Colt Creek State Park
Nov 22-24, 2019
The Details
Who
This trip is for just Navigators and Adventurers and any Registered Adult.
What - Activities and Agenda
Navigators will involve various badge work, including camping and cooking.
Adventurers will be practicing skills that will prepare them for longer term, wilderness backpacking. They will be utilizing their backpacks and stoves on this trip. We will be breaking down camp and putting everything in our backpacks and hiking with our backpacks loaded with our sleeping bags, tents, clothes, food and equipment. We will also be working on our Survival Skills badge.
Where
16000 SR 471
Lakeland, FL 33809
Park Phone: 863-815-6761
When
November 22-24, 2019
Check in Time: 3:00 PM
How Much
Price Per Person is $ 25
This price includes: Camping Sites, Food & Activities
The Forecast
Highs in the upper 70's and Lows in the lower 60's. Late Sunday showers.
The Facilities
Showers, Fire Ring, Benches, Picnic Tables, Electric and Water.
We have sites 14, 15, 16 & 17 reserved. Site 14 is wheelchair accessible. Each site can have up to 8 people on it with no more than 2 tents. This means this trip is limited to 32 people, so don't wait to reserve your spot and miss out.
Food
Navigators will be cooking food for themselves and adults as a part of their cooking badge using the troops equipment.
Adventurers will be cooking food for themselves on their individual propane stoves to practice for trail cooking.
Bare Minimum Camping Checklist
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Closed Toe Shoes
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Pair of Socks for Every Day +1
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Pair of Underwear for Every Day +1
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Shirts
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Shorts or Pants (Switchback pants work well)
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Towel
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Headlamp / Flashlight
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Toiletries
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Tent (We have enough tents for Navigator and Adventurer boys only)
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Sleeping Bag
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Pillow (Adventurers, if you pack it, you have to fit it into your backpack, so consider taking a small pillow)
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Backpack (Adventurers only)
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Camp Stove/Mess Kit (Adventurers only)
Other Optional Items
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Flip Flops
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Pajamas
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Bug Spray
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Chair
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Sleeping Pad
Emergency Preparedness
Closest major hospital:
AdventHealth Zephyrhills
7050 Gall Blvd
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
813-788-0411
Emergency - 911
Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
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