Backpacking info., SMLT, Eagle Projects

Those of your Scouts who are Life ranked, the recent Digital Eagle advertized Eagle projects available at Oak Mountain, Camp Tranquility..ohters are being offered by the Red Mountain Parks Project Manager...many...

If you are a leader who has not attended the Scoutmaster's Leadership Training (SMLT) on March 19th at Canteberry UMC in Mtnbrk..please sign up for it...the companion weekend course is set for April 15-17 at Camp Sequoyah..neither of these are a conflict with Troop activities..and you should plan on attending to give us the depth we need in our leadership for the Scouts......You will need a uniform...please consider it if you have not,,information is on the recent GAC digital Eagle you just received as email..when you finish you will learn all you ever wanted to know about a "boy led Troop."

If your son has not back packed with us before..the basics he needs are:

a backpack
two water bottles..each with a metal "D' ring to connect to his belt and pack
a compactible, light sleeping bag with a pair of long underwear, sock hat, and socks to sleep in in case it gets cold
a light weight therma rest or foam ground cloth for between the bag and the tent floor
a plastic spoon, plastic cup, and plastic bowl to eat from..light as possible
Back packing clothes to wear on the trail, including wool socks with polyprophelene sock liners to prevent blisters.
a flashlight with a head band or one that he can hold in his mouth. He won't need a change of clothes as he will leave his dry uniform in the bus when he hikes in from the trail.
an economical rain suit in case it rains or gets cold
a cap for his head in case it rains or gets cold..gloves for the cold are probably not needed. A light jacket for the cold may be in order also....
The leaders will have everything else he needs..the troop provides a tent,cooking gear, and water purification

We will be going as light as possible for only about 8 or less miles in a beautiful primitive area.

Thats about it...otherwise he will have too much to carry

We will shake him down on Thursday when he brings all his gear..the food is being provided by the older Scouts for a back packing menu.

will see him thursday night with his ready to go pack....at 6:30 PM at the Hut,then at the Hut on friday at 5:00PM in uniform with his back packing clothes in a bag to change into when we get there at the start point.

YiS Dan s

"Delivering the Promise"