Are you interested in nature? Would you like to spend more time outdoors, but you don’t know where to begin? Maybe wilderness backpacking is for you! Wilderness backpacking is a hobby that involves hiking through nature and spending one or more nights outside as you hike. You are welcome to come to a lecture for beginners taught by an experienced backpacker.
This hobby is strongly associated to the rich and middle class but it doesn’t have to be that way. We will discuss this problematic and share knowledge on how to explore the outdoors without having to buy expensive gears, in order to make it truly accessible to everyone. In Sweden the allemansrätt gives us the right of free roaming, but it isn’t the case in many countries as nature keeps being privatized. As many more things are getting privatized in Sweden, nature could be next!
Backpacking is also often perceived as ”masculine” and it appeals more and more to far-right & macho men, creating a toxic culture. It can be scary to be out there as a visibly queer or non-white person, or even a woman camping alone, there are therefore reclaiming and decolonizing movements ongoing.
This class intends to share the knowledge in order to break accessibility barriers. The goal is to get more people interested in the outdoors, which of course is for everyone!
Where to begin? What gear do you need? How do I plan a trip? Why do such an activity?
Feel free to ask questions, get feedback, and discuss all things related to walking and sleeping outside.
The lecture will be given by Cesar Valdez (he/him), a Chicano immigrant with over two decades of experience with wilderness backpacking. The discussion can be in English, Swedish, and Spanish, as Cesar is (more or less) fluent in each of these languages. The lecture will be held on the grass outside the café with a distance so that everyone can participate. In case of heavy rain we will retreat to the café where we will have 10 people maximum, bring your facemask. Hope to see you there, and happy trails!
Cezar’s blog: http://cesarandthewoods.blogspot.com/
Syndikalistiskt forum, room 303 at Viktoriahuset, Linnégatan 21
Tram stop: Prinsgatan
Entrance underneath the stairs of Hagabion (use the intercom, 303C), 2 stairs up. This event will be outside the café if the weather allows it.
There’s also an elevator, if you need to use it, let us know that on the intercom and we will help you.
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