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Title: PLANNING%20THE%20BACKPACKING%20TRIP


1
PLANNING THE BACKPACKING TRIP
www.troop75ohio.org
Dave McGee, SM, Troop 75 (440) 823-1885
(cell) dave_at_themcgees.net
Bill Sheehy, ASM, Troop 75 (440) 413-4263
(cell) wtspe_at_sbcglobal.net
2
WHERE TO HIKE
  • Weekend Hikes
  • Allegheny NF Traceys Ridge Minister Creek
  • Emerald Necklace Cuyahoga MetroParks (Never
    Again!)
  • Manatoc Good Trails Nearby Cuyahoga NP Buckeye
    Trail Tow Path
  • National State Parks
  • Fees, Restrictions, Crowding, Winnebagos, Red
    Tape Fine Happy Rangers (Not Hiker or Scout
    Friendly, particularly in the East!)
  • National Forests
  • None of the above NP Problems
  • But Primitive Facility Hunting Issues
  • Week Long Hikes
  • AT Mount Rogers NRA, VA Grayson Highlands SP,
    VA Harpers Ferry WV So PA (avoid No PA,
    Smokies Shenandoah) So of Smokies to GA
    Awesome!
  • Grand Canyon worth NP Woes! Rocky Mtn NP
    Tetons Wind Range WY

3
WHEN TO HIKE
  • Early Summer or Early Fall - Check Area Season!
  • Avoid worst of bugs, rain drought
  • Note March/April Early Summer in Grand Canyon
  • Note Sept/Oct Winter in Rockies Presidential
  • Avoid Spring Break Crowds of College Kids
  • Spring Break NP Double Whammy!

4
HOW FAR TO HIKE
  • General Rules Start Slow 8-10 miles 1st Day
  • Build Up 12-17 mile Day max
  • Adjust for Weather, Terrain, ROCKS, Injury
  • 3.5 miles in an ice storm vs. 24 easy miles
  • Not Death March Of Bataan
  • Hike Your Own Hike Buddy System
  • Lead Sweep Adult Not Single File! KNOWN STOPS
  • Different Strides Speeds Wear Each Other
    Down!
  • Do you know what will keep you from finishing?
    ...Too far too fast too heavy too soon!
    Mantra of The patriarch, Loon (2,000 miler
    operator of the Walasi-Yi Center, Neels Gap, Ga)
    p 24, On the Beaten Path, Robert Rubin

5
AGE SKILL ISSUES
  • Adults Physical Planning Conditioning is
    Paramount
  • Weight Loss First
  • Physical Conditioning Next
  • Pack Interventions
  • Shake Down Hikes of Body, Food, Pack, Boots
    Feet - Last
  • Youth Gear Planning Conditioning is Paramount
  • Multiple Pack Interventions First, Middle
    Last
  • Shake Down Hikes of Body, Pack, Food, Boots
    Feet - Last
  • AGE 14 is National Standard for High
    Adventure / 13 is T-75
  • RANK MB T-75 1st Class 1st Aid MB (earn
    right to be there)

6
SHAKEDOWNS
  • Purpose Physical, Gear, Pack Food
    Conditioning
  • Pack Weights 27-32 lbs. ideal 37-42 lbs. max
  • Teach Skills Cooking, Hanging Packs, Shelters
  • Pack Interventions Ready to go not over
    weight?
  • Places to Go Looking for Drained Dirt Trails
    Grades
  • Cuyahoga NP Buckeye Trail Pine Lane Trail Head
    SR303 to Top of Hill just past Blue Hen Falls
    Back (10 miles)
  • Girdled Rd Park Girdled Rd to Radcliffe Rd
    Back (6 miles)

7
TOUR PLANS
  • Out of Council and/or High Adventure Required
  • Adult Certifications
  • Required Youth Protection Weather Hazards
  • Recommended Basic Wilderness 1st Aid Trek
    Safely
  • Seven Points of Trek Safely
  • Qualified Supervision
  • Keep Fit
  • Plan Ahead
  • Gear Up
  • Communicate
  • Monitor Conditions
  • Discipline
  • Itinerary for all participants, parents home
    contact (phone tree)
  • Maps Trail Guides for all Hikers
  • Tour Plan Health Forms for Tour Leader

8
FOOD
  • Store Bought Meals MREs
  • Expensive, Heavy, Bulky Lots of Trash
  • Dehydrating, Teaming Up, Eliminating Trash
  • Utilizes Many Scout Skills, Ethics Goals
  • Strategies Recipes (Cook Books Lousy)
  • www.troop75ohio.org
  • Resources 3. Back Packing Hiking
  • Camp Recipes Back Packing Recipes

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TROOP / COMMON GEAR
  • WATER FILTERS Bags Tanks
  • SHELTER Tents vs. Tarps Hybrids
  • STOVES POT SETS Nesting, Utensils Sack
  • SHOWER BAG!
  • FUEL
  • TROWEL TP Know who has them!
  • BEAR BAG Know who has them!
  • REPAIR KITS Know who has them!
  • STATEGIES TO DIVIDE UP COMMON/TROOP GEAR

12
WATER
  • Filter Choices Volume Core (paper v. ceramic
    v. electronic)
  • Katadyn Guide good volume, however, weakness
    is shaft threaded end
  • Filter Strategies
  • Three Man Method pump / suspend dirty end /
    cycle clean end
  • Pre-Filter, Suspending or Water Bag to Avoid Silt
    Clogging
  • Platy Water Tank (Holds 6 L Weighs 4.4 oz)
  • Spare Filter in Re-Supply Tooth Brush / Clorox
    on Trail to Clean
  • Drain (may crack if freeze) Clean Dirty
    Sub-Baggies
  • Water Sources ID before trip! (Trail Guides
    Journal Blogs)
  • Springs Best, Moving Clear Water Next, Note Who
    What Upstream
  • Note Seasonal Issues Cache Water if Need Be
  • Daily Strategy Where When to Get Water for
    Hike Camp
  • Monitor Hike Water Reserve Consumption
    Technicolor Pee!

13
SHELTER
  • Tents vs. Tarps Hybrids (Hammocks for Adults)
  • NO Public Shelters/Huts for Scouts
  • NO Solo Shelter for Scouts
  • Tarp Issues Kitchen/Dining (Bear!) No Level
    Site
  • Divide For Weight, Volume Emergency Shelter!
  • Plan First Things to Do WHO Likely to be in
    1st
  • Shower Bag, Water, Bear Bag, Dinner, Shelter Parts

14
SAFETY HYGIENE
  • WHERE TO CAMP
  • 1 mile from road/public access
  • Water Source
  • Shelter from Weather, Flash Flood, Lightning,
    etc.
  • WATER
  • Filtering Required (Pills Boiling Pros Cons)
  • Clean Dirty
  • Staying Hydrated
  • BEAR BAGS
  • Methods PCT Two Tree
  • Strategies One of 1st Tasks, Downwind of Camp,
    ID Food
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vaKPmwfHxRscfeature
    related

15
SAFETY HYGIENE
  • SHOWER!
  • Ticks Lime Disease C on Penny Time to
    Transmit
  • Hygiene Well Being In General
  • incredibly, they made a ritual of showering
    every day it was like sharing a daily arts and
    crafts class with Martha Stewart, On the Beaten
    Path, Robert Rubin, p. 149
  • Crocs in Camp Safety in Camp Healthy Feet on
    Trail!
  • FOODS HANDS
  • Cooks Personal Responsibilities Handling
    Food
  • Mini Hand Sanitizer
  • GUIDE TO SAFE SCOUTING Real World Hiking
  • Placement / Etiquette / Use Shower Bag
  • Close Formation Hiking vs. Hike Your Own Hike
    Lead/Sweep Adult Method
  • Adult Leader Camp Site Other Hikers
  • Rashes, Looking Each Other Over, Baby Powder
    Feet!

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LEAVE NO TRACE
  • Camp Stove vs. Fires
  • Pack it Out Trowels!
  • Minimize Trash BEFORE Leaving for Hike!
  • Stay on the Trail
  • Bathing Washing
  • Step Away From the Water Source
  • Number in Your Group
  • Camping Foot Print Skills Can Vary Allowed
  • Hammocks for Adults
  • Trash Bags Leave Trail Cleaner than Found It

18
EASE IN OR TAG ALONG
  • READ Books, Blogs, Maps Trail Guides
  • SHAKE DOWNS Learning Experience!
  • TRIAL EVENTS Weekend Pilot Hikes
  • EASE INTO Moderate Venue Season
  • Closer to Home Link Up with Own Troop Fixed
    Camp
  • LINK UP with a More Experienced Unit
  • Kitchen Table Mileage Plan Not Real World!

19
OTHER RANDOM THOUGHTS
  • Baby Powder In and Bounce, Bags Deodorizing
    Foot Powder Out! (Leukotape P)
  • Change of Clothes, Toiletry Kits, Bags Shower
    Location Lined Up at Take Out!
  • Celebratory Post Hike Diner COH Recognition (50
    Miler, Stave Emblems, T-Shirts More)

20
SPL SCOUT METHOD
  • SPL PATROL Method This is a Scout Event!!!
  • Adult Leaders work with SPL He works with
    Scouts
  • They are there to take care of each other (and
    adults!)
  • Scout Events - are Shared Experiences
  • No iPods, Phones, One Man Tents Hammocks
  • Not even on the Car Ride To From Event!
  • One more reason to zone out break into car
    while on trail
  • Camera OK - NO Cell Phone Cameras!
  • Unless you were, indeed, born yesterday
  • Adults One Should Have Cell Phone
  • Personal Electronic OK but keep it on down low!

21
TRAIL ETIQUETTE
  • TOP TEN PET PEEVES THAT GIVE SCOUTING A BAD RAP
  • HOG MONOPOLIZE FIXED SHELTERS
  • NOISY ROWDY LIGHTS IN CAMP
  • HIKING IN CLUMPS ABREAST ON THE TRAIL
  • HOG MONOPOLIZE PICNIC TABLES OTHER TRAIL
    ASSETS
  • FAILING TO STEP OFF TRAIL TO YIELD TO OTHER
    HIKERS
  • FAILING TO SPEAK UP POLITELY TO OTHER HIKERS
  • FAILING TO SHARE WITH, CARE FOR, OTHER HIKERS
  • FAILING TO GET TO FEET, GREET, HELP DO FOR
    HIKERS
  • BEING ILL PREPARED OR OBVIOUSLY INCOMPETENT
  • NOT LEAVING EVERYTHING BETTER THAN FOUND IT

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