EVENT Name: <HA>Backpacking @ farmdale

--- THIS EVENT IS LABELED AS HIGH ADVENTURE AND WILL BE FOR SCOUTS 13YO & FIRST CLASS ---

• Youth Event Leader Name: Jake B.

• Adult Event Coordinator Name: Scott Borlin

• Adult Event Coordinator Phone: 309-648-6604

• Adult Event Coordinator Email: scottborlin@gmail.com

• Event Date: Saturday, Oct 16th - Sunday Oct 17th, 2021

• Event Time: 9:30 AM Saturday Morning - 11:30 AM Sunday Morning

• Event Starting Location: TBD

• Event Location: Farmdale Reservoir

• Event Ending Location: TBD

• Event Cost: ~$10

• Dress: Activity Uniform (Scout T-Shirt/Sweatshirt)

Items to Bring:

• Backpack & Boots/Hiking Shoes - we plan to carry all of our gear over 10 miles during this trip - so plan accordingly (There may be some creek crossings)

• Lightweight mess kit (Plate/Spoon)

• Personal items (bathroom supplies)

• Medicine

• See Backpacking Campout Packing List

Event Description:

<Open for First Class Scouts 13 Years and older>

This one night backpacking campout will be in Farmdale reservoir. This unique event is being made possible by Ranger Todd and you will be some of the first scouts to backcountry camp in Farmdale in 20 years!

We will be hiking 6-8 miles to get to our campsite, clearing the site to camp, and building a fire pit. We will pack in all the food and water we need and pack out our waste. We will high out about 4 miles on Sunday. We will do a gear check before we leave and also share out troop gear to spread the load.

We will use backcountry bathroom use practices so we will be teaching scouts to dig catholes.

Requirements that can be earned during the trip:

• Backcountry cooking requirements

• Service Hours (Saturday)

• Rank Advancement work

• Camping MB Requirements

Sign up by 10/10/2020 - Sign Up is Closed (if you are interested in hosting another Backpacking trip have your PL bring this up in the PLC Meeting and you can plan one!)