2024 FISHING TRIP ITINERARY AND PACKING LIST

Thursday - April 18th

• 7:00 PM – Grubmasters' Grocery Shopping at Food Lion (8118 Blair Rd, Mint Hill, NC)
  
  • In an effort to maximize time and efficiency, only the Scouts selected to grocery shop will do so on Thursday at 7pm. I will contact these families directly in a separate email on Wednesday
    
  • If your scout is one of those, please have drop them off at the Food Lion on Blair Rd (right near the church) to shop for our groceries for the weekend
    
  • Scouts can be picked up at 8:00 pm at the Scout Hut

Departure from Scout Hut - Friday, April 19th

• Please arrive at Hut at 5:00 pm to drop gear, eat and load trailer. We need to depart by 5:30 pm as it is a 3 hour drive
  
  • Scouts need to be in full class A uniforms for departure
    
  • If you are not ordering a Chick-fil-a meal through the Troop, please eat dinner before arriving or bring dinner with you. We will not be stopping for dinner on the drive

Arrival back at Scout Hut - Sunday, April 21st

• Estimated arrival back at Hut is 1:00 pm. Updates on ETA will come through Band and Text via Scoutbook. This is not when Scouts are cleared to leave.
  
  • Scouts need to help unload Troop gear, unpack leftover food and clean up before being dismissed

Camping Location: Camp Daniel Boone

• Address: 3647 Little East Fork Road, Canton, North Carolina 28716
  
• Phone: (828) 254-6189
  
• Campsite: Apache
  
  • Cell signal is spotty, but there are some spots in camp where signal is strong enough for a call or text. Mr. Hall's cell phone is 770-601-1044. Emergency calls should go to the Camp office and they will track us down

Payment:

• The cost of the trip is $40 per person (additional $10 for a Chick-fil-a meal).
  
• We need payment before they depart on Friday. If food/gas costs end up lower, we will refund any excess to Scout accounts.

Weather

• Hi/Lo Temps: mid to upper 60s/upper 40s  to low 50s - Pack appropriate cool weather gear for the evening!
  
• Rain: There is a slight chance of rain on Saturday afternoon, but the weather in the mountains can change at a moment's notice so Be sure to Be Prepared!

What Clothing to Bring:

• Scout Uniform - Class A & B
• Pants
  
• T-shirt
  
• Underwear
  
• PJs/something to wear to bed
  
• Sweatshirt (especially for the evening)
  
• Light jacket/fleece
  
• Boots and Warm Socks
  
• Short sleeve shirt
  
• Hat
  
• Rain Gear (weather looks promising for little to no rain but you should be prepared…it’s the mountains)

Gear:

• Backpack or Duffel Bag
  
• Day pack (we will be walking along the river to fishing spots)
  
• Tent & Footprint (No need to bring if you already have a tent mate and arrangements to use a troop tent or your tent mate's tent)
  
• Ground Sleeping Pad
  
• Sleeping Bag rated to 40 degrees or below
  
• Pillow
  
• Mess Kit
  
• Personal First Aid Kit
  
• Water Bottle
  
• Sunscreen & bug spray
  
• Sunglasses
  
• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, soap & shampoo if you plan to take a shower)
  
• Small Towel
  
• Toilet Paper – ½ roll (just in case)
  
• Headlamp w/ extra batteries
  
• Fishing Gear (rod, tackle box)
  
• Knife (Totin’ Chip Required)
  
• Scoutbook
  
• Extra money for convenience store stops (we will likely make a stop on the way home on Sunday)
  
• Scout Spirit