October Pack Hike

The Pack 1910 Hiking Club will meet this Saturday for the October Pack hike.

Let's face it -- one of the main reasons boys want to join Scouts is to get OUTDOORS! There's no better way to do that than getting out for some good ole fun on the trails! We want to be more a outdoor-oriented Pack and keep our boys ACTIVE! We will keep the OUT in scOUTing! Attendance at these events is completely optional, but... you know you want to come!

The 2nd Saturday of every month, Pack 1910 will have a Pack-wide hike at varying locations somewhere in the D/FW area. Hikes will be anywhere between 1-4 miles. Oh, and did I mention that we will be logging miles! Why? Because for logging miles -- the boys will receive AWARDS for specific miles along the way.

Join us for our monthly hike at the LLELA Nature Preserve.

Hiking programs help boys become confident and comfortable outdoors and encourages healthy habits and lifestyles.

It also helps makes the transition to Boy Scouting activities easier.

COST: $5 per vehicle cash only

Hikers should be prepared with their six essential items for hiking:

1) first aid kit -- not a full sized, a mini backpacking size is great
2) FULL water bottle -- one that they can manage on their own
3) sun protection (wide-brimmed cap and/or sun screen)
4) whistle -- NEVER blow this unless it's an EMERGENCY
5) trail food -- snack that is easy to manage, not melt, calorie dense
6) flashlight -- I prefer a headlamp. Obviously we won't need it during the day, but we are teaching them to BE PREPARED so have them bring one.

Take this list and let your SCOUT gather these items into a lightweight backpack -- why? Because if you do everything for him, he loses the opportunity to learn for himself!

We will discuss the buddy system before departing.
We will discuss the Outdoor Code AND Leave No Trace before and during the hike.

Meet Mr. Eric James in the parking lot nearest the Bittern Marsh Trailhead.  Here is a Trail Map.

If you plan to attend, please be sure you RSVP on Scoutbook so we know who all to expect! All Pack events are FAMILY FRIENDLY but please do not bring the 4 legged kiddos. They are not allowed at LLELA.

Another real helpful application to download to assist you and your boys is an application called Map My Hike.