PREFLYER–FALL CAMPOREE 2013
NORTHERN TRAILS DISTRICT
October 11 – 13, 2013
Pigeon River Forest
Backpacking and
Pioneering
“Back to the Basics”
The
2013 Fall Camporee is being hosted by Troop 204 Indian River. This Camporee
will consist of Scout units parking vehicles at a trail head and hiking
approximately half a mile. Proper planning and preparation by Scouts will be
critical to success for this event (physical fitness, gear, clothing, packing,
understanding Leave No Trace principles, and learning pioneering skills). Preregistration
will be required in September. The fee will be determined at that time. A
detailed map will be provided on getting to the site located on the south end of
Cornwall Flooding in the Pigeon River Forest.
The
event will include the following:
Troops will pack
in everything they will need for their campsite. This will include:
o
Tents and tarps
(option of making rustic tarp shelters and not using tents)
o
Food (with small
backpacking stoves or a plan to cook over the fire)
o
Dark screening
material for campsite latrine, biodegradable toilet paper, and a shovel to toss
in loose dirt (there will be no port-o-johns anywhere!)
o
Lots of lashing
twine
o
All other
essential items needed for a weekend backpacking adventure
Leave No Trace
principles must be followed at all times
DNR Camp
Registration Cards will be provided for each campsite
Units may work
independently on the Pioneering, Backpacking, and Hiking merit badges
Pioneering Merit Badge
Backpacking merit badge
Hiking merit badge
Participants will
receive a patch for the event
Competition: Troops will spend much of Saturday gathering “down
and dead” forest timber and using this material to make campsite furniture and
useful (or fun!) gadgets. No troops will be allowed to bring project materials
other than twine to the event. There are many web sites with nifty pioneering
gadgets and project ideas to make (including the seat for the latrine!). One
excellent site is http://ajm.pioneeringprojects.org/pioneering/PioneeringProjects.pdf
Host troop will
judge campsites for awards in different categories
Any questions about this
event contact and to get on the mailing list for the preregistration packet,
please contact:
Scoutmaster Phil Dickinson Call or Text to: 231 330-1794
Email: phil100@centurylink.net
Greg & Valerie House and Gaylord BSA Troop 1 
