Troop 150 Weekend Outing

Great Glen Trails is a popular cross-country ski and snowshoe
center at the base of Mount Washington at the Mount Washington Auto
Road in Pinkham Notch. The trail system is open to the paying public
daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. And includes miles of groomed and
backcountry trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. We are
very fortunate to be able to use this fabulous location at the base of
Mt. Washington for our March trip. Our campsite is about ½ mile by
groomed trail from the GG Trails Lodge. The site is near the
Cadiddlehopper Cabin at the westerly edge of the large meadow which is
at the center of the Great Glen Trails system.

Site Accommodations

• Cadiddlehopper Cabin: may be used at the
  leadership’s discretion. Clean it out during operating hours for GG
  Trails regular customer use.
• waste disposal: porta john on-site, no peeing in the snow, food waste: packed out by troop,
• mechanized
  support: snowcoach provided Friday upon arrival to make 1 trip into
  camp with firewood, troop water. Scouts will haul sleds and personal
  gear, ski equipment by snowshoe from the employee parking lot on the
  west
• shelter: all scouts must sleep outside in tents
  pitched on snow or in snow shelters. The cabin will be used only at the
  leadership’s discretion. It is heated to 45°.
• water: not
  available at site: Scouts bring 2 liters, .troop containers may be
  refilled at GG Trails buildings during operating hours, melt snow
• cooking:
  troop back-country stoves and individual freezer bag meals. GG Trails
  will allow us to prepare our freezer bag meals in the cabin at the
  leadership’s discretion
• campfires: scouts will dig out
  existing fire pit to avoid fire scars. Pack out wood ash and debris. Mr
  Dewar will supply and transport firewood from home. No firewood will be
  collected on site.
• Overnite parking: in the employee lot, west side of rte 16, 750’ beyond the lodge entrance
• equipment rentals: 4:30 upon arrival, Friday.
• Campers may keep rented equipment at the camp site overnight, return by 9 AM Sunday.
• night trails use: ok - schedule so as not to interfere with scheduled evening sled dog rides
• night tubing use : ok anytime

fee paid by scouts: $10 per scout: covers food.
All other expenses will be covered with troop funds and generously donated by Great Glen Trails.

Please let Mr. Getchell ASAP
know if you are renting ski equipment from Great Glen.

Let Mr. LaLiberte ASAP know if you need
snowshoes.

Lessons and rentals will be covered with troop funds.

f.y.i.:

• site fee: no charge
• trails fee: scouts and leadership will be issued passes at no charge
• tubing fee: no charge
• equipment rental fees: discounted 50%: age 12 and under= $6/day, over 12 $10/day
• lesson fees: discounted 25% = $15/pp
• snow coach to treeline: Sun. 7:30 AM – no charge for 1 coach: holds 11 passengers

if necessary, 2^nd coach must be reserved Saturday morning - $200

adult leadership: Mr Chalmers, Mr. Obrien, Mr. Getchell:986-3635, Mr. Steesy, Mr. Dewar

scouts : Dmitry , Sam, Ethan C , Torin, Zack, Mackenzie, Ethan H, Sean, JP, Nick L,

Proposed Schedule:

Friday 2/29/08

• 3:30 PM Meet at JFS, N. Conway with all
  equipment packed and secure in sleds. Bag lunch, water, headlamp,
  snowshoes, shovels are accessible. Ski equipment will be lashed on top
  of the load. Plan on a daypack with 10 essentials, Fri dinner
• 4:30
  Arr. at Great Glen Trails Lodge, ground level entrance to check in with
  Nate Harvey, retail manager. Register, rent equipment, trails passes,
  eat bag lunch, adjust personal loads, load snow coach, snowshoe into
  camp
• 5:32 sunset
• 6:00 set up camp
• 7:30 evening snowshoe to Great Dipper Swamp: last quarter moonlight
• 9:00 cracker barrel (Cadiddlehopper Cabin)
• 10:00 lights out

Saturday

• 6:23 sunrise
• 7:00 AM Wake up, breakfast, clean up camp and cabin
• 8:15 morning meeting
• 8:45 On snow merit badge instruction. Instuctors (Sue, Emily) meet us at campsite
• 10:00 Service project: brushing trail ( see Mr. Wemys)
• 11:30 ski tour and lunch on the trail
• 3:00 free time: buddy skiing on groomed tracks, snow shelter construction, tubing, nap time, journals, cards
• 5:00 Dinner Prep and campfire
• 7:30 PM optional evening skiing on groomed terrain, tubing
• 9 PM cracker barrel (Cadiddlehopper Cabin)
• 10:00 PM lights out

Sunday

• 6:00 Wake up, breakfast, break camp, prepare for your day
• Backcountry winter travel at and below treeline: pack snowshoes, snack, 10 essentials, emergency equipment req’d
• Pack and make sleds ready for noon return trip to Lodge
• 7:00 Morning meeting
• 7:30 Treeline trip via snowcoach departs Hideaway. Return trip on snowshoes
• 9:00 Rental return to lodge or leave with snowcoach @ 7:30.
• 11:30 Arr. at camp, pick up sleds, return to Lodge and N. Conway
• 12:30 Arr. JFS, N. Conway

adult leadership: Mr Chalmers, Mr. Obrien, Mr. Getchell:986-3635, Mr. Steesy, Mr. Dewar

Adult leadership
to do list

Tour permit- Mr. Chalmers done

Consent forms –Mr Chalmers

Trip fees and troop check – Mr. Chalmers - done

Xtra Backcountry stove fuel – Mr Chalmers

Individual meals shopping and packaging - Mr Chalmers - done

Snowshoes for scouts (7 pr) – Mr. Laliberte from Purity Springs

Full Water jugs – Mr Obrien (2) Mr. Getchell (1)

Garbage bags – Mr Obrien

Maps – USGS topo and trails system – Mr Getchell and at Lodge

Staff tent for 4 – Mr. Getchell

Cracker Barrel victuals, – Mr Getchell

Extra shell clothing, sleep bags, pads – Mr Getchell

Fire wood and kindling – Mr Dewar

Hand pruners and lopping shears for service project – everyone brings

Transportation

Depart JFS N. Conway Friday 3:30

Mr. Obrien drives Mr Steesy’s truck: Torin, Dmitry, Ethan H., Mackenzie, sleds

Mr. Getchell: Sam, Shawn, 2 sleds

Mr. Chalmers: Ethan, sleds

Mr. Dewar: Zack, Nick, JP

Mr. Steesy: late arrival

Friday drop off for rental and loading equipment on the the
snowcoach will be at the main lodge. Drivers turn in at the lodge
entrance on the east side of rte 16, across form the Auto
Rd.entrance. Scouts may travel by snowshoe with their sleds from this
point, thru a snowcovered tunnel under the highway, and onto the trail
system. They may also get onto the trail system from the overnite lot.

Overnight parking will be in the employee parking lot 750’
north of the Lodge entrance and on the west side of rte. 16. Please
leave vehicles close beside already parked cars. Management wants them
somewhat hidden from rte 16.

Equipment needs list - contact Mr. Getchell if you have xtra or need gear

Mr Steesy - ski equipment, snowshoes

JP - ski equipment, snowshoes,

Zack - ski equipment, snowshoes: size 6

Sean - ski equipment, snowshoes, sleep bag, boots size 7.5, winter clothing

Ethan H. ski equipment, snowshoes: size 8.5

Mackenzie – ski equipment, snowshoes, size 10.5, sleep bag

Sam – ski equipment only: size 11

Nick - ski equipment only

Dmitry – snowshoes only

Torin - ok

Ethan C. - ok

Scout packing list

• Packed duffel, trim and secure on your sled and covered from the weather
• A daypack on your back contains: 10 essentials and your Friday bag dinner

1. 
   
2. Pocketknife
3. First Aid kit
   
4. Extra Clothing
   
5. Waterproof outer layer: top and bottom
   
6. 2 large size(1 qt)
   nalgenes full of water
7. Headlamp or flashlight
   / xtra batts
8. Trail Food
9. Matches and Fire Starter
   
10. Eye Protection: goggles, sunglasses
    
11. Map and Compass
    

Travel, shelter and
meals

Friday - your own bag dinner

Saturday – your own trail lunch

3 individual hot meals: 2b, 1d, cozy

trail snacks

assigned backcountry stoves and fuel

1 qt. pot for water boiling per tent

assigned troop tent, fly, grouncloth

1 snow shovel per tent

snowshoes

ski equipment: back-country or light touring

skis, boots, poles

sled and hauling system

synthetic/down bag rated to 0° ½ “closed cell foam sleeping pad

Clothing

think layers: no cotton

Head

pile balaclava, neck up

face mask

knit winter hat covers ears

ski goggles

Hands

glove Liners – polypropylene, pile or wool

waterproof glove shell

2 pr. Wool/Synthetic/Pile insulated mittens

waterproof mitten shells

Feet

thin polypro liner socks – 2 pr.

down or polyester booties for tent/sleeping

wool/synthetic Pile Socks (heavy) - 4 pairs

gaiters

water proof, winter boots- felt lined pacs

Tips

• zip pulls on clothing and packs
• idiot strings on mitts
• no freeze laces on boots
• stay dry: vent body heat, don’t roll in snow

Upper body

2 long undershirts – polypro

wool/polypro/pile shirt – med. weight

wool/pile sweater or jacket – heavy weight

wind Jacket with Hood - 60/40, Goretex

insulated winter parka with hood

Lower body

underwear

2 pr long underwear - polypro - light to med.

insulating Wool/Pile Pants –heavy

waterproof Snow Pants - doubl as rain pants

Misc.

hot drink cup, spoon

stuff sacks – assorted sizes

watch, camera, playing cards

toothbrush, chapstick, sunscreen

hand pruners for service project

(we plan to trim brush for Trails)

Tips

• no fog for goggles and glasses
• adjust snowshoes, polestraps at home
• how will you carry skis on sled?
• will your parka fit over a pile layer