Spring Break Adventures 2024
SPRING BREAK ADVENTURES - GENERAL LINKS AND INFO
LINKS:
Spring Break Permission Slip - 2024 <-- Scouts and Adults
PACKING LISTS for 2024 Spring Break
Packing List for "Car Camping" with Day Hikes or ~20 Mile Adventure - COMING SOON
SPRING BREAK [March 23 - 30, 2024] - Adventures detailed below. Adults: 3 per crew with up to 5 crews!
Desert Slot Canyons Mini Adventure [1st and 2nd year Scouts in Troop 171 G and Troop 171 B]
Desert High Adventure [this is an advanced trip with previous experience and trip leader approval required]
"Car Camping" with Day Hikes or ~20 Mile Adventure [Neew trip. Details TBA]
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT TROOP 171 ADVENTURES - Please check the age, experience and other trip requirements for the adventures carefully. These requirements are important to insure that all the Scouts and leaders have a fun and SAFE experience. These trips are much more than car camping. Scouts will be in backcountry wilderness locations where the crew members rely on each other.
Gear - Scouts and adults are expected to have the items listed on the trip equipment lists. For safety reasons, it is important that Scouts have quality gear that fits. Scouts must attend pre-trip shakedowns and planning sessions.
Physical and Health Information
All Scouts and adults MUST have a current BSA medical form on file with the troop. Per BSA rules, parts A, B and C must be renewed every 12 months.
Scouts and Adults must be in good physical shape and medically ready for troop adventures.
Click here to check current form on file.
Days until Spring Break Adventures
DATES TO BE UPDATED SOON
DATE TBA: Spring Break Gear and Crew Mtng
[bring boots, pack, raingear]
Sat., Mar. 9 [Time TBA]: Shakedown Hike [Harris Wash]
Sat., Mar. 9 [9:00 AM]: Rappelling practice #1 [Desert HA]
DATE TBA: Gear Shakedown - follow up
Sat., Mar. 16 [9:00 AM]: Rappelling practice #2 [Desert HA]
Wed, Mar 20 [Time TBA] Slot Canyon Food buying/packing
Wed, Mar 20 [6:00 PM] High Adv. Food buying/packing [K. Soopers]
Sat., Mar. 23 [Time TBA] Spring Break Adventures Depart
SPRING BREAK RESOURCES
Spring Break Weather Information
DESERT SLOT MINI ADVENTURE - Near Escalante, UT
DESERT HIGH ADVENTURE - Near Hanksville, UT
PARIA RIVER HIGH ADVENTURE - Near Page, AZ
CAR CAMPING/BACKPACKING ADVENTURE
Update soon
MINI ADVENTURE LINKS - Escalante, UT
DESERT HIGH ADVENTURE
DESERT SLOT CANYON MINI ADVENTURE [1st and 2nd year Scouts with Micro Adventure Experience]
This trip is the first level of spring break trips. This does not mean that it is an easy trip. The total round trip hiking distance is approximately 20 miles—10 miles backpacking and 10 miles day hiking. Scouts must have the previous experience of the Micro Adventure or other multi-day backpacking experience. However, it is a great first step towards future desert adventures. There are several day hikes to places such as Spooky and Peek-A-Boo Gulch before heading to Harris Wash.
∞ Trip Location: near Escalante, UT along the Hole in the Rock Road
∞ Slot Canyon: Harris Wash
∞ Backpacking Distance: 20 miles round trip
∞ Trip Requirements:
• Micro Adventure backpack or other multi-day backpacking experience.
• Second Class Rank or above
• At least 3 nights of troop campouts
DESERT HIGH ADVENTURE [Age 14 and above with extensive backpacking experience - Specific requirements below]
This trip is the top level of spring break trips, a true high adventure experience. This trip involves backpacking, rock climbing and rappelling. Scouts must have the previous experience provided by multiple desert and other multi-day backpacking trips. Scouts and adult must attend the climbing practice and trip shakedown before the trip.
∞ Trip Location: near Boulder, UT
∞ Slot Canyon: To be determined by the crew.
∞ Backpacking Distance: Varies depending on the style of the trip. Can be basecamp with day hikes or longer backpack.
∞ Trip Description: This backpacking trip is very challenging in that some of the time is spent backpacking in narrow spaces and rappelling into confined and deep canyons. Anyone going on this trip must have the proper gear and experience to safely meet these challenges.
∞ Trip Requirements (see full high adventure trip requirements here):
• Age 14 or above
• Star Rank or above and advanced within the 12 months prior to the trip
• Camping - Have an active Scout camping record during the past 12 months shown by meeting one of the following campout minimums:
∞ Option A: Attend a minimum of FIVE nights of monthly camping with the troop during the 12 months
preceding the trip, not including summer camp or other adventures.
∞ Option B: Attend a minimum of THREE nights of monthly camping with the troop AND SIX nights of
summer camp, mini adventure or high adventure in the 12 months preceding the trip (9 nights total)
