Boy Scout Troop 633 Simi Valley

For our first backpacking trip of the year, we’ll be going Los Padres National Forest. We’ll be driving up Friday evening and hiking 1 mile to the campsite that includes running water. On Saturday, the group will hike 3 miles to the Middle Matilija campsite.

Scouts will need to pack a sleeping bag & pad, tarp, food, and the 10 essentials. The troop has 2 external frame backpacks available to scouts who need them. Hiking, orienteering, and plant identification activities are planned. There will be backpacking cooking clinics on 2/28 and 3/5 to assist Scouts with meal planning and preparing .

More information is available in the flyer. Contact Eric Lukefor more information.

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This video from the Death Valley trip will give you an idea of how windy it was during the day.

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The large group (over 50 campers) left Simi Valley for Death Valley before 8am on Friday. After a stop in Trona for lunch, we arrived at Furnace Creek Campground and setup camp. After a campfire program, we all turned in for the night. There was very little wind, with light rain before sunrise.

Saturday was a warm and windy day. In the morning we hiked Golden Canyon were everyone learned how the canyon was formed and had a chance to explore. After lunch we walked through Mosaic Canyon, which offered a much different experience than Golden Canyon.  The last destination for the day was Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Even with the wind blowing sand like crazy, the Scouts had a great time before heading back to camp. In the evening, scouts were able to attend an astronomy program and enjoy dutch oven deserts.

After the camp was packed up Sunday morning, we went to Badwater Salt Flats and the Scouts tried their best to remove graffiti sketched into the salt. We arrived back safely in Simi Valley Sunday evening. Everyone pitched in and unloaded the trailer in record time.

Special thanks to the drivers who safely transported everyone over 700 miles this weekend!

Death Valley Jan 2012

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Scouts and parents are invited to join BSA Troop 633 for a weekend of camping and adventure in Death Valley National Park January 20-22. We’ll be climbing sand dunes, hiking in Mosaic Canyon, riding bikes in the park, and just having fun.

View the trip flyer for more information. The trip contacts are Brian Donnelly and Bob Post.

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