The Michigan Backpacking Club is a University of Michigan Voluntary Student Organization with the following mission:

"To provide the University of Michigan community with an organization that promotes hiking and backpacking activities in the great outdoors. We will serve as a venue to meet and discuss backpacking techniques as well as learn about the many opportunities where one can enjoy backpacking. Also the group aims to establish a solid backpacking community at the University of Michigan."

Backpacking Club spring break trips typically last the entirety of break, (~10 days) and are located out west, and for the first time in 2015, in the southeast. These locations have traditionally included The Grand Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Saguaro National Park, and Zion and Bryce National Parks. For the first time this year, Apalachicola National Forest in Florida.

Typical Fall Break trips include Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.

The club tentatively holds weekly meetings on Wednesday nights at 7pm in 1040 DANA. Any University of Michigan Student is welcome to join, see our page on joining the club for information more information. No dues or official membership is kept, and we aim to be as accessible as possible to new members and beginners.

Not all meetings will have information relevant to a new member, and it will usually be more effective to join the email list or to contact the club rather than simply showing up for a meeting.