Sunol Introduction to Backpacking

Dates: Sat-Sun, April 22-23, 2017
Meet: Saturday, 8:30am at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, ~ 1:30pm, @ Danville Park & Ride. Scouts will call ahead with actual pickup time.
Prerequisite: Scouts 2nd year and above (Flaming Phoenixes and older scouts)
Cost: $35 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.

Timeline:
– 04/11 Permission slip due at COH
– 04/18 Pack check, equipment and meal planning
– 04/21 Optional final pack, meal and equipment check at Troop meeting

This short introductory 2 day and 1 night backing trip into the Sunol Wilderness is for 2nd year and above Scouts with limited or no backpacking experience. On day 1 we’ll hike about 3.5 miles into camp with low elevation except for a climb the last half mile. Check with your merit badge counselor, as there may be cooking opportunities for scout advancements.

Contact Mr Chan and Mr Benveniste if you have questions.

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