My name is Dave and I live in southwestern Ohio. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with my son's scout troop and I'm researching possible treks for the upcoming summer.
Our troop went to Philmont last year. We went on Trek 32 and we trained for the trip by going on four separate 15 to 19 mile trips in southwestern Ohio in the four months preceding Philmont and we've done one 15-miler since, although the highest "peak" on any of the trips we've done in Ohio is 1,300-ft. The scouts are in the 15-17 year old range. After Philmont, none of them want to go to a regular summer camp program and that's why I'm here.
One of the possibilities that has been discussed is the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. Another troop in our city makes the trip there every year and they speak highly of it. I guess I'm ok with that, we would definitely be isolated from others and the fishing would be great but it's a 20 hour drive from here and it's all canoeing.
Another possibility is the Adirondack Mountains in New York. They are a 12 hour drive away. The areas that I would like advise on are as follows:
1 - Has anyone here been to both the Boundary Waters and the Adirondacks? If so, how do they compare?
2 - Has anyone been to both Philmont and the Adirondacks? Other than the climate and the altitude, how does backpacking in the ADK's compare, as in scenery,wildlife, physical requirements and overall satisfaction?
3 - If you had a choice of all backpacking, or all canoeing or a combination of both, what would your choice be and why?
5 - There are several Boy Scout camps in the Adirondack region that have websites that I have looked at that offer high adventure treks, Summit Base, which is part of the Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation; the Sabattis Adventure Camp; the Rollins Pond Adventure Base and the Massawepie Scout Camp. Does anyone here have any experience with any of these camps or any others that could be shared?
We have a few weeks to make a decision and I'm wanting to provide the troop with an accurate assessment. Any input would be very much appreciated.
BWCA vs Adirondacks ?
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Dave and I live in southwestern Ohio. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with my son's scout troop and I'm researching possible treks for the upcoming summer.
Our troop went to Philmont last year. We went on Trek 32 and we trained for the trip by going on four separate 15 to 19 mile trips in southwestern Ohio in the four months preceding Philmont and we've done one 15-miler since, although the highest "peak" on any of the trips we've done in Ohio is 1,300-ft. The scouts are in the 15-17 year old range. After Philmont, none of them want to go to a regular summer camp program and that's why I'm here.
One of the possibilities that has been discussed is the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. Another troop in our city makes the trip there every year and they speak highly of it. I guess I'm ok with that, we would definitely be isolated from others and the fishing would be great but it's a 20 hour drive from here and it's all canoeing.
Another possibility is the Adirondack Mountains in New York. They are a 12 hour drive away. The areas that I would like advise on are as follows:
1 - Has anyone here been to both the Boundary Waters and the Adirondacks? If so, how do they compare?
2 - Has anyone been to both Philmont and the Adirondacks? Other than the climate and the altitude, how does backpacking in the ADK's compare, as in scenery,wildlife, physical requirements and overall satisfaction?
3 - If you had a choice of all backpacking, or all canoeing or a combination of both, what would your choice be and why?
5 - There are several Boy Scout camps in the Adirondack region that have websites that I have looked at that offer high adventure treks, Summit Base, which is part of the Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation; the Sabattis Adventure Camp; the Rollins Pond Adventure Base and the Massawepie Scout Camp. Does anyone here have any experience with any of these camps or any others that could be shared?
We have a few weeks to make a decision and I'm wanting to provide the troop with an accurate assessment. Any input would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave