by Mary | Mar 1, 2023 | Backpacking, March 2023
“If everyone went on a Sonlight backpack trip there would be no schisms, no politics, no war!” Sonlight camper Lead Guide and Backpack Apprentice New for 2023 Sonlight has implemented a Backpack Apprenticeship program, Amanda joins Sonlight in that role. Exploring the...
by Amanda Jordan | Jan 8, 2023 | Backpacking, January 2023
What is Type 2 fun? If you’ve ever been on a really hard hike with beautiful views then chances are you have experienced Type 2 fun. You might be wondering, isn’t fun exactly what you think it is? But here at Sonlight, we understand fun in all forms. What...
by Mary | Mar 5, 2021 | Backpacking, March 2021
What Is It About Camp? So many things that make camp a magic place, the friends, the mountains, the awesome counselors and the fun. But campfire? It’s the best. There is something mesmerizing about a campfire. Its warmth, its crackle, its ability to draw us in....
by Mary | Sep 21, 2020 | 2020 Posts, Alumni, Backpacking, September 2020
1992 – 2020 28 years later, and the same view! As high school kids, Clark and Meredith Weatherby went on a Sonlight backpack trip with the youth group from Covenant Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX. Fast forward to 2020, and they returned to Sonlight with...
by Mary | Dec 9, 2016 | Backpacking, December 2016
A Women’s only backpack trip, designed for women who wish to explore wilderness in the company of other gals and seek time away surrounded by wilderness. July 3-8, 2017 $275 Sonlight provides all the gear, equipment, food, cooking and eating utensils. You bring...
by Mary | Jul 16, 2015 | Backpacking, July 2015
Backpack 2015! Sonlight trips have been an adventure. Late snow has created some interesting journeys with swollen creeks, snow crossings and muddy trails. July 15 we still were hiking around frozen high country lakes. New Big Agnes gear has been excellent, especially...
