Outdoor Adventure Expo

April 28 – 30, 2023

Midwest Mountaineering and the U of M

Expo Hours:

Friday  2 – 8
Saturday  10 – 6
Sunday  11 – 5



Sponsored By:

Backpacker Magazine – Get Out More Tour Darn Tough Lakes & Legends LaSportiva Marmot Mountain Hardwear Oboz Western Mountaineering

Concessions:

Lakes and Legends Brewing Company logo Lakes & Legends
Official Beer of
Outdoor Adventure Expo
All Weekend

7 Corners Coffee logo 7 Corners Coffee
Fri / Sat / Sun

Finer Meats & Eats logo Finer Meats & Eats
Fri / Sun

Tacos los 4 carnales MN logo Tacos Los 4 Carnales MN
Sat

Northeast Pretzels logo Northeast Pretzels
Sat

$1 Popcorn $1 Popcorn
All Weekend
Proceeds benefit American Alpine Club scholarship program.

Kids (12 & under) Spin the Wheel - Get a Prize! Kids Spin the Wheel and Get a Prize!
Thrifty Outfitters
All Weekend
(12 & Under)

Speaker Biographies and Program Descriptions

Paul Kautz
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Paul and Kelly Kautz

Paul and Kelly have backpacked together over two centuries.

Paul has thru-hiked the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT), Arizona Trail (AZT), Ice Age Trail (IAT), Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT), West Coast Trail (WCT), Kekekabic Trail (Kek), and Border Route Trail (BRT).

Kelly has done the Kekekabic Trail (Kek), Border Route Trail (BRT), and West Coast Trail (WCT).

Camino de Costa Rica
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Kelly and Paul Kautz on the Camino de Costa Rica

If you like bananas, coffee, pineapple, and sugar cane, this is an adventure for you!

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Paul & Kelly hiked 170 miles across Costa Rica from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean on the Camino de Costa Rica (caminodecostarica.org).

With lodging each night and a sag vehicle most days, this “supported” thru-hike is a new way to hike for us.

Join us for highlights, challenges, and logistics of the trek.

Sunday,  Apr. 30th, 11:00a.m.,  U of M – Hanson Hall, Room 1-102

Page Updated:  Apr 28, 2023 08:43 am