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Agua Caliente Camping w/Dr. Rebecca Broyer


  • Auga Caliente Campgrounds 39555 Great Southern Overland Stage Route Julian, CA, 92036 United States (map)

Sign ups are first come first serve! Links will open at 9PM sharp on Sunday.

Looking to reconnect with nature to escape your finals? Come touch some grass (dirt and sand) on this 2-night camping trip to Agua Caliente with the amazing Dr. Broyer! Let your stress drift away, stargazing in some desert hot springs! We can get super existential and realize that, in the grand scale of the universe, your physics final isn’t life or death. We’ll hike some nearby trails (maybe with some big-horned sheep), and come back relaxed and ready for our exams!

PACKING LIST:

  • Solid Hiking Shoes/Boots

  • Hiking clothes

  • Bathing suit + towel

  • H2O - 2-3L! (It’s gonna be insanely hot, this is a must)

  • Mess kit (plate/bowl/utensils)

  • Toothbrush, medicines, & general life items

  • Sleeping bag + pad + tent (if you have one)

  • Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat 

  • Snacks for yourself 

  • Flashlight

  • Layers for sleeping 

  • WAIVERS

WE WILL PROVIDE: FOR OVERNIGHTS ETC

  • Friday Dinner

  • Saturday Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

  • Sunday Breakfast

  • Sleeping bag/pad (if you don’t have it)

  • Tent (if you don’t have it)



PROFESSOR: Dr. Rebecca Broyer

DEPARTMENT: Chemistry

Rebecca Broyer, a legend within the Chemistry department and Peaks, is an LA native who loves to use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream. She’s a lifetime adventure seeker who surfs and skis often.


PEAK: Auga Caliente

DIFFICULTY: 3/5

SCENERY: Desert Canyons, Big Horned Sheep, and Hot Springs

FUN FACT: There’s a pool!


TRIP LEADS: Owen and Zach

Contact Owen: ninneman@usc.edu

Contact Zach: zeggleto@usc.edu

Read Owen’s bio here and read Zach’s bio here