Join us at the MITOC trip planning social on Wednesday, Oct 19, 5:30-7:00 pm in the MITOC office! Browse and add trip ideas here.

New to New England and eager to see the fall foliage? Super excited to get outside but don’t have a car? Want to organize a MITOC trip but not sure what’s the next step? Looking for new gym or crag climbing partners? Or maybe your friends are done hiking with you after you took them up Owl’s Head and you need to meet fellow peakbaggers to finish the 48? Then come to the MITOC trip planning social!

What is the trip planning social?

The trip planning social is a bi-weekly event to brainstorm and plan future weekend adventures and meet fellow outdoorsy people to go run, climb, bike and hike with! This event is open to all MITOC members, although we particularly encourage new MITOC leaders and folks who want to become MITOC leaders to join. If you are an undergrad or grad student MITOC member and you are not sure what the club does, you are welcome to join as well! Become a member here.

What kind of trips are we planning?

Any kind: hiking, climbing, trail running, backpacking, mountain biking, fly fishing, canoeing, bikepacking... Hiking and climbing leaders can use this opportunity to plan an official MITOC trip, find a co-leader and even recruit some participants, but trips do not have to be official. If you have a specific trip in mind, add it to the trip idea spreadsheet! “Trips” can also include finding a regular running or climbing gym partner (indicate what times work for you during the week). You do not need a specific trip idea to join!

If you are looking for trip ideas, some resources are the White Mountains guidebook (available to rent in the MITOC library), gaia or caltopo for maps, the Terrifying 25 list, asking fellow hikers what their favorite hike is, and many more resources available online.

Will there be food?

There will be some snacks and soft drinks.