JOIN US FOR A 2025 HEALING ADVENTURE!
Join FD Community Member Courtney (“Catwitch”) for an awesome North Carolina backpacking weekend in the Uwharrie National Forest.
Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25 | 3:00 PM
Important Details
– We will be doing about 20 miles over 3 days and 2 nights.
-We are meeting at the Uwharrie trailhead parking lot on Hwy 24/27 at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 23rd, and will wrap up on Sunday.
– For anyone interested in meeting earlier, we will grab lunch at an Italian restaurant nearby in Troy.
– No backpacking experience necessary.
– Please make sure to pack backpacking equipment, food, and a way to filter water.
Whether it’s your first time joining or you’ve been to a bunch of FD meetups – it’ll be a fun day hanging out with local FD community members in the area. Feel free to invite along friends/family (18+) as anyone is welcome to attend Community Adventures!
To RSVP for the North Carolina backpacking adventure please click the button at the top of the page!
All attendees are hereby notified of the Community Adventure disclaimer. Community Adventures are a simple way to gather your First Descents family and out live it together, but that’s not all First Descents offers. In addition to awesome meetups, we provide life-changing, healing adventures for young adults dealing with cancer, MS and other serious health issues. To learn more about our mission and our lifestyle programming — including mindfulness and nutrition, please visit our website.