Beginner Backpack to John's Meadow
Troop 107 had another incredibly
eventful campout in April. It was originally billed as a
beginner backpack trip but turned out to be much more.
Nineteen scouts and five adults backpacked 3.9 miles from
the trailhead in to John’s Meadow campsite in the San
Gorgonio Wilderness on the weekend of April 23-24. We had to
scramble around fallen trees and carefully cross many steep
snow patches that covered sections of the trail. The final
creek crossing before reaching camp was actually covered by
a 100-foot wide avalanche debris field of snow, boulders and
tree trunks that took the group nearly an hour to traverse.
Several inches of fresh snow greeted us on Sunday morning,
making the return hike back to the cars nearly as difficult
as the outbound leg. The Shark patrol won the Golden Spoon
award this month for their excellent dinner of hamburgers.
The scouts and adults who completed this arduous trip should
take justifiable pride in their individual and collective
accomplishments. Our success was the result of good teamwork
and positive attitudes under difficult conditions exhibited
by all. Watch for photos at the upcoming Court of Honor.
Apr 2005 - Backpack Trip
