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    Region 7 canoe base wisconsin

    in Camping & High Adventure

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    eagle2160,

     

    I've never attended Region7, but I found a recipe for Hudson Bay bread from BSA's Northern Tier High Adventure Base that they fed us on our canoe trek in 2005.

     

    HUDSON BAY BREAD

     

    1 1/2 LBS. MARGARINE OR BUTTER

    4 CUPS SUGAR

    2/3 CUPS KARO SYRUP

    2/3 CUPS HONEY

    2 TSP. MAPLE FLAVORING

     

    CREAM TOGETHER THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS.

     

    ADD WHILE MIXING:

     

    1 1/2 CUPS GROUND NUTS

    19 CUPS QUICK COOKING OATMEAL

     

    Spread in a large sheet pan, 18 inches x 26 inches. Press it down into the pan. Bake at 325 degrees in a convection oven for 15 to 18 minutes. As soon as the bread has been taken from the oven, use a spatula to press it down. This presses the bread together to keep it from crumbling. Cut it while still warm. For home-size preparation, cut this recipe at least in half. A conventional oven requires a longer baking time.

    Health Forms

    in Summer Camp

    Posted

    Flying Fish,

     

    IMHO, have the scouts/scouters all get class 3 forms, and then they can do just about any activity without worry.

     

    You probably already know this, but also ask your scouters to get certified in First Aid, CPR/AED, Safety Afloat/Safe Swim Defense, and Climb On Safely. If you plan to do Philmont, have a couple of them get certified in Wilderness First-Aid, too. It'll pay off later on.

    How do I go about starting a Troop?

    in The Patrol Method

    Posted

    Good luck, Pack283. Get the COR and those Eagles working on forming the troop. In four years it should be a great troop for your son to bridge into ;). Several members of this board also have plenty of ideas and experience for recruiting new scouts. Let us know how we can help.(This message has been edited by Ohio_Scouter)

    Dang, No Summer Camp for Me

    in Summer Camp

    Posted

    Dan,

     

    Tell that First Class son of yours we intend to see him hiking at Philmont after he fully recovers from his heart surgery. Speaking from experience, there's nothing better to strengthen a person's heart muscle than a 10-day trek at the Ranch. Best wishes :) .

    What do you think is the hardest MB?

    in Advancement Resources

    Posted

    I haven't read the requirements for all 120 MBs, but of those with which I am familiar, I believe that Backpacking was the toughest. Seems like we'd never finish requirements number 11:

     

    1. Do the following:

    a. Write a plan for a backpacking trek of at least five days using at least three different campsites and covering at least 30 miles. Your plan must include a description of and route to the trek area, schedule (including a daily time control plan), list of food and equipment needs, safety and emergency plan, and budget.

    b. Using Leave No Trace principles, take the trek planned and, while on the trek, complete at least one service project approved by your merit badge counselor.

    c. Upon your return, write a report about the trek that includes a day-by-day description of what you did or what happened, and what you might do the same and what you might do differently on your next trek.

     

    Troop bank accounts, scout accounts

    in Unit Fundraising

    Posted

    Knot-head,

     

    Yes and Yes. I believe that each person who donates to our scout garage/yard sale is entitled to a deduction on their federal income taxes as a charitable contribution. Once the sale is over, whatever doesn't sell either gets donated to goodwill or trashed.

     

    We use the income from the sale primarily to subsidize our high-adventure and capital replacement programs. For example, we just recently acquired a new 15-passenger troop van, a dozen new single-shot, bolt-action rifles, several new troop tents, and brand new certified climbing and rappelling gear.

     

    Good luck!

     

    Dang, No Summer Camp for Me

    in Summer Camp

    Posted

    Hey SW,

     

    Sorry you missed summer campthis year, but glad to hear you seem to be checking out OK in the cardiac department. Don't sweat it too much, though; it sounds like you're doing all the right things. Worst case, at age 54, I had quadruple bypass surgery in October, 2006, and after completing a short intense cardiac rehab program, I was hiking a trek at Philmont within 8 months.

    Excercise tips....oh goody!

    in Camping & High Adventure

    Posted

    I agree with FireKat. The best exercise for backpacking is backpacking, so do as much as possible under realistic conditions, eventually, with a full pack. If you can't do that, I believe the next best exercise is hiking up and down sets of stairs. It's pretty boring, but it worked for me.

     

    Nearby, we have an earthen dam along the river with 2 sets of stairs consisting of about 100 steps each. In preparation for Philmont, each day I would walk down to the river and walk up and down those steps until I couldn't continue. In the beginning, I couldn't do very many reps, but after a while I was able to do quite a few. When my leg and back strength improved, I donned a full backpack and continued my routine. By the time I got to Philmont, I was able to hike up and down Mt. Phillips, Urraca Mesa, ald elsewhere without too much trouble--and this was only 6 months after having undergone a quadruple coronary artery bypass. BTW, don't forget to carry plenty of water, especially if you will be backpacking in Georgia in August!

    Compare & contrast: SeaBase, Northern Tier & Philmont

    in Camping & High Adventure

    Posted

    scoutmomma,

     

    I've done all 3 BSA high-adventure base trips, and they are all great in their own ways. Do them all, and have your guys earn the high-adventure triple crown of Scouting.

     

    Gern is right. Coral Reef sailing at Seabase is a vacation. The scouts learn how to sail from Seabase to Key West and back (about 150 miles round trip), snorkel along the way, and deep-sea fish off the back of a 41-foot sailing sloop or ketch. They also get to filet and grill whatever they catch that's worth eating. It's a wonderful trip. We sailed through Tropical Storm Alberto in 2006 with 50 knot tail winds for almost four hours one afternoon. The captain said "no worries, boys; this boat has survived 6 hurricanes, and 50-knot winds is just good sailing weather."

     

    Northern tier is also wonderful. You paddle and portage for at least 60 miles in the great Canadian northern pristine wilderness fishing for bass, walleye, and northern pike, sleeping out at night on an island in the middle of a huge lake watching your campfire, the stars, and the Aurora Borealis, and viewing loons, moose, and bear along the way.

     

    Like I said, encourage the boys try everything. Start your fund raising now, though, because prices keep rising every year.

     

     

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