Activity: 

Canoeing

Location: 

Camp at Woolum Campground Friday and Saturday night.  On Saturday, we will drive to Mt. Hersey and do a day float back to Woolum Campground.  Approximately 8.5 river miles.

Woolum Campground

https://goo.gl/maps/HE1jXDMnYNvFJKHJA

Mt. Hersey (Starting Point on Saturday)

https://goo.gl/maps/BJGXt29n1Ws5yE9u5

Departure Time:  

Friday.  Meet at 5:30 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Depart at 6:00

Return Time:  

Sunday at 1:30 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Watch email for time changes.

Cost:  

$40 plus $12 CASH paid to your Grub Master plus money for McDonalds on Sunday if time allows.

Packing List: 

See Canoe Camping Checklist on our website.  https://www.bentontroop99.org/2019/03/17/canoe-camping-checklist/

Everyone needs to bring the following: 

Life Jacket (Class II or III).  If you need a Life Jacket, please contact Mr. Douglas.

Closed Toe Water Shoes. 

Sunscreen

Hat

Sunglasses

The bugs at Woolum Campground will likely be bad.  Be sure to bring bug spray and a bug net if you are hammock camping.

The only gear that we will bring on the water is the gear you need for the day float.  This includes lunch, water bottle, sunscreen, bailing buckets/sponges, etc.  Everything that goes in the canoe that you want to keep dry should be in a Dry Bag.  Garbage bags and Ziploc bags do not work as a dry bag.

Food: 

Eat supper before you arrive on Friday. 

Patrol Cooking:  $12 CASH paid to Grub Master.

Plan for the following meals:

1. Sat Breakfast
2. Sat Lunch on the river
3. Sat Supper
4. Sun Breakfast
5. Money for McDonalds (if time allows)

Weather: 

Low 50s high 75.  57% chance of Rain Friday Night

Activity: 

Bike Riding and Exploring the National Military Park (Approximately 14 miles)

Location: 

Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd
Shiloh, TN 38376
https://goo.gl/maps/bTBzCe45J92j6eEg9

We will be biking the Artillery Trail
https://www.shilohmilitarytrails.org/artillery-hike

Camping at Battlefield Campground (Friday and Saturday Night)
69 Jordan Rd
Shiloh, TN 38376
https://goo.gl/maps/njNGYLjdfNiXSBCr5

Departure Time:  

Friday.  Meet at 5:30 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Depart at 6:00

Return Time:  

Sunday Afternoon at Salem United Methodist Church.  Watch email for the time.

Cost:  

$55

$9 Grub Money.  Grub Money needs to be paid to your Grub Master.

Spending Money for McDonalds, Snacks and/or souvenirs.  If time allows.

Packing List: 

Everyone will need the following on the bike ride Saturday:

• Bike **IMPORTANT:  Make sure it is functioning properly before the trip
• Helmet
• Daypack
• Water Bottles or Bladder (2 Liters minimum)
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Personal First Aid Kit
• Rain Gear
• Toilet Paper
• Pin to write with

The troop will provide some bike repair equipment (tools, tubes, patch kits, etc).  However, if you have any repair equipment, please bring it. 

We will not be taking a trailer, so pack all your gear in a backpack or duffle bag. 

No large trunks allowed.

See Campout Checklist on our website.

https://www.bentontroop99.org/2020/02/16/campout-checklist/

Food: 

Eat supper before you arrive on Friday. 

$9 Grub Money paid to your Grub Master.

Backpacking Style Cooking

Saturday Breakfast (Hot or Cold) *Bring your own stove and cooking pots

Saturday Lunch (Needs to fit in a Daypack.  We will eat on the bike trail)

Saturday Supper will be provided by the troop (Going to the nearby pizza place)

Sunday Breakfast

Money for McDonald’s on Sunday.

Weather: 

Low of 42, High of 80. 

Activity: 

Rock Climbing

Location: 

Sam’s Throne Recreation Area

https://goo.gl/maps/uWGBu894Uo1QwqNv6

Departure Time:  

Friday.  Meet at 5:30 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Depart at 6:00

Return Time:  

Sunday at 1:00 at Salem United Methodist Church.  Watch email for time changes.

Cost:  

$40 plus $12 Grub Money plus Money for McDonalds or Snacks on the way home.  If time allows.

Grub Money needs to be paid to your Grub Master.

Packing List: 

Daypack

See Campout Checklist on our website.

https://www.bentontroop99.org/2020/02/16/campout-checklist/

Food: 

Eat supper before you arrive on Friday. 

$12 Grub Money paid to your Grub Master.

Patrol Cooking. 

Saturday Breakfast (Hot or Cold)

Saturday Lunch (Needs to fit in a Daypack.  We will eat where we are climbing.)

Saturday Supper

Sunday Breakfast (Cold)

Money for McDonald’s on Sunday.

Weather: 

Low of 34, High of 59.  Chance of rain Saturday evening.

Activity: 

Backpacking the Butterfield Trail 15 Miles

http://www.ouachitamaps.com/Butterfield.html

Trail Guide Page 1

https://res.cloudinary.com/miles-extranet-dev/image/upload/v1528212237/ArkansasSP/migration_documents/13/DD-BFHTRLside1.pdf

Trail Guide Page 2

https://res.cloudinary.com/miles-extranet-dev/image/upload/v1528212240/ArkansasSP/migration_documents/13/DD-BFHTRLside2.pdf

Location: 

Devil’s Den State Park

https://goo.gl/maps/qUUYLRrLtm7GyukY8

Friday Night Camping in the Campground Sites 6 & 8.

Saturday night camp at Junction Camp (10 Miles)

Sunday hike back to Devil’s Den (5 Miles).  Return home.

Departure Time:  

Meet Friday at 5:30 at the Church.  Depart at 6:00. 

Return Time:  

Sunday at 2:30 at the Church.  Watch your email for time changes.

Cost:  

Boy Scouts: $30

Plus money for McDonalds on the way home if time allows.

Packing List: 

See Backpacking Checklist on our website.

https://www.bentontroop99.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Backpacking-Checklist-Weekend.pdf

Backpacking Food Ideas

https://www.bentontroop99.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Backpacking-Food-Ideas.pdf

How to pack your backpack

Backpacking – How to Pack Your Backpack

Food: 

Eat supper before you arrive on Friday. 

Everyone should have a food buddy. 

Be sure to plan for the following meals:

Breakfast x2

Lunch x1

Supper x1

Trail Snacks

Weather: 

COLD.  Lows of 27, highs around 50.

Activity: 

Wilderness Survival

Shelter Building

Cooking over open fires

Scout Skills

Location: 

Gus Blass Short-Term Camping Area (35.36849481608671, -92.45482798136472)

https://goo.gl/maps/hyca9pkDrX1knAjP8

NOTE:  The Google Maps link above will get you close, but the road to the Short-Term Camping is not marked in Google Maps.  Once you get to Gus Blass, use the map linked below to find the road to the Short-Term Camping area.

Map of the area that shows the Road to the Short-Term Camping Area.

http://www.bentontroop99.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Short-Term-Camping-Map.png

Departure Time:  

Meet Friday at 5:30 at the Church.  Depart at 6:00. 

Webelo Scouts can either follow the Boy Scouts from the church or meet at the Gus Blass Short-Term Camping Area any time after 7:00. 

Return Time:  

Sunday at 12:30 at the Church.  Watch your email for time changes.

Cost:  

Boy Scouts: $20

Plus $12 cash.  Paid to your Grub Master.

Packing List: 

Tent or hammock for Friday night. 

No Patrol Boxes on this campout.  Bring a mess kit (Plate, bowl, fork, spoon, etc).

Be prepared for cold weather and Rain.  

Bring the following items in addition to the items in the checklist linked below:

• Compass
• Mess Kit (Plate, bowl, fork, spoon, etc).
• Rain Gear (Jacket and Pants)
• Waterproof Boots
• Extra Clothes and Socks
• Sleeping Pad to insulate you from the ground.  (i.e. Closed Cell Foam Pad or insulated sleeping pad.)
• Sleeping Bag rated at a minimum of 20 degrees. 
• If you do not have a cold weather sleeping bag, bring multiple sleeping bags and/or blankets. 
• Warm Hat
• Warm Gloves
• Multiple layers of warm clothes
  • Base layer: long underwear
  • Middle layer: Normal clothes, fleece or puffy jacket
  • Outer layer: Heavy Jacket to protect you from rain and wind.

Scouts will sleep in shelters Saturday night.

See Campout Checklist on our website.

https://www.bentontroop99.org/2020/02/16/campout-checklist/

Food: 

Eat supper before you arrive on Friday. 

Patrol Cooking.

$12 Paid to your Grub Master.

Weather: 

COLD.  Lows in the 30’s, highs around 50.

Rain showers on Saturday.