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by scouterjanek
Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:18 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 1st time Headed to the island next week. Planned route?
Replies: 10
Views: 4006

Re: 1st time Headed to the island next week. Planned route?

How funny, I was on the island with my Scouts, and saw this very happy couple! Nice shiny ring!
by scouterjanek
Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Freeze Dried portion sizes
Replies: 8
Views: 8033

Re: Freeze Dried portion sizes

Love the biscuits and gravy.
Generally I find the serves two really only serves me...
by scouterjanek
Tue May 05, 2015 10:43 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feedback on itinerary
Replies: 8
Views: 3814

Re: Feedback on itinerary

Thanks Evan, We have a conditioning program in place that will also step up endurance in the three weeks prior to our trip. most, if not all will be using hiking poles- We are considering skipping the tower on the way to McCargoe, hitting that instead on our way out as a side trip. Park service alre...
by scouterjanek
Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:39 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feedback on itinerary
Replies: 8
Views: 3814

Re: Feedback on itinerary

Hiking back we were planning the rh trail from 3 mile. Like to keep the scenery "new" and it will be a short hike out. Much of the training hikes and trips are planned around broken ground or elevation changes on the ice age trail in wisconsin. Some of our boys have hiked in the Rockies. W...
by scouterjanek
Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feedback on itinerary
Replies: 8
Views: 3814

Re: Feedback on itinerary

Thanks on that. We were figuring on taking advantage of any daylight we had on our first day. Also figuring on taking the Tobin trail to start, hearing that it is less rugged. We have shake down week end trips planned from April thru July where we hope to fine tune pack weight, get "used" ...
by scouterjanek
Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feedback on itinerary
Replies: 8
Views: 3814

Feedback on itinerary

Hi, I will be leading a group of scouts and adults August 17-21, 4 nights on the island. We are a mixed bag of experienced backpackers from expert, to novice. 6 youth And 4 Adults. Our itinerary is day 1 rh to daisy farm, daisy farm to McCargoe Cove, McCargoe to Moskey, Moskey to Three Mile, Three m...