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Re: Need high adventure alternative BSA/GSUSA
Daniel W Brown (dabrown2@VT.EDU)
Thu, 30 Nov 1995 07:49:29 +0500
>Dear Sirs, I hate to sound stupid, but what exactly is a Philmont Style of
>camping. Remember I'm new at this.
>Sharon Hahn
>Troop 2601
>Va.
>
Not a stupid question at all. This type of program which is operated on
many of the larger scout reservations in the country involves scouts and
leaders in small groups (ideally 12) backpacking each day to another
program. In our version, a crew might hike out to Hanks Haven one day and
do mountain biking, then hike to King Ranch the next day for horseback
riding, and go to another camp the next day for another program. Depending
on the itenerary selected, the crew might hike 25-50 miles during the week
and take in 5-6 programs. There are at least two of this type of program on
BSA reservations in Virginia. High Knoll is one on the Blue Ridge Scout
Reservation and Lenhoksin is the other at Goshen Scout Reservation near
Lexington.
YIS WWW I used to be a fox (SE-261)
Dan Brown Mimawanachen Wikhetschik (Trail Builder) ASM T56 (est. 1922)
Blacksburg VA, New River District, Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Tutelo
Lodge #161
Technical Writer @ Litton Poly-Scientific (Security Products) dabrown2@vt.edu
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