Upcoming Events at Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike - Savannah
Sat Apr 28, 9:00 AM - Sat Apr 28, 6:00 PM
Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike - Savannah
10 Dunnoman Dr, Savannah, GA 31419
Community: Savannah
Description
THE ACTUAL HIKE ITSELF IS FOR VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, NATIONAL GUARD, AND RESERVISTS ONLY. Participants hike 22km (13.67 miles), while carrying 22kg (48.5lbs), wearing silkies, combat boots, and a ruck - 22 representing the 22 military suicides a day.
Event Details
The Irreverent Warriors silkies hikes are a series of events across the nation designed to PREVENT veteran suicide by bringing veterans together using humor and camaraderie to heal the mental wounds of war through therapeutic events and entertainment.
Irreverent Warriors is PREVENTING veteran suicide through the use of unconventional therapy. Veterans are different, and therefore use different methods of coping. In the face of tragedy, a veteran is more likely to use humor and camaraderie as a coping mechanism than anything else. Civilians are not allowed to hike but are welcome to volunteer and/or meet us at the bar stops along the way!!!
The mission of the Silkies Hike is to bring veterans together with laughter and camaraderie, create a support network for veterans, and provide a day of therapy. These hikes support and spread our bottom line: "put the gun back on safe, put it back on the nightstand, and stick around a bit longer."
Civilians:
Please meet us for the initial festivities and also advance to the locations if you'd like to receive your veterans with cheers, hugs, kisses, photos, videos, screaming, yelling, and excessive PDA. If you’d like to volunteer, leave a comment under the DISCUSSION section and the hike coordinator will contact you.
GEAR LIST:
Backpack - The 22 kg is optional
Snacks - Nuts, bars, food that will fuel you throughout the day
Camelback with water
Sunblock, sunblock, sunblock.
Headgear - hat, Kevlar, Stetson, beret
Eye Pro - Sunglasses, goggles
Vaseline and Moleskin
Tennis shoes or Boots
Extra socks
Extra shirt
WHAT TO BRING:
ID - we will be checking ID's ** In order to be served at the bars you MUST be wearing the Irreverent Warrior wrist band that you will receive at registration - this includes volunteers and drivers as well as participants
WATER - we will have water on our support vehicles but you are encouraged to have your own as well.
CASH - we are asking everyone to pay cash at the stops - this will help get f
Irreverent Warriors is PREVENTING veteran suicide through the use of unconventional therapy. Veterans are different, and therefore use different methods of coping. In the face of tragedy, a veteran is more likely to use humor and camaraderie as a coping mechanism than anything else. Civilians are not allowed to hike but are welcome to volunteer and/or meet us at the bar stops along the way!!!
The mission of the Silkies Hike is to bring veterans together with laughter and camaraderie, create a support network for veterans, and provide a day of therapy. These hikes support and spread our bottom line: "put the gun back on safe, put it back on the nightstand, and stick around a bit longer."
Civilians:
Please meet us for the initial festivities and also advance to the locations if you'd like to receive your veterans with cheers, hugs, kisses, photos, videos, screaming, yelling, and excessive PDA. If you’d like to volunteer, leave a comment under the DISCUSSION section and the hike coordinator will contact you.
GEAR LIST:
Backpack - The 22 kg is optional
Snacks - Nuts, bars, food that will fuel you throughout the day
Camelback with water
Sunblock, sunblock, sunblock.
Headgear - hat, Kevlar, Stetson, beret
Eye Pro - Sunglasses, goggles
Vaseline and Moleskin
Tennis shoes or Boots
Extra socks
Extra shirt
WHAT TO BRING:
ID - we will be checking ID's ** In order to be served at the bars you MUST be wearing the Irreverent Warrior wrist band that you will receive at registration - this includes volunteers and drivers as well as participants
WATER - we will have water on our support vehicles but you are encouraged to have your own as well.
CASH - we are asking everyone to pay cash at the stops - this will help get f
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