WHAT TO EXPECT ON ALL TREK TRIPS:
Before diving into what makes each trip different, here are the things that are consistent across trips:
One Team, One Dream – While your trip will have two trained student leaders, none of our trips can function without everyone engaging in the tasks at hand. Whether it’s pitching a tent or telling stories, getting from point A to point B, or completing your daily service task, your leaders work to keep all group members engaged.
A Mostly Vegetarian Menu – On TREK, we eat a lot of vegetables, cheese, nuts, dried fruit, and carbs. Think Chili Mac and Burritos, PB & J’s and Granola. The only meat is pepperoni and tuna packets that can be added to any individual plate.
Accommodations: We can easily accommodate most food allergies with non-nut, non-seed, and non-dairy based foods.Bunk-Style Sleeping Arrangements – One of the beautiful things about TREK is sharing our living space with one another, kind of like a slumber party! The only difference really is that we’re living outside, sleeping in rustic cabins, tents, and under tarps.
Accommodations: If sleeping in a single gender or single sex environment is important to you for comfort, safety, or religious reasons, we can ensure your trip has enough tents to accommodate this.No Recreational Substance Use – Bringing and/or using recreational drugs or alcohol are not permitted on any TREK program.
Accommodations: Those with a chemical dependency on a substance will need to connect with a TREK staff member to discuss the feasibility of accommodating this need, which may vary based on trip.No Cellphones – Cell phones are not permitted for personal comfort or social use.
Accommodations: A participant may request an accommodation for cell phone use during their trip if needed for diagnosed medical or mental health reasons. Many trips may not be able to accommodate all of these needs, so please refer to the trip guide to identify a trip with the amount of connectivity you know you need.
WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING YOUR TRIP:
Spiciness Level:
We give each trip an overall 'spiciness' rating, taking into account the resources available, the physical challenge, the facilities available, and the transportation of equipment.
Facilities Available:
During the trip, participants will either be sleeping in tents, under tarps, or in 3 or 4 walled shelter. Some trips will have running water available for showering and going to the bathroom. Most trips will not have running water available and will be required to used latrines and dig cat-holes.
Physical Challenge:
Trips have a different level of physical challenge depending on the elevation reached or challenge of activity, hours spent doing physical activity, and how much weight each participants will carry throughout trip.
Transportation and Storage:
Some trips rely on driving each day and return to the same drive-in campsite each night. This allows them to keep belongings in a car or tent each day. Other trips move camp each day and continue dow the trail (or lake or river)! These trips carry all their equipment and food in their backpacks or boats.