Gain Your Outside Perspective

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Oct 9-12th 2015 Determined to get out before it got too cold, a small group of young men from different parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts joined three instructors on a short expedition in Mt. Washington State Forest in South Western Massachusetts. We enjoyed views of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Berkshires and the New York Catskills. We watched the sunrise on Alander Mountain and sat by the rushing waters of the beautiful Bish Bash Falls. Wonderful weather and great people made for a very successful course. Check out our  Facebook Post  for more details and cool photos. Also check out our short  Youtube Video   to get a better sense of what happened out there. Here's what some participants had to say about their experience. PETER What do you like about backpacking and being outdoors? "I personally feel like I was born to be outdoors, it’s just where my heart’s at. Every time I’m outdoors it feels like it’s meant to be…this is natural, this is what it’s supposed to be...