Beginner Backpack Trip to Mecca
The beginning backpacking trip to Mecca
in March was a great success. Although the weather looked
threatening in Corona prior to our departure Saturday morning, the
weather in the desert was near perfect. The scouts were
relatively well prepared and we located the campsite with little
trouble. We had a great day hike up some narrow ravines and
everyone showed great teamwork in getting up and down some rather
steep channels. This trip was a bit tougher than a typical
beginner trip because the campsite was dry – everyone had to carry
sufficient water to get through the weekend. The meals were
planned and prepared accordingly and the winner of the Golden
Spoon award for best camp food was the Eagle patrol. They cooked
spaghetti for Saturday night dinner and prepared pancakes Sunday
morning for breakfast. The Eagles demonstrated some true culinary
skill in successfully cooking those pancakes. Nearly everyone came
home with some good suggestions for revisions to their gear list
for the next backpack trip.
Mar 2005 - Backpack Trip
