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Hiking? Caves? Swimming? Lakes? Camping? Scenic drives? Stars? Astronauts?? THIS TRIP HAS IT ALL!! Join Peaks and Prof. Reisman as we journey for overnight trip to Lake Isabella and the Kern River! We plan to hike up to a cave and explore the lake area, swim in some lakes and rivers, and camp in this beautiful area just south of Sequoia National Park. The moon phase will be advantageous for star gazing, maybe Jaxson can be convinced to bring his telescope…
PACKING LIST:
WAIVERS
Solid hiking shoes
Water bottles (AT LEAST 2L! We will be checking)
Swimsuit/Clothes you don’t mind getting wet (not cotton though - wet cotton makes you COLD)
Towel
Extra pair of shoes to get wet (optional)
Mess Kit
Toothbrush, medicines, & general life items
Sleeping bag + pad + tent (if you have one)
Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat
Snacks for yourself
Flashlight or headlamp (If you have one)
WAIVERS… AGAIN!
WE WILL PROVIDE:
Saturday Lunch + Dinner
Sunday Breakfast + Lunch
Sleeping bag/pad (if you don’t have it)
Tent (if you don’t have it)
Tent (if you don’t have it)
PROFESSOR: GARRETT REISMAN
DEPARTMENT: Astronautical Engineering
As a former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman is truly an ~out of this world~ professor. Dr. Reisman flew on all three Space Shuttles, spending a cumulative 107 days in space, including 3 spacewalks. After leaving NASA in 2011, he joined Elon Musk at SpaceX where he served as the Director of Space Operations. In 2018, he stepped down from his full time position at SpaceX to teach astronautical engineering at USC but continues to support SpaceX as a Senior Advisor. He is also the Technical Consultant for the Apple TV+ series, "For All Mankind", an alternate-history sci fi series available for streaming now and he consists of half of the '2 Funny Astronauts' podcast with Astronaut Mike Massimino, a popular podcast featuring behind the scenes true stories about flying in space.
You can read more about Dr. Reisman at his website https://www.garrettreisman.com/ !
PEAK: Lake Isabella
DIFFICULTY: 3/5
SCENERY: Expect a sunny lake and (hopefully) many creeks! Water comes from snowfall, so the water may be a bit chilly!
FUN FACT: Lake Isabella is the 16th largest reservoir in California! Hey… who said it has to be the biggest to be fun!
TRIP LEAD: Jaxson
Fun fact: Jaxson recently took a train from LA all the way to El Paso!
Contact NAME: name@usc.edu (hyperlinked!)
Read NAME's bio here.