Start Date: Saturday, April 3th, 2010 6:00 AM
End Date:** Thursday, April 8th, 2010 9:00 PM
Meeting Point for Drop-off and Pickup: Carmenita Middle School
Location: Grand Canyon
Forms Needed: Grand Canyon Backpacking Permission Slip
Coordinator: Andrew Chien, Jay Shin
Cost: $175 scout, $50 adult
Last Date to Signup: December 5th, 2009
Things to bring: Backpacking Checklist, Rain Gear
How to prepare: Video
7 day forecast: Phantom Ranch GC South Rim
Pictures
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Details
- 2 groups of 11 each will be able to go
- 1st group starts hike on 4th, other starts on 5th
- There will be training hikes (day and overnight) will be planned to prepare for the trip
Preliminary Meeting
Objective: What is takes to be ready for Grand Canyon
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 2:00 PM (those who cannot attend, we will have a repeat sesion on Dec 7th @ Troop Meeting)
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Glenn's house
Audience: Mandatory to all who have signed of for the trip
Preparation
Backpack Inspection
Date: Monday, February 8. 2010 7:00 PM
Location: Carmenita Middle School
Audience: Scout + Parents
Things to Bring: Whatever needed as if you are going to the real trip, that means:
(a) Your backpack with all the essentials that you would pack for the trip Backpacking Checklist + Ran Gear
(b) Dress what you would dress for hiking.
Final Backpack Inspection
Date: Monday, March 22. 2010 7:00 PM
Location: Carmenita Middle School
Audience: Scout + Parents
Things to Bring: Whatever needed as if you are going to the real trip, that means:
(a) Your backpack with all the essentials that you would pack for the trip Backpacking Checklist + Ran Gear
(b) Dress what you would dress for hiking.
Final Pre-Hike Notes
- Pack Trail food Wisely (salty healthy snacks with high nutritional value – examples – trailmixes, pretzel squares stuffed with peanut butter, salted nuts, dried fruits, PayDay candy bar) Please avoid junk.
- Keep emergency bar (power bar like Cliff bar) separate from your trail snacks.
- Pack trail food in convenient small sized zip lock bags for 3 days on trail instead of in one big bag
- Pack extra bag for last day – Must be in a plastic shopping bag (grocery, Target, Walmart bags) labeled with a masking tape with your name on it. Contents:
- Fresh set of Change of Clothes
- Towel
- Shampoo/Soap
- Quarters (to operate shower $3 to $5)
- Camera - optional
- Scouts think of jokes and songs to share on trail
- Clip toe nails by Thursday
- Water proof Boots by Tuesday, March 30, 2010
- Don’t forget Hiking Sticks
- No Back pack needed for Wednesday Stair Climb.
- IMPORTANT – Label all items clearly with your name. This will especially help for hiking sticks, full brim hats, and class B t-shirts (these are all very similar and often get mixed up leading to arguments among the scouts)
- Missing Items – If you had any missing items please bring them and show it to an adult leader on Wednesday at the stair climb.
- Remember to bring a Positive and Responsible attitude on the trip to have a very safe, fun and inspiring adventure of your lifetime
Training Hikes
| Date | Meeting Time | Meeting Point | Location | Distance | Difficulty | Duration | Notes |
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| Jan 16, 2010 | 8:00 AM | Carmenita Middle School | Signal Hills | 3 miles | M | 4 hrs | Things to bring: 1. Backpack with everything that you would pack in a backpacking outing, 2. Water, 3. Sack Lunch |
| Feb 20-21, 2010 | 6:30 AM | Carmenita Middle School | Malibu Creek State Park | 18 miles | M-S | overnight | Backpacking Checklist Parents welcome to day hike with us |
| March 6, 2010 | 6:30 AM | Carmenita Middle School | San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek Trail | 10 miles | S | 10 hrs | Will setup camp and prepare lunch, Final backpack inspection |
| March 20, 2010 | 5:00 AM | combined with Backpacking Trip - March 2010 | M-S |
Climbing the Stairs
Objective: As most of the hike in Grand Canyon will be like climbing steep stairs, this is the best way to prepare for the hike
When: Every Wednesday 7:00 PM + Every Thursday 7:30 PM (from 2/4/10 onwards)
Duration: 1 hour
Things to bring: Water, Get your backpack half filled from Jan 6th, 2010.
Where: Towne Center Parking Structure Stairs, Cerritos (see map below)
Food
for crew 2 (crew 1 had similar menu)
Getorade powder for water bottle
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
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| Day 1 | Sack Lunch (on the road) | Purchased by scouts | |
| Day 2 |
Eggs Sausages Grilled Cheese Potato Hash Bread |
Cold Cut Sandwich (N-Veg) Coleslaw Cream Cheese Sandwich (Veg) Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich (Veg) |
Pasta Ferjoli Sourdough Bread Peach Cobler |
| Day 3 |
Bagle Cream Cheese Tomato Smoke Salmon Capers |
Cold Cut Sandwich (N-Veg) Coleslaw Cream Cheese Sandwich (Veg) Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich (Veg) |
Steak (N-Veg) Tofu Cutlet (Veg) Vegies Rice Pre-cooked Dal Makhni (Veg) |
| Day 4 |
Oatmeal Powdered Milk Orange Tang Granola Trail Mix |
Pita Bread Tuna Pack (N-Veg) Hummus (Veg) 1/2 Brick Cheese |
Dehydrated Food Dehydrated Dessert |
| Day 5 |
Oatmeal Powdered Milk Orange Tang Granola Trail Mix |
Cracker Beek Jerky (N-Veg) Peanut Butter Jelly 1/2 Brick Cheese |
Celebration Dinner |
| Day 6 | Leftovers | Purchased on the road |
Pictures of Training Hike - Malibu Creek State Park
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