Dive into a summer of Southwest fun with the Outfit Expedition! Outfit is a perfect experience for kids with a sense of adventure and willingness to try new things. Appropriate for anyone from complete camping novices to experienced outdoor adventurers, we will start the trek with a week at Basecamp followed by a few days exploring wild places of New Mexico. We will return to Basecamp for 2 days to close the trek, reflect on our time together, and enjoy a final campfire. By the end, trekkers come away with new friends, outdoor skills, great memories, and self-confidence after two weeks of independence and exploration.
Age Range: 10-12
Gender: All welcome, Male, Female, Non-binary
Min Group Size: 8
Max Group Size: 20
Instructors: 3
Elevation: 5,000 to 11,000 feet
17 Days on Trek
number of days on the trek
Cost: $3,450
6/24 - 7/10
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7/20 - 8/5
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Trek Details
This trek will encourage trekkers to explore, create, learn, listen and play. Here are the details!
Explore|Outdoor Adventure
Explore North Western New Mexico!
- 5 day road loop, exploring the Red Rock Mesas and Ponderosa Pine forests
- 12 days at our 550 acre basecamp
- Basic outdoor skills, Basic Navigation, tent set up,
- Mt. Taylor sunrise hike
- Tree Climbing the Ponderosa Pines at Basecamp
- Rock Climbing in multiple locations like Mentmore sandstone crag which multiple single pitch options.
Create | Art / Music
Find new ways to make art!
- Jewelry Making has been a large part of the culture in the Southwest
- Leather stamping, ever wanted to have the most custom belt ever?
- Water Coloring, set up your eizel on the top of a mesa and capture the southwestern sunset.
Learn | Science / Technical Skills
Expand your knowledge of the places we occupy and skills needed in the outdoors!
- Albuquerque Art Museum, New Mexico History Museum, Georgia O’keeffe Museum, Pueblo Cultural Center
- Nature walks – flora/fauna identification
- Forest Ecology
Listen | Culture / Community
Listen to the voices of the communities who call this place home!
- Visit ancestral site (Chaco, etc)
- Visiting with local Native American/Indigenous community members to hear from Native voices
Play | Have Fun
Life is fun! Let’s go outside and play!
- Gallup Flea Market
- Rock climbing in the 100 million year old sandstone
- Rafting
- Campfires every night with music and games!
6/24 - 7/10
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7/20 - 8/5
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More Information
Trek Log
Resources for Parents
Within Your Itinerary You Might
The trek itineraries vary year to year, depending on permits and staff expertise
- Meet with a musician
- Visit an Amphitheater
- Take some Day hikes
- Meet with an instrument manufacturer
- Visit music festival
- Visit Hispanic Cultural Center and Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- A Sunset hike
- Basecamp Loop (Cottonwoods)
- Visit Zuni Pueblo to meet musicians and artists
- Meet with an artist
- Visit Georgia O’Keefe Museum and other local art based museums
- Visit Taos Earthships
- Explore Lavender Farm
- Day hike Canyon de Chelly
- Day hike El Morro National Monument
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