{"id":139,"date":"2022-06-21T17:48:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T17:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter-dev\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:11:45","slug":"trip-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/trip-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Trip Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2022\/06\/trip-planning-900x459-1.jpg\" alt=\"Adventurers exploring a map and talking about different routes.\" class=\"wp-image-243 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2022\/06\/trip-planning-900x459-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2022\/06\/trip-planning-900x459-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2022\/06\/trip-planning-900x459-1-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">Interested in going on your own outdoor adventures but don&#8217;t know where to start? Follow these pre-trip-planning steps and\u00a0be more prepared in no time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 \u2013 Before You Go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determine your goals and objectives! What, why, and with whom?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take the time to research and plan.\u00a0 Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/395\/2021\/01\/FREEDOM-Journal-Page-and-Example.pdf\">FREEDOM Journal [PDF]<\/a> (Accessible Word document to come soon!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about and respect the rules and regulations of Public Lands and Wilderness Areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/why\/7-principles\/\">Visit Leave No Trace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a class. Back country travel requires a certain level of expertise and knowledge.&nbsp;<strong>PE 115 and PE 116<\/strong>&nbsp;give you the tools and knowledge to get started hiking &#8212; rain, shine or snow!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 \u2013 Research Your Trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\">check the weather<\/a>&nbsp;before you leave!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan ahead by checking trail conditions with current trip reports! Always have a Plan B, C and D. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wta.org\/\">Visit Washington Trails Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave your trip plan with someone at home \u2026 just in case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 \u2013 Pack for Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No need for a large shopping trip; many of these items can be found at thrift stores, around your own home or borrowed from friends and family.&nbsp; We also rent gear: backpacks, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, tents, snowshoes and bear canisters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan out with all of your items in plain view, then decide what you REALLY need.&nbsp; If you don\u2019t think you&#8217;re going to use it, leave it at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fix.com\/blog\/packing-your-backpack\/\">Read more on Fix.com&#8217;s How to pack for your first backpacking trip<\/a> about steps for getting you packed up and adjusted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for expert advice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop by weekly Office Hours! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in going on your own outdoor adventures but don't know where to start? Follow these pre-trip-planning steps and\u00a0be more prepared in no time! Step 1 \u2013 Before You Go Determine your goals and objectives! What, why, and with whom? Take the time to research and plan.\u00a0 Download the FREEDOM Journal (Accessible Word document to <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/trip-planning\/\">...more about Outdoor Trip Planning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-139","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2304,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/139\/revisions\/2304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wellnesscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}