D&T Goat: Beginner’s Backpacking Adventure with Baby Goats!

Men and women 16+
All creeds welcome
Adventure Score: 2

Lake Tahoe’s Desolation Wilderness is an alpine wonderland. Massive conifers stab out from great walls of granite and stony basins hold refreshing pools of azure filled with brook and rainbow trout.

This is world-class backpacking, an out-and-back trail with a gentle climb on the way in and virtually all downhill on the way out. This makes it perfect for the beginning packer, and that’s why we’re taking four of our baby Alpine goats, our packgoats-in-training!

This will be one of their first conditioning hikes of the season and we’ll need your help leading, feeding, and just generally loving on these adorable and hardworking critters. Each participant will be assigned one baby goat for at least one day, allowing for a bonding and wilderness husbandry experience like no other.

These are our most affectionate and personable little goats, handpicked from the D&T Camp One herd, and they will leave quite the impression, God willing. But this will also be one of their longest outings to date and they will absolutely need your guidance and support.

We’re not going far and we’re taking our time.

Saturday morning starts early with the predawn prayer and our caravan to the trailhead where we’ll complete our gear check and begin our three-mile trek to Twin Lakes.

With our loaded packs and the modest elevation gain, we’ll get our hearts pumping, but not to worry. Our little goats will want to take their time nibbling the forage along the away, allowing for plenty of rest and a meandering pace.

At the end of our hike are some of the prettiest little lakes you ever will see and that’s where we’ll spend the next two nights, God willing. We’ll explore, swim, scramble, and just take in the refreshment of radiant sunshine, clean air, and cool water, insha Allah.

And to make the trip easier for those coming from a distance, we are including an optional overnight stay and home-cooked meal Friday October 4th at D&T Camp One in Placerville, about 1.5 hours from the trailhead.

Included:

• Overnight accommodations and meal at Dust and Tribe Camp One on Friday 10/4 (optional)
• Two nights of camping in or around Twin Lakes
• Point-by-point itinerary, packing list, and personalized assistance with logistics
• Commemorative D&T keepsake to honor our time together
• BABY GOATS!!!
• Professional portrait capturing you and your goat companions
• New friends and a lifetime of memories!

You are responsible for your food, transportation, clothing, and gear (limited rentals are available).

Your trip facilitators are Luke Frobase and wilderness docent Andrea Guaschino.

Book your spot with a 50% deposit that is fully refundable up to 30 days prior to our trip (refund deadline Thursday 9/5/2024).

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