Golden Retreater

A couple of weeks back I received an email from Amy Staiger (the sweet business department secretary. aka the brains behind most that goes on) concerning our retreat for IBC. Luckily this is my only class, outside of a Doctrine and Covenants (D&C) class I'm taking online (I've already taken it, but I got a D+, so this is hopefully raise my grade and overall GPA), so I won't be missing out on any class.

The email went as follows:

Students of IBC

As a part of your IBC experience you will be going to Badger Creek and outdoor learning facility at the base of the Teton mountains. This experience will last two and a half days. You will spend one night out in a tent and one night in a lodge. I need you to come prepared for this experience so it will be enjoyable. I have attached a equipment list you will need. I wanted you to have enough time to be able to bring things with you from home before you go. We will also give you more information when school starts. Also to have time to work this out with your spouse (if you have one) and employer if you are working.

The morning session will be going on January 20th-22nd. You will be back by noon on the 22nd.

The afternoon session will going on January 22nd-24th. You will be home by noon on the 24th.

This is the attachment to the email of what is needed:

EQUIPMENT LIST FOR BADGER CREEK WINTER

We will be at Badger Creek an outdoor facility at the foot of the Teton Mountains 45 miles from Rexburg. We have enclosed a suggested list of equipment that you will need. We wanted you to be able to have time to gather items before school starts and bring them with you when you come. If you do not have these items you may be able to rent items from Outdoor Resource Center (ORC) on campus or possibly borrow from others. If these are things that you want to buy do so, but don’t buy things if this is the only time you feel you will use them. Most items may be rented from the ORC or borrowed from friends or team mates.

Equipment List for Winter Conditions at Badger Creek (Highs: 25-30 Lows: -10 to -25)

Good warm boots. Need to be able to repel water and snow.
Wool Socks and thermals. Ski pants or water resistant shell, Water resistant Gloves
Warm Coat or layers of polypropylene or fleece with a shell. Stay away from cotton. Cotton absorbs moisture and we want moisture repelled.
Hat and stocking cap. Sleeping with a stocking cap will keep you warmer
Extra clothing and socks. We will be there 21/2 days. We will not be coming back to Rexburg until after the two and a half days.
Flashlight or headlamp
Two Water Bottles: if it is a Nalgene bottle you can heat water and put it in the bottom of your sleeping bag and keep you warm.
Below Zero Sleeping Bag or better or two sleeping bags
Sleeping pad and ground cloth
Backpack or duffle to put your gear in
Sunglasses
Medications
Journal and pen *(journal not scriptures?)

Team Equipment List:
A cooking camp stove (Camp Chef) will be provided for two teams to share. If you don’t want to share then your team should bring their own stove.
Cooking gear, i.e. pots, pans, spoons, spatulas, can opener, plates, cups and utensils. Keep in mind that you will need eating utensils cups for staff members
Enough food to feed your team and one to two staff members. Money will be given to your team to buy food.

* added by me

Most likely I will not be able to blog during those days, but I will try my best to use Dial2Do on my phone to blog maybe a few things. That is if I can get any phone reception out there. Rumor has it there is a slim chance of having any signal at all. If that does happen I will be taking time to jot down my thoughts and I will upload them on the following day.