In my opinion, the 2011 High Adventure Trip was great. Splitting the troop into patrols for the backpacking portion proved to be an excellent idea which enabled all boys to challenge themselves without leaving anyone behind. I am definitely going to Cohutta Wilderness again. It is quite a backpacking gem. […]

I enjoyed all of the activities that we did, especially the white water rafting. It was fun because it started storming about half way through. I would like to do all of the activities again. I don’t think there is anything I would do differently other than try to climb higher […]

During the trip we saw bugs, birds and a baby water moccasin. But my favorite part of the trip was white water rafting. We were tossed, bumped and thrown out of the raft. The raft worker said we should have crack on crack and lay low. Overall, I don’t think […]

As everyone prepares for the upcoming High Adventure trip &/or summer camp at Boxwell, here’s some good info about tick prevention (see attached brochure).  The ticks are supposed to be bad this year, so extra precautions are a good idea. In addition to using regular bug repellent, I highly recommend […]

I just found this great site for helping with knots: http://www.animatedknots.com/indexscouting.php

These tips shared with us by Mr. Russ from backpacker magazine. http://www.backpacker.com/the-wrong-way-top-50-hiker-mistakes/skills/15309?page=2   BURYING YOUR RESERVOIR Few flubs are more irritating than a leaky water bladder that soaks your pack on the drive to the trailhead. It happens when the pressure of other gear against the bite valve pops it […]

On our last outing we discussed some of the barriers to using the nashvilletroop3 emails and one of them was that checking multiple email accounts was inconvenient. A solution to this is to forward your troop 3 email to your regular email. Here is a tutorial which shows you how […]

We are backpacking,camping. The wolverines are going to eat ramen,flat bread with peanut butter,drink mix,oatmeal,pop tarts,instant bacon,apples,tang,jerky,chicken,cheese and crackers,fig bars,instant pudding,brownies,cereal bars,eggs,kool aid. The Hurtles are going to eat oatmeal,apples,hot cocoa,cider,summer sausage,trail mix,pasta with ground beef. The Squirrls are going to eat sushi,oatmeal,bread,summer sausage,cheese. We will do other awsome activites. […]

Left at 7:50, with 5 adults, 7 scouts, 6 webelos, and 3 dogs.  We completed a 10 mile hike and went geocaching. The trail was muddy but it was a good hike. We are all dirty and the dogs were the highlight of the trip. Every one did great including […]