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Pictures of Havasupai

 

SUPER ACTIVITY AUGUST 6th- 11th  The summer activity is going to be a 20 mile round trip hike to Havasupai Falls in the canyons adjacent to the Grand Canyon.

Desert hiking tips

 

Itinerary has changed slightly

·        Monday: 12PM August 6th  Meet at the Stake Center,  Travel to Kingman AZ, Sleep at KOA campground

·        Tuesday: Rise early Hike 10 miles in… Set-up camp, REST

·        Wednesday: Explore Havasupai Falls and Navajo Falls

·        Thursday: Mooney Falls, Beaver Falls, Rope swing and if permits can be acquired hike to the Colorado River

·        Friday: Revisit favorite places, Hike out in the cool in the evening, camp at KOA in Kingman AZ.

·        Saturday: Drive Home

 

A supply of water is at the camp and half way point of the trail going in and out.  Remember this is a desert, and temperatures may reach 100+ degrees.  Where we will be staying it will be cooler.  The water is near 70 degrees and is swim able.  Nightly temps are usually mid 60's.

 

 

BRING:

  • Consent to treat form (REQUIRED) or here: http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/33221/34-38.pdf
  • Back pack + Day pack (for day hikes)
  • 1.5 gallons of water
  • Flashlight
  • bug repellent
  • bio-degradable soap (we bathe in the stream)
  • Hat
  • Sun block
  • Food  + trail mix (sample menu at bottom of page)
  • light jacket,
  • goggles for swimming
  • other camping basics (small first aid kit, whistle, camera if desired
  • sleeping gear

 

DO NOT BRING:

  • Cell phone/ pager/ electronic games
  • Tank top (I have a beautiful pink shirt I can trade for it)
  • Music devices, (I am looking for one... maybe a scout has one I can test out until a parent contacts me.)
  • I will confiscate any of these items as they are not to be brought on scout outings.

 

 

 

 

SAMPLE MENU

Travel Day 1

Lunch at Wendy’s

Dinner canned soup at KOA with side of vegetables and instant mashed potatoes

 

Hike Day 1

Breakfast
Tang

Cinnamon buns
granola

Lunch
Juice/Water
Peanutbutter, honey, and raisin crackers, bagel

Dinner
Juice/Coco
dehydrated meal of choice (Stroganoff, chili, Chicken & rice)

Dessert Brownies


Snacks
Trail mix
Dried fruit
chocolate chips
graham bites/ dry cereal

Day 2

Breakfast
Tang
breakfast burrito(eggs tortilla cheese)

Lunch
Juice/Water
Bread
cheese
salami/ summer sausage

Dinner
Juice/Coco
Tuna helper

Garlic potatoes

Berry cobbler

Snacks
Trail mix
Dried fruit
chocolate chips
grahm bites/ dry cereal


 

 

Day 3

Breakfast
Tang
pancakes (Make 8 large pancakes- half for use for lunch)

Lunch
Juice/Water
PB&J sandwhiches (made from leftover breakfast pancakes)

Dinner
Juice/Coco
dehydrated meal of choice (Stroganoff, chili, Chicken & rice)

oreos


Snacks
Trail mix
Dried fruit
chocolate chips
grahm bites/ dry cereal

Day 4

Breakfast
Tang
oat meal

Lunch
Juice/Water
Granola

Crackers with peanutbutter fruit spread (mix remaining fruit and peanutbutter to spread on crackers)

Dinner
Juice/Coco
Tuna and cheese pockets (Mix Bisquick with water. Roll into balls and flatter. Fill with a bit of tuna and cheese. Pinch edges to center to form balls enclosing filling. Bake over stove in covered pot or wrap in foil and place in fire.)
Green beans

Snacks
Trail mix
Dried fruit
chocolate chips
graham bites/ dry cereal

 

Travel day 2

Pancakes and orange juice

Lunch on the road Jack in the box or Taco Bell

 

Leaders Links:

Local Tour Permits

National Tour Permit

Merit Badge Counselor Information

 

Other forms

http://www.scouting.org/forms/