Hiking

Appletree Hiking
October 1-2, 2022

We’re looking forward to an excellent weekend of hiking and camping at beautiful Appletree Campground.

New information will is posted in red

All participants

• Assemble by 6:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1 for roll call. We want to quickly get on the road

• At home, pack a trail lunch for Saturday. 

• The Troop will provide some breakfast (e.g. danish, yogurt, hardboiled eggs, etc) upon arrival at Appletree

• Bring money for lunch on Sunday afternoon.

• During our Saturday morning departure, Scouts will determine whose vehicle they are riding in. 

• Remember, no electronics! Bring games to play under the pavilion

Documents

• Trip Sheet

• Map and directions to Appletree Campground 

Tenting 

Scouts need to email Mr. Taylor (marcus.taylor@gmail.com) to let them know who is tenting together, who is bringing the tent, how big the tent is, and if it has a full coverage rainfly. Full coverage means the fly covers the entire tent. In most cases the rainfly will be bigger than the tent body when laid out. If you have a tent with a rain fly that only covers the top of the tent, there's a good chance the rain will saturate the body of the tent and leak. If you don't have a tent with a full coverage fly, find a buddy who does. 

Weekend Weather

As of this posting, the for Sat and Sun calls for nice weather and cool evenings, around 75-85 during the day and 45-55 at night. 

We are monitoring the weather situation, but as of right now it looks like we should be mostly dealing with a lot of rain. Nothing Scouts can't handle, but Scouts should be prepared for cool wet weather. Check forecast  here. These are a few of the things you will want to be sure you're packing. 

• Personal Rain Gear (rain jacket/pants or a poncho)

• Pack cover (a large garbage bag can work) 

• Tent with full coverage rain fly and footprint or ground/cloth

• Tarp

• Waterproof shoes/boots. Bring 2 pairs of shoes: one to wear and one to hike in

• Bring extra clothes in case your pants, shirt, socks get wet

• Pack non-cotton clothing

• Pack for cold - the wind will make the air temp feel colder - include hat and coat

• A camp towel

• Refer to this Scout Camping Packing Checklist to make sure you bring everything you need.

• Also, consider packing your clothes and sleeping bag in waterproof bags. Lining your pack or stuff sack with a clean trash bag is a great way to keep your clothes dry in extremely wet weather. 

When to wear class A uniform

Scouts and adult leaders will wear Class A shirts at the following times:

• Saturday morning, enroute to Appletree Campground (we always travel in uniform)

• For Scouts Own Service

• Sunday, enroute back to OGUMC 

Prescription Medication?

If your scout will be taking medications during the weekend, please have your Scout turn it over to the Troop medical officer on Friday prior to departure.

• • • Complete this Medication Administration Form:

    • NO prescription, over the counter medicine, vitamins or herbal supplements are permitted in a Scout’s gear.

    • The Scout’s medication, along with the completed form should be placed in a Ziplock bag.

    • Medications MUST BE in their ORIGINAL containers.  We will be unable to accept anything without the original container. 

    • Please label the Ziplock bag with your Scout’s name.

    • Emergency medications such as Epi-pen and albuterol inhalers should be kept with the Scout at all times!!!!!

Sunday Return to OGUMC

Scouts plan to depart Appletree Campground around 11 a.m. on Sunday. After stopping for lunch, the estimated time to arrive at OGUMC is around 3 pm. After arriving at OGUMC all Scouts will need to be present for roll call and to help unload the trailer before being dismissed. 

A message will be sent via Remind on Sunday with a more accurate return ETA.

Hospital info - Closest Er

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

3990 E U.S. Highway 64 Alt

Murphy, NC 28906

828-837-8161

Open 24 hours

27 miles / 35 minute drive from campground