Sunol Beginner Backpacking
Dates: Sat-Sun, April 16-17, 2016
Meet: Saturday, 9am sharp at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, ~ 2pm, @ Danville Park & Ride. Scouts will call ahead with actual pickup time.
Prerequisite: Scouts 2nd year and above (Mutant Narwhals, Cobras and older scouts)
Cost: $25 for campsite, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch at In-n-Out
Attire: Class B synthetic troop t-shirt, hiking clothes & boots (no Class A)
Details:
All participants need a framed backpack, 10 essentials, boots and “quality rain gear” (waterproof shells for body, head and packs – no ponchos!), one extra day of clothes and for layering (synthetic please … No Cotton, “Cotton kills”), extra socks, gallon ziplocks for dry clothes, synthetic sleeping bags, and water bottle(s) at least 1 liter (more is better).
Bring sack lunch for Saturday (in gallon ziploc, not paper sack). All other on-trail meals (Sat dinner, Sun breakfast), will be planned, purchased and provided. We will stop at In-n-Out just before returning to Park-n-Ride on Sunday (included in costs). All food and shared camping equipment will be spread around amongst all patrol members to carry and pack in to our campsite.
Required:
– 03/21 (By 5pm) Notify Mrs Kim & Mr Benveniste if you plan on doing cooking requirement at this outing
– 03/22 Permission slip due at Troop Meeting, initial equipment discussion & meal planning
– 03/29 Backup pack check at PLC
– 04/12 Final pack, meal and equipment check at Troop meeting
On April 16 & 17th 2016, we have a great backpacking trip through the green, wildflower covered hills of Sunol. We’ll check out Alameda County’s largest stream, Alameda Creek and we’ll pitch our backpacking tents at Stars Rest with views of Mission Peak. We’ll also try different backpacking foods and different water purification methods. This trip is open to 2nd year scouts and above (Mutant Narwhals and Cobras and older scouts), and is for first time backpackers and geared as an introductory backpack outing.
Permission slips and payment are due Mar 22nd 2016 when we will do initial planning and discuss equipment.
Mandatory meetings: The scouts will need to have a backpack check on April 12th (last meeting before outing). If you cannot make that day/time, you may contact Mrs. Kim and Mr. Benveniste to make a special appointment for a backpack check. At the backpack check we will make sure your backpack fits you properly, that you have everything you need, and that you don’t have anything you don’t need. We’ll also divide the food and tent equipment.
Join the fun and start your backpacking experiences this April!
Contact Mrs Kim and Mr Benveniste if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged backpacking, camping