Thursday, June 11, 2009

AT trail (Springer to Woodys) backpacking: Trek 2

Picture of Springer Mountain

Location – AP Trail
Dates – 6/19 – 6/20
Departure – Friday, June 19th at 1:00 PM from Zion Parking lot
Return – Saturday, June 20th , 3-4 PM at 183 Office Suites Building
Dress – Class B uniform
Cost - $15 per scout ($ 5 for misc expense, $10 for food)
Scouts should bring – Backpack, tent, ground cover, sleeping bag, class B uniform, personal items (face cloth, towel, soap, toothbrush, comb, etc), change of under clothes and socks, rain gear, scout book, compass, flash light and extra)

Grub plan:

  • Friday dinner: Stop on the way or bring your own.
  • Pack own Saturday breakfast, lunch, Saturday dinner by lead cook.

Trek Plan (Tentative):

  • Friday:  Shuttle from Woody to Spring then hike 8 miles to Hawk Mountain
  • Saturday:  Hike 12.5 miles to Woody

Scouts should not bring – cell phones and any other electronic gear. – MP3 players, IPODs, game boys
Directions to Woodys Gap: Take GA 400 North for about 37 miles, then turn left at S Chestatee/GA-249/GA-60/US-19 for 5.1 miles. Then turn right at GA-60/Morrison Moore Pkwy E/Pine Tree Rd/US-19 (Continue to follow GA-60) for 8 miles. Turn left to stay on GA-60 for about 5 miles until Woody Gap

Maps and trail info:

http://www.georgia-atclub.org/mapsprofiles.html

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://stewartholt.csoft.net/AT-Georgia-gm.kmz\

http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGD077-001&source=CDI&oc=CDI1&track=1

http://www.hikerhostel.com/index.php

Friday, June 5, 2009

Summer Camp at WSR

We are in the video!

Depart on Sunday, June 7th, 10 AM

Return on Saturday, June 13th, 12 Noon

Cost: $245 - 25% of individual popcorn sales, $70 due now and remainder at the end of May

More Info - http://wsr.atlantabsacamp.org/info.asp

  • Monday
    • Suggest conservation project
    • 5-mile hike (mountain men)
    • Ocoee River Rafting (Older Scouts)
  • Tuesday
    • Suggest clean showers
    • Nanthahala River Rafting
  • Wednesday - Parents day and start Horsemanship
  • Thursday
    • Polar bear plunge
    • Horse Trail Ride
  • Friday - Relay and Mile swim

Contact:  Bill Truss:  (770) 321-0370 - wwtruss@comcast.net

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