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== Campouts, 2023-2024==
 
== Campouts, 2023-2024==

Revision as of 17:12, 14 August 2023

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.
  • Download the Bill Eidson ringtone so you can experience the full effect of a T197 campout! m4a, mp3, ogg formats.
  • Download the Scouts' rendition of Bill Eidson's GMV m4a, mp3, ogg formats.
  • 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.

  • See this page for more information about gear, a few recommendations, and where to buy.

Camping Recipes

These guides aim to add variety and complexity to our campout meals. The following recipes are sorted by super easy, easy, medium, and hard. Many require at-home prep. It can be skipped, but often means more to carry, more food waste, or longer prep time at camp. Don’t let the extra work discourage you from a great meal! Also, feel free to just use these as inspiration and start making your own creative recipes.


Car camping Breakfasts

Car Camping Dinner

Car Camping Desserts


Backpacking Breakfasts

Backpacking Dinners

Backpacking Dinners

Campouts, 2023-2024

  • Chattooga River Rafting September 8-10, 2023
  • Chattooga River Trail Backpacking, October 13-15, 2023
  • ILST Campout, November 3-5, 2023
  • Okeefenokee_Canoeing, January 12-15, 2024
  • Winter Advanced Backpacking, February 16-19, 2024
  • Wilderness Skills, March 22-24, 2024
  • Silver Comet Campout, April 12-14, 2024
  • Camp Kiwanis Service Campout, May 3-5, 2024

Campouts, 2022-2023

Campouts, 2021-2022

Campouts, 2020-2021

Campouts, 2019-2020

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