Where would a patrol camp?

[frank10 12]

Where would a patrol go on a camp out? I know CT state camp grounds won't let them in with out an adult and most private camp grounds require 21+ to rent a site.

Would a BSA camp let them in with out a SM/ASM?

[allangr1024 71]

If you mean a patrol camping on its own, without adults, I would probably do something like this:

 

Book two or three campsites at the council camp. Get them as far away from one another as possible. Mabey a mile apart. Put one patrol in one campsite and one in another. (Expand this for as many patrols as you take with you). The adults camp together at the farthest campsite.

 

Give the patrol leaders a radio and tell them to call only in an emergency. Inspect the patrol leaders menu, work crew assignments, tent arrangements, campfire program plans, and program plans in advance. Plan to visit each patrol once each day to inspect the camp and make sure safety concerns are followed. Then the adults go to the adult camp and the patrols go to the patrol camps to do their things.

 

In this way, the patrols camp alone, the patrol leaders lead, and the adults are around just in case.

 

 

[anarchist 10]

Wingnut,

 

Developed camp grounds that are "pay to stay" do generally stipulate adults be present...however, millions of acres of national parks, wildlife management areas, state parks and private lands have no such restrictions.

 

'course bathrooms, outhouses and running water are also not usually available so the boys will have to know what they are doing. Much of this type of camping is "hike in" rather than "drive in" camping.

 

Private ground is usually available if you look around enough and are willing to ask...and then be ready to leave nothing but foot prints. Issac Walton chapters may also be able to help. Many national forests and trail have primative camping with nothing more than self registration/check in/check out forms...

 

last but not least a few cups of coffee with the local agriculture agent for your county might result in some leads for private sites as could the local farm co-op or FFA chapter at a local school.