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Hot Springs and the AT

November 8-10, 2019
Troop 1 is headed to the Hot Springs area in North Carolina for an early fall backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. Hot Springs is the only town on the 2,180-mile-long AT where the trail actually goes through the middle of town so much of life there revolves around backpacking.

Camp HNW 2019 – Day 5

Camp HNW 2019 – Day 5

Dear Mom and Dad, Today was awesome! Now that I am a Tenderfoot scout, I know how to deal with problems a lot better. There was a hole in my shoe this morning (I think Rocky the Raccoon had a nibble last night), but I fixed it up just fine. I really like our t-shirts […]

Camp HNW 2019 – Day 4

Camp HNW 2019 – Day 4

Dear Mom and Dad, I can’t believe that camp is half over! I don’t want to come home! Today was a really big day for me. I hiked five miles, I passed my scoutmaster conference, and I passed my board of review. I am now officially a Tenderfoot scout. That means I’ve earned my second […]