DUDE lets go to the DUNES!

Meet: 7 am in the Village on Saturday @ Hecuba Statue, (2/24)

Return: Around 3 pm on Sunday (2/25)

Member: ($42) Non member: ($53)

Participant Drivers(2): ($25)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Sand dunes, salt flats, camping, smores

Difficulty: (4/10) Easy Distance (miles): 3-4 miles max

Recommended Prior Experience: Overnight camping experience is recommended but not required

Location of Trip: Mesquite Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, Badwater Basin

Native Land: Newe Sogobia

Come join us on an epic trip to Death Valley! We’re gonna go check out the sick sand dunes (maybe if we have a few boards or sleds we’ll roll down the dunes), salt flats, and more cool sights in Death Valley National Park.

We’ll meet at USC Village at 7 AM on Saturday and start heading to Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley! We will explore the dunes, walk around, take cool pictures, and hopefully board/sled down. After, we’ll camp inside the park. Nikki and Agustin have a yummy dinner planned and then we’ll have a campfire and s’mores under a beautiful starry night sky to end the night!

On Sunday, we’ll have breakfast, leave camp in the morning, and make our way to the salt flats in Badwater basin. The salt flats spread miles and miles long, devoid of obvious life, and cool fact — Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America!! After exploring we will head back to campus in the late afternoon!

Contact the Guides:

Nikki Liu (nikkiliu@usc.edu)

Agustin Montes (montesta@usc.edu)

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Small backpacking pack or school backpack

• Sleeping pad

• Sleeping bag

• ***Warm layers (thermal long sleeves, sweater, long pants)

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Hiking shoes/sneakers/Chacos/Tevas

• Socks / underwear

• Toiletries

• AT LEAST 2 L of water!!! Please bring a lot of water!!!

• Hat, gloves

• Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses)

• Headlamp if you have one

• Any necessary medication

• Mess kit (plastic plate/bowl + fork/knife/spork will work just fine)

• OPTIONAL: cards/games/other fun activities

• REQUIRED: good vibes, can-do attitude

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!