Bike trip 6/1

Sat June 1st Den 5 will meet for a bike ride from Elizabethtown to the Jigger shop in Mt Gretna.

Scouts will need a bike, helmet, water, and some cash for lunch and ice cream.  $10 should be fine.

Families welcome, but total round trip = 16 miles keep that in mind if little ones.  Riders < 6 not encouraged.

Itinerary: 

9:45 Meet at Giant to Go.  Consolidate bikes with cars for trip to E-town

10:00 Drive to E-town

10:30 Arrive at Trailhead Bellaire Rd, E-town

           Begin bike ride

12:00 Jigger shop, lunch and ice cream.  Free time in Mt Gretna

1:00 Head back to E-town

2:30 Arrive at cars, head back home

3:00 Arrive at Giant to Go.  End of adventure

Backpacking Trip

Congratulations scouts!!  You hiked 9.5 miles and earned your forester badges.
I had so much fun and I am proud of each of you!
Here are some photos to remember:

Next Den meeting June 1st for Bike Ride

Reminder!
No Den meeting next Monday with the Holiday.
We will meet June 1st for a Den bike trip from the E-town area to the Jigger shop for food and Ice Cream in Mt Gretna.
More details to follow.  Will plan to meet at Giant to Go and consolidate bikes/vehicles for the drive to E-town.  I still need to sketch out the itinerary, probably back in Lancaster around 3-4pm

Health Forms on the Den Website

I put a tab on the top of the den 5 website for Webelos camp Health Forms.
Remember need all 3 forms.  Part C needs a doctors evaluation.
Adults and kids need to have the forms.
Make your doctors appointment today!

Backpacking Itinerary

Sat 5/18

Eat Breakfast at home

0730  Meet Giant to Go, Oregon Pike

0900 Arrive Pine Grove Furnace SP

Leave some cars at finish of hike.  Shuttle minimal number of cars with kids to Trailhead.

0930 Begin hike.  1 mile to Shelter.  Drop Gear

1030 Begin Sunset Rocks Hike(5.5mile loop) - bring water and packed lunch**

1230 Lunch at sunset rocks

1500  Back at Camp

1500-2100  Gather firewood, make fire, prepare dinner.  Free time

**Will complete Forester Badge during hike

Sunday 5/19

0550 Sunrise

0615 Rise and Shine

0630 Breakfast - oatmeal packs, Will prepare hot water.  If kids don’t like oatmeal they can bring other breakfast food that does not require cooking.

0730 Pack up

0800 Hike out.  3 miles to cars.

1100 Arrive at cars.  

Adults pick up cars left at trailhead

1200- may leave or there is a pond for fishing if kids would want to do that.

Travel back to Lancaster is about 1.5 hours.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Giant+To+Go,+oregon+pike,+Lancaster,+PA&daddr=40.1090713,-77.0411002+to:Pine+Grove+Furnace+State+Park,+1100+Pine+Grove+Rd,+Gardners,+PA&hl=en&ll=40.185168,-76.376953&spn=1.170838,2.098389&sll=40.158806,-76.77334&sspn=0.585648,1.049194&geocode=FVa3YwIdNgh0-yHALoqvoxjaYSmjDybjLyPGiTHALoqvoxjaYQ%3BFQ8EZAIdNHJo-ykDfFXdpuXIiTFLmfewqRD0qg%3BFbr_YgIdkghl-yEr0NiVkPwQhinnLb3nCwTJiTEr0NiVkPwQhg&oq=pine+grove&mra=ls&t=m&z=9&via=1

Food kids need to PACK:

Snacks, fruit

Lunch for Saturday

Any additional breakfast grub

Something for Lunch on Sunday, if your scout does not like PB&J--this can be kept in the cars and not carried. So pack separately if they don't want PB&J

Phil and some Dads will put together the dinner, bring variety packs of oatmeal, and provide the PB&J fixin's for Sunday

If you want to fish bring fishing gear and leave in car

Reminder Den Meeting Monday

Work on Moccasins for about 30 min, then time for games.
Have your scout come up with a game to play.
Adults will discuss meals and some details about the backpacking trip.

***Please turn in your money for Webelos Camp so I can get my deposit money back.***
Need money for Jesse and for Jacob Geiter.

Update on Backpack Trip

Please follow the links for updates on the May 18th Backpacking trip.
Please confirm with me via email who will and will not be attending, ADULTS TOO.  Thanks!
I will need a completed scout activity consent form for those attending.

Recommended Gear

Trip information, overview

Activity Consent Form


More details will follow.
This Monday we will have a den meeting.  I will review some gear for the trip (backpack, sleeping bag etc) review some packing techniques.  We will also start our Moccasins.

Plan ahead, backpacking trip May 18th-19th

Ok Den, some gear planning for the backpacking trip.

I am working hard to switch my evening work shift from Monday to another night.  So let's assume that happens at this point.
Monday we will review a packing list for the backpacking trip and I will review some of the gear and proper way to pack it.
I will send out more details about the hike in the next several days.
Keys points:

1.  You do not need to bring tents.  We will stay on the Appalachian trail and sleep a lean to.
Looks something like this:

2.  We are in the elements so pack for the cool nights.
3.  Mummy style sleeping bag preferred.  I have 4 extra ones so please email me if your scout needs one.  If the scouts are taken care of the an adult may borrow one if needed.
4.  The floor of the lean to is wood.  Bring a sleeping mat
5.  A decent backpack is needed as the scouts need to carry all gear mentioned.  So giant foam sleep mats are no good.  Think portability.  I just bought Nico and Dante a good backpack for a decent price as on sale.  If your scout is in need of one here is the link:  Backpack for kids    I will review this pack at the Monday meeting.
6.  2 water bottle (2 liters total)  This is backwoods camping and no running water.  There is a stream.