Our backpacks are open to both Trail Club members and non-members. If you have questions about a specific backpack or would like to apply for that backpack, contact the leader. The Trails Club is not a travel agency, and the leader is not a tour leader but rather a fellow explorer who is willing to take on the tasks of leadership. Any member can organize and lead a backpack if he or she meets the Trails Club leadership qualifications.

The Trips Committee provides approval and oversight of all Trails Club backpacks since we currently have no Backpack Coordinator. The first point of contact for any backpack proposal is the Trips Chair. For more information, please contact Carolyn Jenkins at 503-422-6456 or TripsChair@trailsclub.org.

The Backpack Coordinator job is a one-year commitment. This Coordinator finds leaders for backpack events and oversees publishing event notices by the deadline each month. There are backpack leaders who will help if an overall coordinator becomes available. Contact the Trips Chair if you are a club member and would like to help with this.