Thinking About Where to Go
Outing Ideas 
- This is T11's running list
of potential destinations for outings.
Suggestions are always welcome.
Where to Go Camping - OA - (SFBAC) Achewon Nimat
Lodge (PDF booklet)
Where to Go Camping - OA - (Alameda)
Kaweah Lodge (links)
Where
to Go Camping - OA (MtD-S Council) Ut-In Selica Lodge, web
page, links, index, hiking awards.
Adult Leaders--Planning an Outing
BSA Local Tour
Permit 
This tour permit form is provided to the local council for each
outing. This new PDF version can be filled in digitally and then
printed out.
You need a National Tour Permit if the troop's destination is
>500 miles one way or outside US. If you want that national
permit form (or to ck for a newer version of the local one) go here:
BSA forms page 
BSA
guide to safe
scouting frequently updated guide to the rules and
safety guidelines for
leading scout outings, adult leaders need to know this and review
it.
BSA
adult
online training BSA training over the Internet: including [Safe
Swim Defense], [Safety Afloat], [Youth Protection], and more..
Leave
No
Trace this important ethic of caring for our wild
country is embraced by the Boy Scouts. This link has
information abou the principles of "LNT" and how to teach LNT.
BSA
Outdoor Code every scout should know the outdoor code and/or
have a wallet card with the text printed on it.
What Adults Do On Campouts -
overview
for new parents, prepared by another troop, but applicable everywhere.
Topo Maps
USGS
Maps 
(2/29/08)
Those cool government topo maps are now available for purchase
online. OR you can download topo maps in PDF form for
free
from this site. (A scout is Thrifty).
Traffic Info
California Dept of
Transportation Traffic Info (2/29/08) Use this site to check on road
conditions.
T11 Resources
See
Snow Camping page for info on snow
camping.
See
Weather Page
for sources of weather forecasts.
Outing Planning Guide one
of our SMs
prepared this guide and checklist(s) for an Adult Leader of a troop
overnight outing.
Outing Activities -
This is a list
of potential activities and games to do during overnight outings.
Planning Troop Outings.....
Scouts--Planning an Overnight Outing
Meal Planning
Overnight Meal Plan & Duty
Roster -
This planning sheet can be used by a patrol to plan an overnight and
keep track of i) attendees, ii) shopping budget, iii) menus and iv)
duty roster.
Recipes
In the table below are the collected T11 recipes. Click on an
item to see the recipe page
.
If you would like more ideas, there are many scout recipes on the
Web. Here a couple of sources:
Dutch
Oven Recipes - Byron Bill of Utah has a personal page with
lots of recipes for dutch oven cooking.
Dutch Oven -
MacScouter - a compendium of dutch oven recipes from a scouting web
resource.
Personal Gear
Overnight Equipment -
this is a
checklist of personal equipment for each scout to bring on an overnight.
Back-Packing Equipment
- this gear checklist is oriented for a
backpacking trip, with a focus
on weight.
Patrol Quartermaster and Troop Quartermaster Checklists
Patrol QM Checklist -
the patrol
Quartermaster uses this checklist to keep track of his gear status on
an outing. It is reviewed and signed off by both the Troop QM and
the Adult QM.
Patrol Box Checklist -
What is
actually in the Patrol Box? What is supposed to be in the Patrol
Box? This checklist helps the Patrol QM keep track of the
contents of the Patrol Box. If things are missing we need
to know.
Troop QM Checklist -
tents, tarps,
lanterns, staves, etc. The Troop QM keeps track of Troop gear
that goes to an outing.
