Troop 711 hikers undertook a 50-miler high adventure trek that involved several preparatory day hikes and overnight trips. The 50-miler itself took place over 6 days, traversing areas like Franconia Ridge and Mount Lafayette, with the hikers camping at remote wilderness sites along the way. Throughout the trip, the hikers encountered challenging terrain, weather, and blisters but also enjoyed scenic vistas and camaraderie with other hikers met along the trail. In the end, despite the tough conditions, all members of Troop 711 successfully completed the 50-mile backpacking trip.

2. Troop 711
Hikers
Presents

3. A 50-MILER
High Adventure

4. This is our story. . . . .

5. First Hike: Pawtuckaway, NH

9. LEARNING THE FINE ART OF HEAD DUNKING

10. Walkabout Trail
GEORGE WASHINGTON WILDLIFE
MANAGMENT AREA

11. FIRST TEST WITH NEW PACKS

14. Buck Hill
FIRST SELF CONTAINED OVER-NIGHTER

20. ARCADIA WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA
FIRST 10-MILER

21. “OK, EVERYONE STOP AND SHOW ME WHERE WE ARE”

23. FIRST LESSON ABOUT GOING THE WRONG WAY
WELL, AT LEAST THEY WERE TOGETHER 

29. ARCADIA “SNOWSHOE” HIKE
JANUARY – NO SNOW

32. “OK, EVERYONE STOP AND SHOW ME WHERE WE ARE”

36. JN WEBSTER

37. YAWGOOG
HIDDEN LAKE
GEAR
INSPECTION

38. FIRST TEST OF OUR RAIN GEAR

41. BUILDING A SHELTER

43. “OOPS, DROPPED IT”

46. FIRE BUILDING CONTEST

49. BLUE HILLS
FIRST REASONABLY TOUGH 10-MILER

53. MT. GREYLOCK
(BERKSHIRES)
FIRST TOUGH
BACKPACK TRIP

54. GEAR
INSPECTION

55. MORNING OF THE ASCENT

56. “OH, THERE’S MY
HEADLAMP”

58. HIGHEST
POINT IN
MASS.
3491 FT.

65. DEHYDRATED
SMORGASBORG

69. MT. MONADNOCK
ANOTHER TOUGH
10-MILER

78. MT. EVERETT (BERKSHIRES)

88. OUR THRU-HIKER FRIEND “LONESOME DUCK”

92. ARCADIA/PACHAUG
ANOTHER RAIN
GEAR TEST

94. BEAR BAG

97. THE 20-MILER DAY HIKE

101. THE LAST MILE IS ALWAYS THE LONGEST

104. SERVICE PROJECT

105. And now. . .
The prepping is
over!

106. The 50-MILER

107. DAY 1: TRAILHEAD TO REMOTE WILDERNESS SITE

113. DAY 2: TO GUYOT CAMPSITE

114. FIRST BLISTER

115. WHO LIVES IN
THE WHITE
HOUSE?
BAROCK
OBAMA

116. TOUGH PUSH
OUT OF THE
TREES. . . .

117. . . . TO THIS VIEW!

118. BONDCLIFF: 4265’

122. FRANCONIA RIDGE – WHERE WE’LL BE ON DAY 5

126. TONIGHTS
DESTINATION

128. LOOKING BACK
AT BONDCLIFF

129. MT. BOND: 4698’

130. WEST BOND: 4540’

131. GUYOT CAMPSITE

134. DAY 3: TO 13 FALLS

136. MT. GUYOT: 4580’

138. SOUTH TWIN: 4902’

139. WHAT’S YOUR
FAVORITE ICE
CREAM?
ROCKY ROAD

140. GALEHEAD HUT REST STOP

141. “I THINK I
GOT A
SIGNAL”

142. “SERVICE PROJECT”

146. DAILY WATER
FILTERING RITUAL

149. DAY 4: TO GARFIELD RIDGE CAMPSITE

150. WHAT TYPE OF
MUSIC TO YOU LIKE?
ROCK AND ROLL

151. WHO’S YOUR
FAVORITE BAND?
THE ROLLING STONES

153. GALEHEAD MOUNTAIN: 4024’

154. GARFIELD RIDGE CAMPSITE

155. DAY 5: TO LIBERTY SPRING CAMPSITE

156. MT. GARFIELD: 4500’

157. I LIKE MY DRINKS. . . .
. . . . ON THE ROCKS

158. LOOKING BACK AT MT. GARFIELD. . . .

159. . . . . AND AHEAD TO FRANCONIA RIDGE

165. HIGHEST POINT ON OUR TRIP - MT. LAFAYETTE: 5260’

167. 360 DEGREE VIEW FROM THE TOP

178. WHO’S YOUR
FAVORITE MOVIE
DIRECTOR?
OLIVER STONE

184. PEOPLE WE MET ALONG THE WAY

185. PEOPLE WE MET ALONG THE WAY

186. LIBERTY SPRING TENTSITE

189. AS TOUGH AS IT
WAS. . . .
. . . .THERE’S STILL
TIME TO GOOF OFF

192. DAY 6: BACK TO TRAILHEAD

193. GROUP A: BOYS

194. GROUP B: ADULTS

197. WE MADE IT!

198. THE END