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* [https://private.supertroop197.com/index.php?title=Chattooga_River_Rafting,_September_13-15,_2019 Chattooga River Rafting, September 13-15, 2019]
 
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/index.php?title=Chattooga_River_Rafting,_September_13-15,_2019 Chattooga River Rafting, September 13-15, 2019]
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ ILST Training Campout, October 25-27, 2019]
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* ILST Training Campout, October 25-27, 2019
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Standing Indian Backpacking Campout, November 8-10, 2019]
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* Standing Indian Backpacking Campout, November 8-10, 2019
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Cumberland Island Backpacking, January 17-20, 2020]
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* Cumberland Island Backpacking, January 17-20, 2020
 
* Ossabaw Island Spring Break Campout March 2020
 
* Ossabaw Island Spring Break Campout March 2020
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Advanced Backpacking Campout, February 14-17, 2020]
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* Advanced Backpacking Campout, February 14-17, 2020
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Wilderness Skills Campout, March 27-29, 2020]
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* Wilderness Skills Campout, March 27-29, 2020
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Silver Comet Trail Campout, April 17-19, 2020]
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* Silver Comet Trail Campout, April 17-19, 2020
* [https://private.supertroop197.com/ Camp Kiwanis, May 1-3, 2020]
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* Camp Kiwanis, May 1-3, 2020
  
 
==Campouts, 2018-2019==
 
==Campouts, 2018-2019==

Revision as of 07:09, 26 July 2019

Camping Information

General Information

  • Arrive at our Scout Hut @ 5:30 PM Friday for gear and food distribution, vehicle assignments, and to eat dinner.
  • Bring money ($5) to pay for your friday Chick-Fil-A dinner and weekend troop snacks.
  • If you need Class-B t-shirts, see any of the scoutmasters.
  • Departure is at 6:00 pm. sharp.
  • Return on Sunday between 12:00 and 2:00. Drivers will have scouts call their parents with an estimated arrival time before we arrive back in Atlanta.
  • Two- or three-man tents - no family tents.
  • No Pop Tarts for main meals.
  • Menus to be approved by SPL prior to departure
  • Adults that attend are assumed to be drivers. Please make sure the troop has updated auto insurance information and contact numbers.
  • See this page for tips and suggestions on where to buy gear.
  • A more complete list of campout guidelines and planning information can be found here.
  • The troop asks that parents of each scout volunteer to drive or attend at least two campouts per school year.
  • As of November 2017, our camping policy has changed. Scouts that cannot attend an entire campout or Troop activity (summer camp, high adventure, NYLT, etc.) should not sign-up nor attend. Thus, there will be no more late arrivals, early departures, etc.
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  • Guidelines for parents attending campouts can be found here.

Gear Lists

In general this troop avoids the use of cotton materials for clothing. Cotton absorbs moisture and is recognized as a cause of hypothermia. Please do not bring cotton clothes because it might rain. Because rain and cold are unpredictable, always carry a high quality rain jacket with a hood. Rain pants, a pack cover, and a rain fly for your tent are all desirable gear. Here is an interesting article on backpacking light and various gear.

Campouts, 2019-2020

  • Chattooga River Rafting, September 13-15, 2019
  • ILST Training Campout, October 25-27, 2019
  • Standing Indian Backpacking Campout, November 8-10, 2019
  • Cumberland Island Backpacking, January 17-20, 2020
  • Ossabaw Island Spring Break Campout March 2020
  • Advanced Backpacking Campout, February 14-17, 2020
  • Wilderness Skills Campout, March 27-29, 2020
  • Silver Comet Trail Campout, April 17-19, 2020
  • Camp Kiwanis, May 1-3, 2020

Campouts, 2018-2019

Campouts, 2017-2018

Campouts, 2016-2017

Campouts, 2015-2016

Campouts, 2014-2015

Campouts, 2013-2014

Campouts, 2012-2013

Campouts, 2011-2012

Campouts, 2010-2011

Campouts, 2009-2010

Campouts, 2008-2009

Campouts 2007-2008