Listed here is everything you need to know for our upcoming trip!

Who: Boys 10 & up group

Date & Location
February 16th 

Blanco State Park – 101 Park Road 23 Blanco, TX 78606   (If using GPS, try entering “29 Main Street.” Blanco, TX 78606)
(830) 833-4333

Meeting, Pickup Time & Carpooling

Meeting (16th):Please arrive at Cedars by 8:30am for a final gear check.  We are leaving Cedars at 9:00am

Carpooling: If you need a ride for your scout please respond to this email ASAP and let me know so we can begin arranging drivers. 

Pickup (17th): Pickup will take place at the park in Blanco.  Please arrive to pick up your scout by 11:00amTrip FocusWe will be fishing and hiking this trip.  Any related gear you would like to send your scout with is welcome.

Gear for your Scout – Watch the Forecast !!!!!

• A lunch & snack
• Tent
• 8’x10′ Tarp
• Sleeping Pad& Sleeping Bag
• Backpack
• Toiletries
• Water Bottle
• Lunch & Snack
• Mess Kit (washable: plate, bowl fork, knife, cup)
• Weather appropriate clothes (check the forecast!)
• An extra set of clothes including extra shoes and socks (very important)
• Extra blanket/sleeping bag (it could easily be below 40 at night)
• Knife
• Necessary Medications

Optional Gear:

• Earth tone clothing for hiding games
• Fishing Pole & Tackle
• Camp Chair
• Binoculars
• Field Guides
• Temporary Insect Collection Repository (Tupperware with holes in top, please avoid glass for safety reasons)

*Please help your scout pack by allowing them to gather everything they need, and then going through the checklist with them to make sure they have everything.*

Meals

*If your scout has food preferences or dietary restrictions that we do not have covered in our menu please let us know ASAP*

All meals will be prepped and cooked by the scouts as a group

*If we catch fish large enough to eat, we will be cleaning and preparing them, if this is an issue for you please let us know and we can work something out for your scout*

Dinner (Shish Kebabs)

• Sausages (plant based & animal based)
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Zucchini
• Salad

Campfire Pastries

• Self Raising Flour – Gluten Free Pancake Mix
• Sugar
• Salt
• Blueberries

Grilled Corn

• Grilled Corn
• Butter/Olive Oil
• Salt optional

S’mores

• Marshmallows
• Chocolate
• Graham Crackers

Breakfast

Breakfast Tacos (some combination of these items)

• Eggs
• Tortillas (corn or flour)
• Cheese
• Bacon
• Tomato Salsa
• Potatoes

Oatmeal

• Oatmeal
• Walnuts
• Yogurt
• Maple Syrup
• Blueberries

Parent Experience
Parents are not invited to this campout.  We do have room for 2 volunteers.  Please contact us ASAP if you would like to volunteer, it is a first come, first serve basis.  You MUST be First Aid/CPR certified, have completed a background check with us, and completed the trainright.org child abuse awareness and prevention training program to volunteer with us.  If you would like to volunteer with and do not have those things, let us know and we can take you through the process of getting them done online.  The trainright.org program takes 20-40 minutes.

Questions, Comments, Concerns

Please call or text me at 973-896-9140 with anything you need.

Thank you for helping your scout grow into a person who has a deep relationship with nature.  We need as many as we can get!

Best,

Braden