Camping Operations Order:

Mission :  Fri JULY  7,8   overnight TRIP     Cave Trip to CARTER CAVES 

We will be camping then caving inside Laurel and Horn Hollow Cave.   (see caving packing list below)

We will depart at 6 pm  Fri afternoon , and return about  Saturday 5:00 pm. 

Cost:   $20

Download Troop Permission Slip   here

Maps Google map 

          

 Suggested CAVE Packing List:  

Cave Equipment

__CLASS A UNIFORM for travel

__Cave Clothes (some kind of sweat wik clothing or wool shirt/sweater, wool socks, so you dont get cold when wet)

__Non Cave clothes to wear afterwards

__Trash bag (for putting wet clothes into after the cave)

__Day Pack  (for the hike/crawl)

__Gloves

__Knee Pads

__Boots  (good hiking boots for caving)

__Sneakers (for non caving activity)

__Flash light / Head light + 3 sources of light

__Batteries

__ Water bottle  (filled with water)

__Emergency kit (including a whistle, pocket knife, emergency blanket, etc)

__Wet Weather Protection Gear (Rain Jacket and Pants- pants are optional)

__Personal First Aid Kit

__Extra money for Dairy Queen

 Carryon for the bus:

A plastic trash bag – bring the clothes you will change into after travel (we will leave ALL uniform pieces – including Scout socks on the bus so we can travel home in clean uniforms).

 

NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES    (gameboys, DVD players, phones)

NOTICE!!
Sheath, butterfly, and survival type knives, etc. are not allowed on
the reservation. IF brought, the Scoutmaster should hold them until the Scout returns home. 

All fuel (propane, white gas) must be checked in and held by an adult until it is needed. Only adult leaders should handle fuel.

 Support:

Mr. Chase’s Cell – (859) 229-4239

Mr. Pack’s Cell– (859) 351-1753

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