Wednesday June 24

This week we finished preparations for the backpacking trek. We will leave bright and early next monday. Anyone who wants to can stay sunday night in my back yard so that your parents won't have to get up quite so early.

Good luck on your final preparations.

Keith

Progress report on tables

attendance was pretty low for our table building night. We will have to follow up again. Look forward to an invitation for a special work night.

We are two weeks out from our backpacking trip. The details are falling into place. We have added one more night of backpacking instruction. June 24 we will be learning about light weight backpacking stoves.

Next week

Next week we will finally be working on the table and benches for gerber scout camp.  We will Meet at the Berg's house.  we can review any backpacking questions you may have.

This week we had a 2 mile warm up hike today.  We also looked at packs.  The boy's gear ranged from 20 lbs. to 40 lbs.  The leaders gear was a bit heavier.  Below is a guide to help with packing.  Some of these things can be shared, others will be necessary. If you have any questions ask me.

Description	Contents
Essentials Kit	Matches and/or lighter Compass Space Blanket (for emergency) Pocket knife or multi tool Vaseline, sunscreen, lip balm, insect repellent 2 meter's nylon cord (rope) headlamp / flashlight toilet paper, diaper wipes, & Kleenex Hand sanitizer  medications
Clothing	5 pair socks either hiker socks or non-cotton athletic socks 1 athletic long sleeve shirt 2 athletic t-shirt 2 pair athletic shorts 1 pair athletic nylon pants 1 hat 5 pair Underwear
Rain Gear	Poncho or rain suit.  Breathable is better
Shelter	Tent sleeping bag Sleeping pad Small pillow or a pillow case (stuff with clothes to make a pillow)
Cooking	Stove (with wind screen) Small pot, 3-4 cup fuel bottle (full-Know how much fuel you need) Sierra cup / mess kit Silverware (spoon/fork)
Hydration	There will be one or two water filters the boys can use.  They work best with a 1 liter wide mouth lexan (nalgene) bottle 2 L worth of water bottles
Food packed so that it is easy to put into a bear box.	5 dinners (pack one extra of each just in case) 5 breakfasts 5 lunches 10 trail snacks
First Aid	Basic first aid including moleskin,
Toiletries	travel toothbrush, tooth paste, & body wash, lightweight towel