MiniOcktoberfest Beginner Overnight Backpacking And Wild Camping (October 24 & 25, 2026)

Updated Jan 2026 This overnight camping trip has been running continuously since 2012!  HISTORY You may be asking, why is MiniOcktoberfest so special? Well, there are countless stories, but in 2013, we learned that backpacking while drinking beers was a terrible idea. In 2014, we learned maps are not always accurate and who had the best sausage ever. In 2015, MiniOcktoberfest landed on Halloween so we tried to scare each other. On 2016's trip, side missions were officially born! 2017, 2018, 2019, were our first, second and third MiniOcktoberfests in the rain, but each of those years included more sausages, more side missions and so much laughing. In 2020, new Hosts, new fam and OG fam all came together over a perfect weather weekend for some much needed reprieve from pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, we experienced the "major scheduling conflict"! In 2022 we celebrated 10 years(!) with special guests from all over the world. 2023 was a bit rainy, but positive vibes all around. 2024 was down