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Meetups

Big World Explorers (Pasadena)

Lunch Break Pasadena (fka Pasadena Remote Lunch)

So Cal Happy Hour Hiking and Backpacking (SGV)

Santa Monica Hiking Club

LA Hiking Group (LA)

Hiking Plus (Simi Valley/TO)

List of All Southern California Hiking Meetups  ←

Backpacking

Upcoming Trips

Backpacking Tour de Mont Blanc (TBD 2026)

Backpacking Catalina (May 2026)

Camino de Santiago (June 2026)

Bucket List: Kearsarge Pass, JMT, Desolation Wilderness, The Lost Coast, AT/PCT sections

Gear Links

Durston Tent  ⧫  Zpacks Pack  ⧫  Katabatic Quilt  ⧫  Thermarest Pad  ⧫  Topo Shoes  ⧫  Ruffwear Dog Pack  ⧫  Deejo Knife  ⧫  Montbell Rain/Wind Jacket  ⧫  UL Flask Bags  ⧫  Compressed Towels  ⧫  Dog Tent  ⧫  Food Bags  ⧫  Waste Bags  ⧫  Tent Lights  ⧫  Liquid IV  ⧫  Solo Stove  ⧫  Garmin InReach  ⧫  Zpacks Poles  ⧫  Zpacks Water Bottle Sleeve  ⧫  GG Umbrella (& holster)  ⧫  Platypus Water Filter  ⧫  Gas Canister Filler  ⧫  Tenkara Fishing  ⧫  Nitecore Headlamp  ⧫  Nitecore Battery Pack  ⧫  FlexTail Gear Zero Air Pump  ⧫  Bogler Trowel  ⧫  4500mAh 1-Night Battery Pack  ⧫  Wildo Fold-A-Cup  ⧫  Titanium Utensils  ⧫  Bear Bag Kit  ⧫  Pika Lid

How-To / More Info

Hiking Poles  ⧫  Ultralight Backpacking   ⧫  UL Facebook Group  ⧫  Lighterpack.com  ⧫  Down Jacket List  ⧫  Campfire Permit

Other Activities

Pickleball  ⧫  SCUBA Diving  ⧫  Archery  ⧫  Cooking  ⧫  Hiking  ⧫  Skiing  ⧫  Snowshoeing  ⧫  Kayaking  ⧫  Travel  ⧫  Indoor Rock Climbing  ⧫  Darts  ⧫  Urban Exploration

Miscellaneous

Carolina Dogs