High Adventure 2010: Camping, Biking, Hiking, Kayaking in Acadia National Park Maine Aug 22-25, 2010
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The information in these pages is for the individual Scouts and Parents. Take a look at the links, information and ideas below. Discuss with your fellow Scouts, PLC, Scoutmaster AND your parents...It is UP TO YOU then decide on a date for your next High Adventure!
TROOP 180 HIGH ADVENTURE 2010
PLAN: AUGUST 22-25, 2010 See the plan for estimated on-trail dates/locations/camp sites...
Acadia Nation Park - Maps
Acadia National Park (pdf - 848kb)
Carriage Road System (jpg - 371kb)
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When:
Early Morning Departure: Saturday Aug 22, 2010
Late Evening Return: Wednesday Aug 25, 2010
Destination:
We will be Camping, Biking, Hiking, Kayaking in Acadia National Park Maine.
Who is Eligible:
ð Scout Members of Troop 180 and families
What to Expect:
This is a High Adventure open to everyone and families! Expect to Challenge Yourself Physically, Experience Beautiful Scenery, Share Great Fellowship and Create Memories for a Lifetime:
% Food will be Patrol Style backpacking meals with dry ingredients 4 days and 3 nights or 10 meals.
% We will filter some of our drinking and cooking water
% We will be hiking, biking, kayaking with Packs maybe 5-6 miles on a day in hot or rainy conditions (We will obviously stop and take shelter during severe weather conditions)
% Hi Folks,
We try and plan a special "High Adventure" every year. We planned to go to Acadia National Park in Maine for Aug 22-25, 2010.
http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
We need to get a count for this year's High Adventure.
This is car/comfort camping and a special location(The First National Park East of the Mississippi River) and so we're inviting parents and siblings(some adults mentioned they may want to stay in a B&B or Spa, totally your choice and reservations).
Acadia National Park is a wonderful enriching experience, with so much to see and do... the itinerary can be open and flexible. If you've been to Acadia please offer up your recommendations. :o)
http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Bass harbor Campground pool, unlimited showers, a little further drive to central points("quiet side of the island")... see site maps and facilities:
http://bassharbor.com/
http://bassharbor.com/sitemap.html
They can give us a number of nice sites together in a quiet sectionon, sites C121-124, close to BR and showers, $7/person/nite.
Training Requirement:
We anticipate two or three meetings to plan food, equipment, transportation and practice hiking.
Mandatory planning and training sessions will be held over the 6 weeks (Approximately 32 hours).
Hike with packs:
Hike Mt Wachusett Sunday June 28 7AM meet at Mt Wachusett, bottom of Administration Road, off Westminster Road. See map: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/WachusettMtn.gif
The Troop will provide equipment including, tents for scouts, cooking stoves and water filters. Adults will have to provide their own tents. We will coordinate the transportation , meals and other equipment requirements in the planning sessions.
Please complete the below mentioned form if you are committed to go on this High Adventure and do not forget to Thank your High Adventure 2010 Committee members: BenD, BenH, RyanP for the research they have done to make this trip possible.
PLAN:
Link to High Adventure 2010 Sign-up Page: Please print and return section(s) pertinent to you at the Tuesday June 2 meeting.
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The information in these pages is for the individual Scouts and Parents. Take a look at the links, information and ideas below. Discuss with your fellow Scouts, PLC, Scoutmaster AND your parents...It is UP TO YOU then decide on a date for your next High Adventure!
High Adventure 2009:
Check out the pictures and details:
Document Library, may be helpful for planning