# Any experience with multi-day Sierra Club outings? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 2, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739 "2015-01-02T03:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739/1 "2015-01-02T03:12:23Z")
I recently got the new issue of Sierra Club’s magazine, and it lists the outings for 2015. I’ve only been camping a couple of times before, and I see they offer a few trips for beginners in California. I also like kayaking, so the kayaking trips sound appealing also. Has anybody gone on Sierra Club’s outings, and how was your experience? Any advice? ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739/2 "2015-01-02T04:19:33Z")
No Sierra Club experience, but if you are looking for a cheaper, more bohemian experience, check out the Green Tortoise. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739/3 "2015-01-05T01:50:52Z")
I’ll just bump this once in case anyone missed my post on New Year’s Day. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739/4 "2015-01-05T03:16:43Z")
The Sierra Club trips are generally well run, fun for all, but fairly expensive. If you have limited camping experience and the trip is designed for beginners I think you should have a good time. There are other less expensive options but I generally wouldn’t trust them unless I had personal experience (or a friend had some) until you’re a little more experienced. SC does a good job with beginners. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-multi-day-sierra-club-outings/708739/5 "2015-01-08T23:12:29Z")
I did the Sierra Club Wilderness Basics course in San Diego.\* I’d recommend looking into it. I was actually considering joining and creating a subgroup (Motorcycle Camping) and doing a lecture for their Wilderness Basics series (Camping Cheap: Minimizing the initial investment by repurposing items at home) but then I got transferred to a new location and my plans went out the window.☹ Looking through their monthly activities lists, though, I got the impression that their “outings” were primarily social activities (Movie Nights, day hikes, weekend hikes, spectator sports nights, beer gatherings, etc.) organized for like-minded people – it seemed like SC was a singles club that facilitates group dates. If that’s what you’re looking for, there are (also) _Meet Ups_ of all kinds in all areas and you can find them on the Internet. –G! \*I’ve mentioned a few experiences in a few of my posts around here.