Camping Information

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.

• Personal Gear List (Summer)
• Personal Gear List (Winter)
• Patrol Gear List
• Caving Gear List

Campouts, 2017-2018

• PLC Team Building Leadership Training, August 19-20, 2017
• Chattooga River Rafting, September 8-10, 2017
• ILST Training Campout, October 20-22, 2017
• Standing Indian Backpacking, November 10-12, 2017
• Ossabaw Island Service and Backpacking, December 15-18, 2017
• FDR MLK Weekend Campout January 12-14, 2018
• Bonus President's Day Backpacking, February 17-18, 2018
• District Camporee, February 23-25, 2018
• Wilderness Skills, March 23-25, 2018
• Jack's River Dayhiking and Backpacking, April 20-22, 2018
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project May 4-6, 2018
• Summer Backpacking June 2018

Campouts, 2016-2017

• PLC Team Building Leadership Training, August 20-21, 2016
• Ocoee River Rafting, September 9-11, 2016
• ILST Training Campout (Fort Mountain) October 21-23, 2016
• Backpacking Standing Indian (CRT), November 11-13, 2016
• Bonus Ossabah Backpacking, December 16-19, 2016
• Okeefenokee Swamp Adventure January 13-16, 2017
• Andersonville and Providence Canyon February 17-20, 2017
• FDR Dayhiking and Philmont Backpacking March 24-26, 2017
• Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure April 21-23, 2017
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 5-7, 2017
• Vogel Philmont Backpacking May 5-7, 2017
• Summer Backpacking July 21-23, 2017

Campouts, 2015-2016

• PLC Team Building Leadership Training August 15-16, 2015
• Chattooga River Rafting, September 11-13, 2015
• ILST Training Campout, October 23-25, 2015
• Beginning Backpacking on the AT, November 13-15, 2015
• Pettijohn's Cave, Pigeon Mountain, Rocktown, January 15-18, 2016
• Cumberland Island, Advanced Backpacking and Dayhiking, February 12-15, 2016
• Wilderness Survival Skills, March 18-20, 2016
• Rock Climbing, DeSoto State Park AL, April 15-17, 2016
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 6-8, 2016

Campouts, 2014-2015

• PLC Team Building Leadership Training Campout August 16-17, 2014
• Ocoee River Rafting, September 19-21, 2014
• Wilderness Primitive Skills, October 24-26, 2014
• Conasauga River Backpacking, November 14-16,2014
• Coastal Ga, January 16-19, 2015
• Philmont GA AT Section Hike January 17-19, 2015
• Caving, DeSoto State Park, February 13-16, 2015
• Philmont GA AT Section Hike, February 13-16, 2015
• District Camporee March 20-22, 2015
• Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, April 17-19, 2015
• Philmont GA AT Section Hike, April 18-19, 2015
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 1-3, 2015
• Philmont GA AT Section Hike, May 2-3, 2015

Campouts, 2013-2014

• Chattooga River Rafting, September 20-22, 2013
• Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, October 25-27, 2013
• Chattooga River Backpacking[https://private.supertroop197.com/index.php?title=Chattooga%20River%20Backpacking%2C%20November%2015-\

17%2C%202013 , November 15-17, 2013]

• Okeefenokee Swamp Adventure, January 17-20, 2014
• Providence Canyon, Andersonville, and Plains GA, February 14-17, 2014
• District Camporee, March 21-23, 2014
• Jack's River Hiking and Backpacking[https://private.supertroop197.com/index.php?title=Jack%27s%20River%20Hiking%20and%\

20Backpacking%2C%20April%2011-13%2C%202014 , April 11-13, 2014]

• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 2-4, 2014

Campouts, 2012-2013

• Ocoee River Rafting, September 14-16, 2012
• Pine Mountain Hiking & backpacking, October 5-7, 2012
• Wilderness Survival Skills, November 9-11, 2012
• Caving & Hiking, January 18-21, 2013
• Cumberland Island (Coastal Ga), February 15-18, 2013
• Hiking & Backpacking, March 22-24, 2013
• Rock climbing, DeSoto State Park, April 19-21, 2013
• Camp Kiwanis, May 10-12, 2013

Campouts, 2011-2012

• Chattooga River Rafting, September 23-25, 2011
• Primitive Skills Training, October 21-23, 2011
• Backpacking, Talladega National Forrest, November 18-20, 2011
• Okeefenokee Swamp Canoeing Adventure, January 13-16, 2012
• Caving,[https://private.supertroop197.com/index.php?title=Manitou%20Cave%20and%20DeSoto%20State%20Park%20AL%2C%\

20February%2017-20%2C%202012 Manitou Cave]AL, February 17-20, 2012

• District Camporee, Bert Adams, March 16-18, 2012
• Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, April 20-22, 2012
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 11-13, 2012

Campouts, 2010-2011

• Ocoee River Rafting Trip, September 17-19, 2010
• Sand Mountain Rock Climbing, October 15-17, 2010
• ScoutFest October 23rd, 2010
• Pine Mountain Hiking & Backpacking, November 19-21st, 2010
• Providence Canyon, Andersonville, Plains GA, January 14th-17th, 2011
• Cumberland Island, February 18-20th, 2011
• Wilderness Survival, March 25-27th, 2011
• Jack's River, April 29th-May 1st, 2011
• Camp Kiwanis, May 13th-15, 2011

Campouts, 2009-2010

• Chattooga River Rafting Trip September 11-13, 2009
• Silver Comet Biking, October 23-25, 2009
• Conasauga River Backpacking, November 20-22, 2009
• Okefenokee Canoeing Trip, January 15-18, 2010
• Pettijohn's Caving Campout at Pidgeon Mountain, GA, February 26-28, 2010
• Standing Indian Backpacking, Tallulah Falls Hike March 26-28, 2010
• Rock Climbing at Rocktown, April 23-25, 2010
• Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 7-9, 2010
• Philmont Crew Backpacking Trip May 7-9, 2010

Campouts, 2008-2009

• Ocoee River Rafting Trip September 19-21st, 2008
• Jack's River, Day Hike 10-15 miles (Oct 10-13)
• Chattooga River Backpacking (Nov 21-23)
• Caving, Tumbling Rock, AL (Jan 16-19, 2009)
• Pine Mountain Cold weather hiking and backpacking, (Feb 27-1st)
• Camporee (March 20-22)
• Vogel State Park, Day hike (April 17-19)
• Camp Kiwanis (May 8-10)

Campouts 2007-2008

• Chattooga Rafting Trip (Sept21-23)
• Conasauga River Trail 2007 (Oct 12-14)
• Rock Climbing Sand Mountain, AL (Nov 16-18)
• Okefenokee Trip (Jan 18-21, 2008)
• Blood Mountain Day Hike (Feb 2008)
• Camporee Feb 2008 (Feb 29-Mar 2)]
• Silver Comet Trail Biking Trip (March 28-30 2008)
• Standing Indian Trail (April 18-20 2008)
• Camp Kiwanis Campout & Service Project (May 9-11 2008)