Log Cabin Wilderness Camp 2014
Start Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014 6:30am
End Date: Saturday, August 2, 2014 4:00pm
Meeting Point for Drop-off and Pickup: Carmenita Jr. High School
Location: Lee Vining, CA (6 hour drive from Los Angeles)
Forms Needed: Permission Slip
Coordinator: Frances Gorospe
Cost: $395
Things to bring: Camping Checklist
Notes: 7/21 Meeting Notes
Sign In form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18WPz7gnaYob7otCR_dI5DP6tA97poQ06CiU9b_biMLs/viewform
Details: The dates of Training Hiking as below
5/18
5/31
7/5-7/6
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Pictures
More pictures and videos !!!
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Log Cabin Wilderness Camp is the most amazing Boy Scout Outing I ever went to! (Yes better than the summer camps). Not only did we gain more experience and have lots of fun, we learned how to be true scouts. For my patrol (aka the injury or ow patrol since everyone got injured), our trail safeties Dillon and Eric really improved our trip. Not only did they help us stay on trail and make sure we were safe, they became our friends and made sure we had a great experience. They entertained us and shared their experiences with us. Without them we would have been lost and not followed leave no trace as well.
For those who do not know what Log Cabin is, it is the highest boy scout base camp in America and from there we acclimated for a night and got to pick our treks through Yosemite at Log Cabin. Log Cabin provided two trail safeties to go on the treck with us. They also provided us with food and helped our backpacking experience a ton. Then after the tiring week of backpacking, we would get back to base camp and share experiences!
At first, I did not expect much out of log cabin. I thought we were just going to hike for a week with a heavy backpack on and all we would do was hike, eat, and sleep. It turned out that we hiked, saw beautiful and indescribable sights, swam in waterfalls, swam in lakes, fished, had campfires, and watched the sun set and rise.
I saw many sights that could not be described by words there and not even the camera could capture the full beauty. Climbing up to the peaks to see the sunsets were unforgettable experiences. Looking up to see a sky full of millions of shining stars is something a person could never experience in the city. Being able to breathe in the fresh mountain air and being in nature for a week was just incredible.
Scout's Own which was led by Eric was very influential to me because he brought us to a high point and just told us to reflect on our lives. Seeing how God can create such beautiful creations really helped my religious growth as well because nothing human can make can be as beautiful as the views we saw. Only the power of God would be able to make all these for humans to see.
Before log cabin, I have never backpacked for more than two nights before. I always thought that it would be difficult and I would struggle a lot. I went in as an inexperienced backpacker and came out as pretty experienced and I felt like log cabin gave me the feeling of how a true high adventure outing should feel like. I not only gained valuable outdoor experiences (like I brought five pairs of clothes and the staff told me to bring two and it turned out that two pairs of clothes were all i needed), and skills but I also learned how to communicate with other scouts better. Without my patrol and the adults, I could not have completed Log Cabin by myself.
It was extremely awarding to return back to base camp and be able to shower with soap and then get warmed up by the Jacuzzi. Then we ate steak and enjoyed watching slideshows of the pictures we took while on our trek.
I would like to thank the adults that attended for taking time off their work to come be with us. Thanks Mr and Mrs Jahic, Mr. Wong, Dr.D/Doctor Danger (aka Victor Dang/Mr.Dang), and my father Mr. Cheng for supporting us throughout the hike and driving us up there. It was amazing to see how the parents were able to enjoy the experience with us and pushed themselves to the limits to be with us. Thanks for waking up early and driving us there and camping with us even though you could have been home relaxing and watching TV. Your support meant a lot to us! Also thanks to Victor Phong for being the SPL and leading the patrol i was in and thanks to Adi for leading the other Patrol! And even though he became eagle and graduated already, thanks to Victor Dang for coming back and sharing his experience with us!
Finally I would like to thank the Gorospe family. Without them, log cabin would have not been possible at all without the hard work they put in to register us and making sure everything was okay before we went. Thanks Mrs. Gorospe for coordinating the event and the Gorospe family for training with us and sending us off even though they could not make it at the end. Their hard work made this trip possible!
Log Cabin is an outing that I encourage all scouts to go to, it is definitely worth it. It is an experience indescribable by words. The experience and scout knowledge you gain from it is just amazing! This was an amazing experience and although I missed some people while up there, it was still an amazing experience!
Patrol yell: 693!!!!!! INJURY!!! ALL FOR FREE!!!! owwwww
-Andrew Cheng
ALL,
Congrats to the entire LCWC crew for a successful outing adventure. It sounds like all went well and everyone had a great time.
Sheri Usher, the camp director, said you were a "fantastic" group and the staff enjoyed spending time with you! I am so proud of you scouts for making a good impression!
THANK YOU to all scouts, especially Victor Phong and Nic Sumabat for showing leadership and all the ADULTS driving, guiding and supporting our crew. I also want to recognize Andrew Cheng (and MinChi) for managing all the troop gear!
I can't wait to hear more details about your adventures. Please feel free to share your experience by writing a recap. Do we have a designated historian for the trip? Anthony? sorry I can't remember. (Adults too). Please share pictures as well!
Eric found his green hydro flask!
Thanks,
Mrs. Gorospe
Thank you to Mrs. Gorospe who organized this outing and for all the planning you have done. All the training hikes and emails you have sent us helped us a lot. I would also like to thank Mr and Mrs. Jahic, Mr. Wong, Mr. Cheng who spent time this week at Log Cabin. Driving, supervising, taking care of us was a lot of hard work and we couldn't have done it without you. Also, Thank you to Victor Dang for supervising all the scouts and being there for us.
This is one of the best back packing experiences for me and without you, none of this would be possible.
Anthony Hoang
Fantastic write ups on Log Cabin! Thanks for sharing scouts! Very enjoyable to read!! Sorry I failed to mention earlier—thanks also to Adi for stepping up as patrol leader & Victor Dang for going along & providing all his experience & scout spirit. I am sincerely proud of each & every one of you and glad you enjoyed & experienced so much!
Mrs. Gorospe
The trip was one that I will definitely remember for life. Don’t know where to start, from Log Cabin Stuff, through James’ food, to magnificent nature around us.
Our first day Green Creek to Summit Lake was tough. The hike started late and we rushed it to get to Summit Lake before dark. That was ~8miles uphill with 40-50lb backpacks, and with rain through the day, perfect practice for the scout that will attempt the Philmont trip. Summit Lake is a glacier lake at 10200 feet elevation in the Hoover Wilderness and we set up our camp for the night there.
Second day started with sunny but cold morning. We were mostly going down the hill for around 6 miles. At the very beginning we met a group of backpackers with lamas. Later that morning the weather changed and the rain followed us for most of the day. At the end we rushed to get to McCabe creek campground before the storm. The boys were very good and did their best to set up the camp site before the rain. After couple hours of hard rain and hail we had a nice afternoon. The boys even set-up the fire with great help from Anastasia and Alex.
Third day was a long day for both patrols. But the plan was to meet somewhere in between. From the high forest, lakes and creeks our surroundings changed to flat terrain and meadows. We met the other patrol at THE ROCK and we had lunch together. That was definitely very nicely organized by the staff.
We continued to Glen Aulin by the Pacific Crest Trail. Glen Aulin campground was a more vacation type campground than hiking, but no complaints. Some kids were excited about Ramen noodles in the store.
Swimming under the waterfall was a challenge for some. Michel and Jefferson were the bravest ones and they had fun. Adi and Jeffrey got wet but did not enjoy the cold water at all. Campfire and mafia game ended our day.
Earlier that evening Chris, our medic guy from the Log Cabin showed up and brought us fresh baked brownies and cookies. Shari sent the biggest piece to Mrs. Jahic and she did not share it with anybody! Shame on you Mrs. Jahic.
Forth day was a day-hike day. We did not have big backpacks but the hike was tough. We went to the Waterwheel Falls, hiking down through surrounding and sceneries. Cliffs, mountains and huge fallen rocks were on one side of the trail and the cascading waterfalls, Tuolumne river and swimming pools on the other side. On the way back we stopped twice to swim. This time Jeffrey and Adi as well as Mr. Jahic were brave. Michael, Jefferson and Alex our guide were the pro’s already. Second swimming spot was the one where we saw the most smiling faces. Rock sliding down the river bad was awesome, even (little) Alex got wet there and NO ONE got hurt. We did not finish the day romantically with a Sunset as Mrs. Jahic recommended (hahahaha) but fire and Mafia was good enough.
That night we met with James, our cook and his group of scouts from Whittier. They had been on the same trail as we, but a day shorter in duration. Their complete trip was from Sunday night to Friday night.
Fifth day supposed to be easiest day, 5.8miles to Tuolumne Meadows, first two and half mile up and the rest pretty flat. It was easy day for the boys but that was a hard day for Mrs. Jahic. She could not catch up to the boys. Took us longer than we expected but we finished it. There are not a lot of pictures from that day since the adults had a hard day.
But that was the day that we got back to the Log Cabin, to James’ food, roasted beef and vegetables with brownies and another cake. James left that morning at 6:00 o’clock to get to the Log Cabin on time to cook dinner for us.
But the most important part of the day was a hot shower and Jacuzzi for the kids. That was day where Eric,our guide gave a small tour of the gold mine to Mrs. and Mr. Jahic. Since there is still concern of mercury contamination in the mine, the Log Cabin staff did not want the scouts to being the area. You can see some pictures from there.
Thank you Anastasia and Alex, for your lead and make get us back safe.
One more time the TROOP 693 had shown its strength. Our boys will appreciate these trips even more later in life when they grow up. Alex, our guide who is 23 years old and started hiking later said he wished that he had the opportunity when he was younger as our boys were.
Gorospe’s you were definitely missed. Thank you Mrs. Gorospe for all the time you put in to organize this trip.
On a side note. Shari, the Log Cabin director told me they don’t know what the future for the log cabin is. They don’t have enough visitors and the future is a big question. Log Cabin Crew feels that there is not so many people who know about this place and it is not enough advertised. We hope that our photos and scouts’ comment will help bring other scouts up there for years to come.
Mrs. Jahic
Hi All,
Wow, what a week. It just seemed like yesterday when we first met the LCWC staff. It was also the very day when the insecure part of me took place. I asked myself questions that only made me more nervous about fulfilling my role as the new SPL. What if the scouts don't listen? What if we get lost on the trail?(Only happened once) What if someone gets injured? (Ironic in light of the Injury Patrol) What if I'm not cut out to be SPL yet? However, by the second day, I realized how pointless my questions were. I began to trust myself, but more importantly, you guys. I knew that we could get out of any problematic situation we got stuck in. And I was right. Take our massive detour as an example. Somehow, through terrible navigation, we end up at the top of a peak with seemingly no way to get down. Yet, through excellent communication and teamwork, we all made it down without a single scratch.
In addition, thank you adults for coming out to the outdoors to experience such natural beauty. Your wisdom was needed during my time as SPL in order to keep things moving. But in all honesty, all I had to do was make sure what needed to be done was done, which always seemed to work out, because you all helped me get there. I hope everyone had an enjoyable time, because I know I had one. Thank you Log Cabin crew for giving me the chance to lead you for a week and to learn from my experiences. This will always be a memory to remember.
Victor Phong
*Shout-out to me(Victor Dang), who always was there to listen to my whining and for also being a great person(and friend) to talk to in any situation. Thank you for your previous experiences on which I could rely on to guide my actions.
Hi Log Cabin Crew,
Thank you all the adults, Mr. and Mrs. Jahic, Mr. Wong, and Mr. Cheng who attended this outing and also Mrs. Gorospe, who planned the outing. I would also like to thank the staff who joined us on our hike along with us. We had a great week and I would like to thank LCWC . Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Dang for coming on this trip with us.
-Alex Wang
Dear Log Cabin Crew,
I'd like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Jahic, Mr. Wong, Mr. Cheng, and Mr. Dang for taking us up to Log Cabin and keeping us safe along the trip. I'd also like to thank the two patrol leaders, Victor and Adi, for keeping us together and making sure we were on time for all the hikes. I want to especially thank Mrs. Gorospe for allowing this trip to happen and hope that she can make it to the next Log Cabin outing.
- Jefferson Ma
Dear Log Cabin Crew,
I would like to thank all the adults who came on the trip, but also Mrs. Gorospe for
coordinating the trip. We couldn't have all the fun without all the adult leaders' help. I had a
lot of fun during this long term and it is definitely one of my favorite outings. I would
also like to thank all the staff and the safeties that helped us along the way.
-Jeffrey
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