<p>FOOT? Fresh Persons? Farming? Any thoughts?</p>
<p>FOOT !</p>
<p>FPC. I wanted to do FOOT but I am kidding myself if i think that I can actually do that...</p>
<p>are many of you planning on attending a pre orientation? Will I be really left out if I don't? I kind of wanted to travel until the beginning of school</p>
<p>I'm not going - I'm not the outdoors-y type. I think the standard orientation activities will be more than sufficient.</p>
<p>Amen, Vivaldi, amen.</p>
<p>yeah, ditto to that vivaldi...I thought I was the only one who felt that way!</p>
<p>I was interested in FOOT, but my parents can't afford it. I know there's financial aid for it, but I don't think I'd get much for it. Plus, as you all said, the orientation activities will be enough I think. I can only take so much of meeting new people and the standard "Hi, what's your name?"</p>
<p>Do FPC. I'll be a podleader. I promise bread and circuses.</p>
<p>FOOT, with any luck.</p>
<p>I love mountains. I hate dense forests though. That's what I get for being a tundra boy.</p>
<p>I was thinking New Hampshire?</p>
<p>Hey, that's where I signed up for too. :)</p>
<p>Dumb question, but what do you guys mean by "standard orientation activities"?</p>
<p>the ones that everyone does when we get there on August 26</p>
<p>I'm glad I'm not the only lethargic member of the Class of 2009. ;)</p>
<p>That will change, of course, when I get to Yale. Haha.</p>
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I was interested in FOOT, but my parents can't afford it. I know there's financial aid for it, but I don't think I'd get much for it.
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I think some of the pre-orientation activities are completely free for fin. aid students. FPC is, if I remember correctly - you should have gotten something about that a few days ago.</p>
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I think some of the pre-orientation activities are completely free for fin. aid students.
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<p>Woah, are you saying if you receive ANY finaid whatsoever, FPC is free? :)</p>
<p>And also, what's the cheapeast way to get from Hartford to New Haven?</p>
<p>im doin FOOT, the 6-day one to the White Mtns in New Hampshire</p>
<p>i bought some new hiking boots (my old ones were from what...6th grade girl scouts?) and have started breaking them in :-D</p>
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Woah, are you saying if you receive ANY finaid whatsoever, FPC is free? :)
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It seemed that way, but one can never be sure with these things...I didn't pay too much attention because I'm not going. ;)</p>
<p>FOOT or FPC...I can't decide! I feel like this is a once in a long time opportunity to get outdoors, but I don't feel lugging pounds of material around all day long! How many pounds would I be lugging? Would I lug some communal stuff or just my personal stuff? I hope we'd see at least one water faucet a day...and I'd hope there'd be nothing wrong with that water. And I can imagine going to the bathroom would be really fun, too...</p>
<p>Or am I like wrong about half these inconveniences even existing? </p>
<p>Compare that to FPC "showers, comfy beds," what looks like a beautiful lake. I think I've pretty much made up my mind. Will anybody convince me to go for at least the 4 day FOOT? </p>
<p>Yah...otherwise thanks for reading my freewrite.</p>
<p>Hey Sleet!</p>
<p>I would definitely make a call for FOOT. The comradery is amazing (I'm good friends with a bunch of people from my trip, 3 years later!). The views are incredible, you get to know two upperclassmen really well, and being outside in the open air can't be beat.
In answer to your questions:
You will be issued group gear along with your own gear. However, this group gear will not be that much. If you do a four day, it will probably be something like two meals and a small tarp to begin with. As the trip goes on, you get to carry less because you eat it! The weight of your pack depends on your size/physique. Leaders check to make sure everyone can carry their load and we take lots of frequent breaks. We often get in to camp early and have time for a nap! As for water, there are many beautiful streams, but no faucets in the backcountry! We treat our water to make it drinkable (and we haven't had any problems at all with drinking water problems). We also have tang, gatorade powder, and lemonade powder for those who don't like the slight taste. Going to the bathroom is great!!!! For one, there are bathrooms everywhere. No need to find one. Just dig a hole. There are also outhouses/privies along the trail and near campsites. The views are amazing on pretty much every trip! And spending time outdoors is an incredible experience. FOOT has trips for everyone, from the rolling Yale Forest to the White Mountains- we have about 450 people do it each year (it's the largest pre-orientation activity) and so we have a great wide distribution of trip intensity levels. I hadn't backpacked before FOOT, and I loved it so much that I trained up and become a trips leader. It's a wondefully amazing experience. I highly recommend it, but all the Yale programs are great and you will enjoy whatever you do! Good luck!</p>