Activity Plan:

We will be taking the troop’s tents, plus a large tent for our female crew members. If you have a good backpack tent bring it and let us know.  If snow conditions permit we will be making snow caves for those who wish to sleep in.  Mr. Rozelle will be bringing his tent trailer, which will be used as a warm-up area for those who get too cold (it has a catalytic heater). 

 Objectives:

1. Have Fun
2. Keep Warm
3. Learn how to keep warm when winter camping/backpacking

 Gear:

For those who have backpacks, bring them and pack as if you were going on a backpack.  Those without backpacks bring your gear in a duffle.  Everyone, bring an extra duffle with extra dry clothes and an extra blanket to supplement your sleeping bag.

 An equipment checklist is attached.  Please look it over carefully BEFORE the next crew meeting so you can ask questions.  We’ll be discussing the campout in detail at the meeting.

Activity: Winter Camping/Snow Caves Superactivity

Activity Planning Task List

Activity chairperson: tbd   Consultant: Carol Fischer
Snowshoe committee:  tbd

1. Get preliminary count for attendance at Jan meeting. (Missed - no time)
2. Write newsletter article and email to Judy Osborne  - by end January
3. Research possible camp sites and available facilities
     possibilities:  Tehachapi (ranch or county park)
      - Nolen Street is the person to talk to about Tehachapi.  He says at the park we can use the cabins (for those who aren't quite ready to tackle sleeping in snow caves yet)
4. Research snow cave construction - Mr. Rozelle has two books and Jeff T. has made them before
5. Pull together information into a packet to be passed out at February meeting
   
6. Select camp site  - with back-up alternatives in case of no snow
7. Plan itenary for camp: gather, drive there, suit-up, select camp spot,
   lunch (hot meal with backpack stoves), cave building, dinner, campfire, breakfast return
8. Plan menu
   
   
9. Make phone calls (in conjunction with calling about JFeb 7 meeting) to get preliminary count of how many going
10. Reserve snowshoes
11. Make flier, including activity details, cost (snowshoes & lunch), required clothing & gear,
    release slip, etc for distribution at Feb 3 Troop court of honor so release slip can be returned at Feb 7 meeting
12. Email flier to Mr. Rozelle for posting on Web
13. File Tour Permit
    
14. Make presentation on trip at Feb 7 meeting - preparations, etc.
    equipment list/layering/hypothermia and frostbyte/snow caves
15. Get final count of those going & collect money/release slips
    
16. Line up drivers -
    
17. Call all expected to confirm going, release slip signed, $'s, Time -
18. Make checklist for collecting $ & release slips
19. Pick-up snowshoes, arrange with leaders to have extra cold weather gear available
    on morning of camp
    
20. Day of Trip - collect release slips, $'s
21. Run check to see if all crew has proper equipment - if not see if can cover with leader's loaners
22. Drive to Tehachapi Co Park
23. Set-up camp
24. Make snow caves
25. have Fun
    
26. Write article for newsletter/web page
27. Critique activity with crew at next meeting