OldGreyEagle Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Between the Oversleeper Thread and the Adults who don't get to Sleep, I have to ask, when do the troops typically get up? At unit Camp outs, and then at District/Council campouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny2862 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It depends, Unit Camping and a fixed campsite that we are staying at, then daylight. Unit Camping and Hiking/Backpacking - How far are we going today? Camporee/Summer Camp, follow the timeline given by the event organizer - our reveille starts 45 minutes(plus travel from campsite to event site) prior to flags or whatever the first event happens to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle90 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Unless there is a special occasion, our normal wake up time at campouts and summer camp is 7:00 AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GernBlansten Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Simple. Dawn and not a moment later. As the great Duke said, "slap some bacon on a biscuit and lets go were burning daylight!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SctDad Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I tend to be an early riser. I was up at 0600 this past weekend. You mention Reveille, that is actually the alarm on my phone. I wake my son by about 0645 - 0700. I woke one boy up this weekend as I was splitting down some kindling to get the fire going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordealarrowman Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Simple for my troop: as soon as the first adult gets up (starts a chain reaction). This usually happens a little before 7 am......last people get up at 7:20-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwd-scouter Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I am a very early riser. I get the coffee started and that usually wakes the other adults. 7:00 am seems to be the norm for our Troop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HobcawChaos Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Interesting how uniform this is...we tend to be up and kicking around 7, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 I as well am of the 7Am crowd, for awhile thought that 7am was pretty standard. To those who get up at 6 or even dawn, I guess I would point to the Outdoor Code and ask if they would be considerate and not make noise so as to disturb their neighbors. Now, if you are alone, clang away, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 We also get up around 7:00am, but I always try and make sure someone like gwd-scouter comes along to make sure the coffee is ready. God bless those early risers. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GernBlansten Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Our unit is always considerate in the outdoors, morning, noon and night. We follow the Outdoor Code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmphoto Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I'm usually up between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. I stoke up the fire and get my coffee started (I also enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone else gets up). Then, I usually make sure the SPL is up around 6:45. He usually gets up by himself then wakes the rest of the troop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwd-scouter Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 And I always thought the folks wanted me along because of my conversational repartee and sparkling personality. Now I find out it's just 'cause I make the coffee. Rats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny2862 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I am either the first or second up almost without fail. And am only second when a particularly early rising ASM is along - but it's always great to have him along because that means the coffee is always waiting on me when I do get up . I always try to have my pack packed and outside the tent before breakfast if we are on the trail... can't gripe about waiting on Patrols if my stuff isn't ready to go. Tents go down after breakfast - attempt to dry... Yes, reveille is sounded first by my watch unless, see above. We don't do group reveille but the SM wakes the SPL if necessary and they handle it from there - previous post being the exception to the rule. I try to emphasize the point that if we are up past 10:00pm and other campers are going to bed that we need to lower the volume and that until other campers are rising OR about 8am whichever comes first that we need to be especially quiet. I wish non- Scouts and a few other Scouts would try to do the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 GWD, from the pictures off the Troop's website I thought it was because of the ingenue-esque quality that you bring to the outdoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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