69RoadRunner Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, scotteg83 said: Maybe pushing one every year is too much? These trips can take a year of planning and fundraising to make happen, which is why most troops do every other year or every three years on these types of trips. If you pump them out every year, how much input and planning do the Scouts really have versus letting the adults plan it? I guess it depends on whether we do something on our own or pick an established HA camp. While we'd need to commit to something in the next few months, the scout planning wouldn't start until later. I don't think it would require 2 years of planning. Sea Base required little scout planning, although it should have had more from them. A former ASM in the troop ended up signing us up for the trip without running it through the scouts. We had a great time, but it was not done right. Philmont will require more prep. We're starting that. They will choose their trek. We'll work on skills. I understand your point. When we joined, the troop hadn't done HA for 3 straight years. We're not a big troop and whatever HA trip we take, it will only be 1 crew of age-eligible scouts. That does simplify logistics to a point. I think HA also keeps the older scouts interested in scouting. When they get older, they have more outside interests and it can be more difficult to keep them involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 50 minutes ago, scotteg83 said: Maybe pushing one every year is too much? These trips can take a year of planning and fundraising to make happen, which is why most troops do every other year or every three years on these types of trips. If you pump them out every year, how much input and planning do the Scouts really have versus letting the adults plan it? How frequently to do big-ticket scouting really depends on the boys, their resources, and their cohesiveness. However, not every high adventure has to come with a heavy price tag. It's nice to alternate expensive years with moderate cost years. After these scouts come back from Philmont, they should be better prepared to build their own adventures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey091 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I took a crew to MOHAB in 2018. It was a great trip. I have also done Philmont and of the two trips MOHAB is better. The picture below is of our last campsite on the trail. My email is petey9145@gmail.com . I highly recommend this trip and if you have any questions just ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69RoadRunner Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Petey091 said: I took a crew to MOHAB in 2018. It was a great trip. I have also done Philmont and of the two trips MOHAB is better. The picture below is of our last campsite on the trail. My email is petey9145@gmail.com . I highly recommend this trip and if you have any questions just ask. That looks amazing!! I'd love to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Scout Charles Logan III completed Triple Crown in 2020. Good article https://www.candgnews.com/news/local-scout-goes-on-the-adventures-of-a-lifetime-119394 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69RoadRunner Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, RememberSchiff said: Scout Charles Logan III completed Triple Crown in 2020. Good article https://www.candgnews.com/news/local-scout-goes-on-the-adventures-of-a-lifetime-119394 Cool stuff, but it's not really several weeks to go 80 miles at Philmont. Yikes on the 50 pound pack. Good for him! That's quite a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Yes, I assumed "weeks" was a reporter error. Quite the experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 IMHO, don't do Philmont, Northern Tier, Summit, Sea Base.... I have done Philmont and Sea Base. I am a huge fan of having the youth plan and roll their own high adventure. We have backpacked in the Gila Wilderness, paddled the Buffalo River, and sailed in the Puget Sound. All those were cheaper than the BSA bases and the youth learned a ton more than on the BSA trips. The BSA trips were all a ton of fun don't get me wrong. but the experience and planning on the trips they planned were priceless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 With planning (or without?) the Great Allegheny Trail can be done on foot or bike. History, natural areas, public touristy stuff.... Take the train up tp Pittsburgh, it's all down hill. America's Friendliest Long-Distance Rail-Trail - GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE (gaptrail.org) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 and there are many European adventures available. Camino de Santiago, very well traveled perhaps too crowded for a Scout Troop actually. Northern Spain, excellent Albergues Hostels), well marked , good public transport/bus and train. Many trails and historic places in Belgium and Netherlands. Very Bike friendly there. I was on a WW1 history bus tour and met up with a Troop from Vancouver Canada ! Camping/bike touring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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