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Backpack Trip: Raccoon Creek State Park
Date: November 7-8, 2009
Depart: Saturday at 11:00 AM from ACDC parking lot.
Return: Sunday approx 2:00 PM at ACDC parking lot. Will pass around cell phones when we are 1 hr. away.
Fee: $4.00 per person (pay directly to Randy Smith)
Due Date: No later than the Oct 12 Troop Meeting (form & payment)
Activity:
Saturday morning: 2.5-3 miles into Pioneer shelter area.
Saturday afternoon: backpacking skills activities.
Sunday morning: 2.5-3 miles back to Park Office parking lot.
Meals: Bring/cook your own backpacking meals. If you have a lightweight backpacking stove, bring it. We need to have 1 stove per 4 backpackers.
Shelter: 3 options.
Bring a personal lightweight backpacking tent.
Carry & share a Troop tent, with another Scout.
Sleep in the backpacking shelter.
Raccoon Creek State Park
3000 State Route 18
Hookstown, PA 15050-9416
724-899-2200 (emergency only)
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