Evan, a Scout, volunteered to be the Grub Master. He did extremely well and should be proud.
One of the more tedious jobs of preparing for a group backpack trip of 16 is meal planning and preparation. It takes a lot of thought, planning and staging to prepare for even a weekend.
Due to time, Amber and I usually do all the work. This time, I asked for a volunteer and one of our scouts raised his hand. Continue reading
Here I am explaining to the Scouts and parents the advantages of freezer bag cooking and cozy
We had a full house of scouts and parents as we picked through each pack to help determine what gear is best for the upcoming backpack trip. I tell each Scout that I only make suggestions and leave it up to them to decide to take my advice or not.
I was proud to see that no scout showed up with more than 16 pounds of base weight. Granted, no shelters were handed out as of tonight, but weather permitting, we plan on bringing a few tarps and calling them “home” and “shelter.” Continue reading
April 20 & 21st, 2012
At the Mt. Wilson Trail trail head
Four Thirty PM, Friday and our packs were ready from the night before. Each of our backpacks weighed in at about 10 pounds base weight. The forecast this weekend called for clear skies, warm day and Continue reading