{"id":4101,"date":"2019-04-28T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T19:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?p=4101"},"modified":"2019-05-08T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T21:50:40","slug":"backpacking-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/backpacking-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacking Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Scouts had a chance to try backpack camping &#8211; lite.&nbsp; While the scouts had to pack their bags as if they were going to be backpacking into a campsite, the reality is they just had to hike a quarter mile &#8211; downhill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So what&#8217;s the difference between backpack camping and car camping?<\/strong>\u00a0 How much you can carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121305.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4102\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121305.jpg 1184w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121305-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121305-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121305-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical car camping includes bring ice chests, camping stoves, folding chairs, huge tents, canopies, suitcases, cots, etc.&nbsp; But with backpack camping, you have to carry everything you need.&nbsp; Sleeping bag and pad, just enough clothes for the trip, your own mess kit, dehydrated food and compact cooking burner, water, toilet paper, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121603.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4104\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121603.jpg 666w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_121603-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On this particular trip, we didn&#8217;t make the kids carry their own tents but they will on a full backpack trip.&nbsp; Then they would have to team up and distribute each scouts loads so that someone carries the tent and others carry part of their load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though this wasn&#8217;t full-fledged backpacking, it did teach the scouts the importance of what to bring, and what to leave and how much a few ounces here and there can add up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_154107.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4107\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4107\" class=\"wp-image-4107\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_154107.jpg 1184w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_154107-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_154107-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_154107-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_070314.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4108\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4108\" class=\"wp-image-4108\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_070314.jpg 1184w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_070314-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_070314-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_070314-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072829.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4109\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4109\" class=\"wp-image-4109\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072829.jpg 666w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072829-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072835.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4110\" data-link=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/?attachment_id=4110\" class=\"wp-image-4110\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072835.jpg 1184w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072835-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072835-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190428_072835-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But this trip wan&#8217;t all work and no play.&nbsp; Aside from the usual camp fun &#8211; throwing footballs and frisbees, telling adventure stories, and exploring the outdoor woods &#8211; we also took the scouts (by car) to the top of Mount Diablo where they were able to experience great views and learn a little history.&nbsp; They also enjoyed museum store treats and saw a baby snake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_160710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_160710.jpg 666w, http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190427_160710-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get the chance, be sure to visit the museum and check out the views for yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scouts had a chance to try backpack camping &#8211; lite.&nbsp; While the scouts had to pack their bags as if they were going to be backpacking into a campsite, the reality is they just had to hike a quarter mile &#8211; downhill. So what&#8217;s the difference between backpack camping and car camping?\u00a0 How much &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/backpacking-practice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Backpacking Practice<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[30,31,32],"class_list":["post-4101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outings","tag-backpacking","tag-camping","tag-mount-diablo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4101"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4113,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4101\/revisions\/4113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/troop612slz.org\/v6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}