BSA TROOP 189 Backpacking & pizza CAMPOUT EVENT GUIDEBOOK SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2016 SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK DUNDO GROUP CAMPGROUND SunriSe 07:03, SunSet 19:09 AverAge high 71F, average low 48F POC: Steve StOOPS, ASM stphnstoops@gmail.com 1
Backpacking & Pizza Campout Schedule of Events Friday, September 23 5:45 pm: Scouts and Scouters arrive at Pattie ES to prepare for departure to Shenandoah NP 6:00 pm: Scouts and Scouters depart Pattie parking lot (Scouts in Class A Uniform) 8:30 pm: Arrive at Dundo Group Campground, Shenandoah National Park SPL coordinates patrol areas within the campsites (Sites 1 and 2) with Patrol Leaders and Troop Guides. Quartermaster distributes lanterns and tents to assigned Scouts. Scouts will leave electronic devices in cars during campout. 8:45 pm: Move into and setup camp 9:00 pm: Troop Cracker Barrel (SM/ASM and SPL to review tomorrow s agenda) 9:45 pm: Hygiene 10:00 pm: Lights out in camp announced with Bugler playing Taps 1 Saturday, September 24 7:00 am: Awaken, personal hygiene, - Breakfast, - Prepare lunch for backpacking hike, - Cleanup - Strike camp and load backpacks 8:30 am: Discuss Crew Leadership, Hiking Etiquette, and Academics for BP MB req'ts 1, 2, 3, & 9 10:00 am: Hike with loaded packs (Philmont Crew, and others as desired) or daypacks - Practice Hiking Etiquette on a 5 mile roundtrip hike down the AT to Blackrock Shelter and return - Eat lunch at turn around point - Walkthrough camp setup - Hike back to camp 3:00 pm: Demonstrate water purification (BP MB req't 5) 3:30 pm: Set up camp following hike 4:30 pm: Depart for Crozet Pizza 8:30 pm: Arrive back at camp after pizza 8:30 pm: Star gazing/down time 10:00 pm: Cracker Barrel 11:00 pm: Light's out Sunday, September 25 7:30 am: Awaken, personal hygiene and camp breakdown 8:30 am: Scouts Own Service 9:00 am: Depart for Loft Mountain Wayside for hot breakfast (Scouts in Class A Uniform) 10:30 am: Depart Park 1:00 pm: Arrive at Pattie, Roses & Thorns 2
Safety & Emergency Procedures Tornado If you hear or see a tornado coming, warn others & take cover right away If you're in a building, go to the middle of the lowest level away from windows (bathroom or closet if possible) Get under something sturdy, such as a heavy table, hold on & stay there until the danger has passed Use your other arm & hand to protect your head & neck from debris If there is no building nearby, lie flat in a low spot & use your arms & hands to protect your head Lightning The safest place to be during a lightning storm is inside a relatively large, fully enclosed building Avoid bodies of water, open areas, high ground, tall objects (trees, light poles), small shelters in open areas, & metal objects If you are outdoors & lightning is in the immediate area, crouch down with feet close together, keep your head down, & cover your ears to minimize hearing damage from thunder Stay at least 100 feet away from other individuals in the area to prevent bolts from jumping from person to person Injuries Scouts treat minor injuries using their individual first aid kit For serious injuries & hurry cases, Scouts perform immediate aid & call for assistance with three short whistle blasts The first Scouters to arrive on the scene provides additional immediate aid as required, & determines whether medical evacuation is required by ambulance (911) or troop vehicle Nearest hospital emergency room(s): Hospital Address Phone Miles Rockingham Memorial Hospital 235 Cantrell Avenue, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801-3293 (540) 533-4100 37.1 3
Getting to the Hospital From Dundo Group Campground Turn right on Skyline Drive Turn left onto the U.S. 33 W ramp to Richmond/Harrisonburg Turn right on US-33 W Keep left to continue on E Market St Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Cantrell Ave/Historic Cantrell Ave/M.L.K. Way Destination will be on the left 235 Cantrell Avenue, Harrisonburg, Virginia 4
Scouts bring the following personal equipment: Individual Gear: Worn/With Scout Folding Knife/Multi-tool Flashlight/Headlamp Compass Whistle Ziploc Bag with Tinder & Waterproof Matches Ziploc Bag with Map, Paper, & Pencil Poncho/Rain Jacket Baseball cap or wide brim hat Hiking Boots & Closed Toe Camp Shoes Non-cotton Hiking Socks and Liner Socks Individual & Troop Equipment 55-60 Liter Ruck w/pack cover: Sleeping Bag & Pad Water Bottle & Trail Food Waterproof Bag with Spare Shirts, Undies, Socks, & Pants Waterproof Bag with Jacket, Stocking Cap, & Gloves (Seasonal) Waterproof Bag with Toothbrush & Paste, Soap, Toilet Paper, & Towel Rope/Cord Small First Aid Kit Insect Repellant, Sun Block & Lip Balm Individual Cook/Mess Kit & Cup Ziploc Bag with Handbook The Troop provides: Troop first aid kit Tents Dining fly/awning/tarp Water container (large) Soap/hand sanitizer Trash bags Waterproof bag (bear bag with cord & carabineer) and 100 of brightly colored rope Work gloves & eye protection Pioneer tools (axe, bow saw, & shovel) & water bucket(s) Lantern(s), gooseneck(s) and fuel Dutch ovens with lid handlers & gas stoves with fuel Stocked Chuck Boxes Three-Pot-Wash Station 5
Getting to Dundo Group Camping Campground Leave Pattie going north on Rt 234 Turn left on Aden Rd, Rt 646 to Rt 28 Take Rt 28 south to Rt 29 Take Rt 29 south to Burtonville and turn right (west) on Rt 609 Turn right on Rt 33 and enter Shenandoah NP Turn left on Skyline Dr to Loft Mountain Campground and Check In Return to Skyline Dr south and proceed 3.7 miles to Dundo Group Campground on the left We are camping in Sites 1 and 2 6
Dundo Group Campground Site Information Amenities: Campfire Circles Drinking Water Caution: No Potable Water Dump Station Fire Rings Firewood Picnic Area Trails Trash Collection Restroom Facilities 7
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Backpacking MB / Philmont Hike Itinerary What: Earn requirements for Backpacking MB and begin preparing for 2018 Philmont Trek. When: After personal hygiene, breakfast, and camp clean-up, all scouts will pack and assemble for academics by 8:30 am. We will depart for Crozet Pizza at 4:30 pm. Duration/Agenda: The academic portion of the Backpacking MB should take no more than 90 minutes. The backpacking hike, lunch and primitive camp walkthrough should take no more than 5 hours. The water purification should take no more than 30 minutes. Setting up camp following the hike should take no more than 30 minutes. Itinerary/Details: With sufficient adult support, we will hold a short academic session following breakfast and cover merit badge requirements 1, 2, 3 & 9 and discuss hiking etiquette. We will take a 5 mile roundtrip hike down the AT to Blackrock Shelter. The Philmont crew and others, as desired, will carry a loaded backpack, including 10 essentials, tent, sleeping bag & pad, and other personal gear. Others may carry a day pack with 10 essentials. We will hike from camp to the shelter and identify a spot suitable for establishing a primitive trailside camp and eat lunch. We will walk through the how and where to set up a primitive camp, using the Philmont Crew Guidebook. Following lunch we will return to camp. Upon return to camp we will purify water using two purification methods, boiling and tablets, satisfying Backpacking MB requirement 5. 9
Crozet Pizza National Geographic's "Best In World" Foder's Travel Guide "Best In State" and "Best In USA" Washington Post - "A Destination Restaurant" Washington Post - "Road Trip" Saturday Night dinner at Crozet Pizza Address: 5794 3 Notch'd Road, Crozet, VA 22932 Phone:(434) 823-2132 Crozet Pizza opened in 1977 in the small town of Crozet, Virginia. Owners Bob and Karen Crum, along with their four children, renovated an old building that had gone unoccupied for years, turning it into a small pizza restaurant. When Crozet Pizza opened, it had a mere five tables, all hand built by Bob Crum himself. Before opening, Karen Crum perfected the Crozet Pizza dough recipe that is still made daily at both locations. Bob Crum created the distinctive pizza sauce that continues to delight customers today. Mr. Crum hand made every pizza that was served for 31 years, one by one. As its popularity grew, people began to call in days ahead to order one of Crozet Pizza s delicious pies. In 2004, Bob and Karen Crum retired and sold the business to their daughter, Colleen, her husband Mike Alexander and their three daughters. Today, Crozet Pizza continues to be a family owned business. Enjoy! 10
Loft Mountain Wayside Sunday Morning Breakfast at the Wayside at 9:00 a.m. Loft Mountain Wayside (mile 79.5) The Wayside has a dining room with counter service, with seating inside and outside on picnic tables. The menu includes a variety of breakfast selections, sandwiches, and grilled items. 11
Troop 189, Montclair, VA Event Information Flyer & Permission Slip Backpacking & Pizza Campout September 22-24, 2017 Who: Troop 189 Scouts and Scouters. When: Meet at Pattie Elementary, Friday, September 23th at 5:45 p.m. to prepare for departure. We will return to Pattie on Sunday, September 25 th by 1:00 p.m. Where: Pattie Elementary School for car-pooling, with 6:00 p.m. departure planned. Camp location is Dundo Group Campground, Shenandoah National Park (Sites 1 & 2). Major Details: Saturday: Backpacking MB, pizza at Crozet Pizza and nighttime stargazing, & rank advancement opps. Sunday: Loft Mountain Wayside breakfast. Uniform: Travel to and from camp in Full Class A Uniform. Equipment: Backpack/daypack, 10 essentials from Scout Handbook, sleeping bag and pad, clothes, footwear (boots and socks) appropriate for backpacking/hiking. Food: Scouts must bring $25 extra for Saturday night pizza and Sunday morning Wayside breakfast. As the parent or legal guardian of, I hereby give my permission for this child to participate in an outing with Troop 189, departing September 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. from Pattie Elementary School and returning September 24, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m. I give permission to the leaders of the above unit to render First Aid, should the need arise. In the event of an emergency, I also give permission to the physician, selected by the adult leader in charge, to hospitalize, secure proper anesthesia, order injection, or secure other medical treatment, as needed. I further agree to hold the above named unit and its leaders blameless for any accidents that might occur during this outing except for clear acts of negligence or non-adherence to BSA policies and guidelines. I recognize that scouts will not be in possession of electronic devices during the campout. In case of an emergency, I can be reached by phone at or. If I cannot be reached, please contact at. Signed: (Parent/Guardian) Date: 12