Enclosed are the logistics and planning information for the upcoming trip to BWCA for the summer of 2014.

1. Troop 226 BWCATrip Notes
Normal troop
• Weekend campouts
• Week at local scout camp
• Merit Badges,Advancement
• Just like troops in the area
High Adventure
• All of the attributes of a normal
troop, with these additions
• Visit scout bases around the
country
• Planning multiple years in
advance
• Greater commitment
• Greater reward

2. OurVision
• For the next four years
• Visit one high adventure base, per year
• Plan all trips and activities that lead up to it.
• Be the highest quality, most adventuresome and sought after
troop in the council to be a part of.
• Create the next generation of leaders.

3. High Adventure
#1 of 4
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Firm Dates: Aug 9 – 20th,
2014

4. Itinerary of trip
• Leave Saturday am, no later than 6 am.
• Travel “on the road” one night, Chicagoland. Arrive in Ely, MN,
late afternoon, on Sunday. Tear down of stuff and pack for the
next day.
• Monday am-load outfitter’s van and travel to Mudro Lake.
• Camp 6 nights. Cover ~ 70 miles of water
• Pickup and shuttle back to Ely, MN and drive south to Duluth.
• Drive to KY the next day, to see Noah’s Ark replica. Home the
following night.

5. Day Destination Details
Saturday, August 9, 2014 Chicago Driving, hotel stay
Sunday, August 10, 2014 Ely, MN Driving, food shopping, gear check, sleep in a bunk house
Monday, August 11, 2014 BWCA, via Mudro Drive to Mudro in outfitter's van.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 BWCA paddling
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 BWCA paddling
Thursday, August 14, 2014 BWCA paddling
Friday, August 15, 2014 BWCA paddling
Saturday, August 16, 2014 BWCA paddling
Sunday, August 17, 2014 BWCA pickup, return to Ely return canoes, clean up, travel to Minneapolis
Monday, August 18, 2014 KY hotel stay
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 UBC arrive afternoon
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Potential overage

6. Money
Item Totals If 9 people go If 10 people go Actual CostNotes
Van Rental 0 $0 $0 $0
Fuel $750 $750 Assumes $4/gallon diesel costs, 2800 miles and 15 mpg
Lodging day 1 $180 $180 60/night. 3 rooms, 1 adult per room
Meals day 1 $180 $200 20/person/day
Permits/licenses $225 $250
Lodging day 2 $135 $150
Meals day 2 $225 $250
Group Food $450 $500
Outfitter fee $2,520 $2,800
Maps and chatskis $50 $50
Fishing license $153 $159
Lodging Day 3 $180 $180
Meals day 3 $225 $250
Lodging Day 4 $180 $180
Meals Day 4 $225 $250
Museum entrace $180 $200
$5,858.00 $6,349.00
$650.89 $634.90

7. Camping vs. High Adventure
Camping
• Less structured
• Boy Lead, with known leaders
• Familiar
• Effort needed to make it special
• Same games, same food, same
activities
• Everyone understands your stories
High Adventure
• Adult planned and initiated
• Adult lead for 1-4 days, with gradual
youth handoff.
• Time zone, climate, natural threats, all
new and different
• Youth learn many new skills, in new
structure
• Unfamiliar: new games, new food, new
activities
• Few understand your stories.

8. Your trip includes:
 Your choice of Ultra-light Aluminum canoe
 Canoe Paddles
 Stearns Life Vest
 Duluth Style Packs with padded shoulder straps
 Lightweight Sleeping Bags
 ¾ length Self Inflating Mattress
 Eureka Timberline Tent
 Complete food supplies
 Aluminum Cook Kit
 Tarp
 Nylon Rope
 Camp Saw
 Camp Axe
 Hot Shower upon return
 Free Parking
 Expert, Personal Routing Service (campsites,
portages, fishing spots)

9. Food
• Bring what you want, for the van. $20/day for food, while
travelling.
• Expect a grocery store stop while travelling, not a
convenience store.
• Expect education on what to eat
• Expect low processed grains and sugar and low in trans
fats. Expect lots of fresh fish, whole grains, fruits,
veggies, fats, meats, cheese and dairy.

10. Day in the life
• Early wake up for Cary and a cook
• Paddle 4-8 hours. Be done no later than 2 pm each day.
• Setup campqqqqq and complete task assignments
• Daily “life” lesson by SM/ASM.
• Fast response to conditions: rain, bugs, sunshine. Mile
swim may commence at any time!

11. Assignments
Task Assigned to
Fire and fuel, am and pm 2
Water duty 1
Cooking with Cary 1
Pan cleaning 1
Fish Cleaning 1
Off day 1

12. Election of Crew Leader
• The Crew Leader assigns roles, picks campsites, gathers
group together for events, accounts for everyone and
authorizes permission to fish/swim after chores are done.
After the trip, he brings together all photos and stories to
create an album for distribution.

13. Group Shirts
• 1 LS and 1 SS is the thought: $38 for both.
• Options include
• NONE
• 1 LS
• 1 SS

14. Fishing
• Eat what we catch orCatch and Release
• Small Mouth Bass
• Pike
• Walleye
• LakeTrout

15. Fishing
• http://www.wildernessoutfitters.com/images/documents/wo_canoe_
trips_info_rates.pdf
• NO BASSTackle!
• Spinners
• Spoons
• Steel Leaders
• Plugs: Diving and floating
• Poles in case: PVC or real. 6 – 12 lb line.
• 1 Net per boat

16. Clothing
• Most people bring too much clothing, so try to pack light!
• Bring one pair of nylon pants two long-sleeved shirts (cotton, wool or
• polarfleece), two shirts, shorts, extra socks (cotton or wool), extra
underwear, one hooded sweatshirt or light jacket, and two sets of
footwear. See Jeff’s demo.
• RainGear
• Other Items:Toilet articles, bath towel, suntan lotion, insect
repellent, first aid kit, flashlight, polarized sunglasses, pocket knife,
compass, camera, film, playing cards and paperback book.