hike. There's two lists below...one is gear for the group as a whole, and one is gear for each member to have.
If your group has members that have not been pre-registered, you can add them on when you check in at HQ. If you have youth that will be leaving early, or joining in late, make sure we know about it, and please text or call us when they are leaving the park so we can cross them off. We need to know who all is in the park at any given time.
Headquarters is located at St Anselms Church, with parking just down the street at the University Chapel. There is -NO- parking at UBC Golf before 630pm due to other events. There is additional limited pay parking available next to HQ, and some additional parking in the streets around HQ. We STRONGLY encourage everyone to car share, take transit, or get dropped off if at all possible.
If you're using a GPS enabled device, you can download a GPX file of all the station coordinates here, or access a GPS enabled map here.
Just a reminder, all hike groups should have the following:
- two leaders (your group may have to hike with another group to meet minimums)
- proof of registration in your organization.
- medical certificates / forms for all attending members
- a cell phone in case of emergency
- large ziplock / waterproof bag to keep hike papers in
- basic first aid kit with bandaids and tylenol / aspirin
- spare water bottle and flashlights / batteries
In addition, each youth should have:
- clothes appropriate for the evening, along with a waterproof jacket and socks
- good, proper hiking shoes for hitting the trail
- snacks to provide energy throughout the evening
- a flashlight (trails are VERY dark)
- a water bottle (there are a couple places throughout the park to fill it)
- a travel mug for hot chocolate at stations that are providing it (stations do NOT provide cups)
- a sturdy backpack to hold everything in, that's fitted properly for comfort
There will be additional information posted here by Friday at noon, so please check back! In addition, please share your photos with us and if you use Twitter, tag @BCNiteHike or use the hashtag #nitehike24 ! See you on the trails!