quiknis
Preferably during the winter and in the northeast.
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Well, if you haven't totally mastered winter camping yet I'd try the Adirondak Loj (yes, that's spelled correctly) near Lake Placid. They have campsites and lean-tos all year and the Loj and High Peaks Center are open if you need a place to warm up or crash (for a fee). If the weather is too bad it's a short drive into town for a hotel.
If you like to backpack, then try any of the cabins on the Long Trail in VT or the huts in the Whites. We hiked a flat 7 miles into Zealand Hut a few years back. There was a cheaper winter rate at the huts..not the extortion rates of the summer. Pitch a tent outside and if the weather is wicked...opt for the hut. I often went to Spuce Peak Cabin in VT between Bromley and Stratton on the LT. It's free. Again, you can camp outside or duck in the cabin if the snow starts falling too much for your taste.
If you have mastered the winter camping arts and want a challenge, then pick up a guidebook for just about any place and go for it.
I always hike in, so my idea of good places may be skewed towards backpacking, but here are some I like.
Moosalamoo/Silver Lake in Vermont; Stratton Pond in VT; Marcy Dam shelters in the High Peaks of NY; Anywhere on the Loyalsock Trail in PA; Putnam Pond area near Lake George is nice too...lots of shelters and campsites to choose from. Great for a weekend snowshoe loop hike.
check out the websites for the ADK, GMC, and AMC for more info:
www.adk.org
www.greenmountainclub.org
www.outdoors.org (I think that's the AMC site)
If you really want wild, then try the wilderness areas in the Green Mountain or White Mountain National Forests...just leave a note with the rangers so they know where to look for your body in the event you don't come back.
Well, if you haven't totally mastered winter camping yet I'd try the Adirondak Loj (yes, that's spelled correctly) near Lake Placid. They have campsites and lean-tos all year and the Loj and High Peaks Center are open if you need a place to warm up or crash (for a fee). If the weather is too bad it's a short drive into town for a hotel.
If you like to backpack, then try any of the cabins on the Long Trail in VT or the huts in the Whites. We hiked a flat 7 miles into Zealand Hut a few years back. There was a cheaper winter rate at the huts..not the extortion rates of the summer. Pitch a tent outside and if the weather is wicked...opt for the hut. I often went to Spuce Peak Cabin in VT between Bromley and Stratton on the LT. It's free. Again, you can camp outside or duck in the cabin if the snow starts falling too much for your taste.
If you have mastered the winter camping arts and want a challenge, then pick up a guidebook for just about any place and go for it.
I always hike in, so my idea of good places may be skewed towards backpacking, but here are some I like.
Moosalamoo/Silver Lake in Vermont; Stratton Pond in VT; Marcy Dam shelters in the High Peaks of NY; Anywhere on the Loyalsock Trail in PA; Putnam Pond area near Lake George is nice too...lots of shelters and campsites to choose from. Great for a weekend snowshoe loop hike.
check out the websites for the ADK, GMC, and AMC for more info:
www.adk.org
www.greenmountainclub.org
www.outdoors.org (I think that's the AMC site)
If you really want wild, then try the wilderness areas in the Green Mountain or White Mountain National Forests...just leave a note with the rangers so they know where to look for your body in the event you don't come back.
Boy scout Camping Trips...?
BroadStree
I need some cool, entertaining, adventurous, fun, and different ideas on some camping trips on the east coast. my troop will travel about 3-4 hours tops. we are based in Burlington county, in Southern New Jersey. hiking and canoeing are allowed. also it would be best if there was also something fun to do while we were there. we would want some free time, but still want something organized to keep us entertained. Thanks A lot!!!
im a scout
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You could do a rafting/canoeing/kayaking trip on the upper Delaware River. There are several rental places such as Lander's and Kittatiny Canoes that will let you rent the boats overnight. You can camp on several places along the river including Ten Mile River Scout Reservation (Greater NYC Area Council.)
You could also do a rafting trip on the Lehigh River in PA. Whitewater Challengers has been running Scout Trips for decades. Camp Acahela (Northeast PA Council), Camp Trexler (Minsi Trails Council) and Hickory Run State Park are all close by if you want a place to camp.
Nearly every Appalachian Trail trailhead in PA and NJ is within a few hours drive from wher you live, as in the Horseshoe Trail in southern PA. Check the Keystone Trails Association webpage for more info. Try backpacking with your troop.
The Northeatern PA Council offers Project COPE at Goose Pond Scout Reservation near Hamlin, PA almost every weekend from April-November except during summer camp. http://www.nepabsa.org.
Finally, and it's a bit of a drive, but Green Mountain Council in Vermont offers scout ski weekends at Killington, Okemo, Mt. Snow, Bromley and other resorts all winter. I think most trips are $180 and that includes two days lift passes, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, and sleeping in the gym at the local high school. (I used to run these trips for several years.) http://www.scoutingvermont.org.
Finally,
You could do a rafting/canoeing/kayaking trip on the upper Delaware River. There are several rental places such as Lander's and Kittatiny Canoes that will let you rent the boats overnight. You can camp on several places along the river including Ten Mile River Scout Reservation (Greater NYC Area Council.)
You could also do a rafting trip on the Lehigh River in PA. Whitewater Challengers has been running Scout Trips for decades. Camp Acahela (Northeast PA Council), Camp Trexler (Minsi Trails Council) and Hickory Run State Park are all close by if you want a place to camp.
Nearly every Appalachian Trail trailhead in PA and NJ is within a few hours drive from wher you live, as in the Horseshoe Trail in southern PA. Check the Keystone Trails Association webpage for more info. Try backpacking with your troop.
The Northeatern PA Council offers Project COPE at Goose Pond Scout Reservation near Hamlin, PA almost every weekend from April-November except during summer camp. http://www.nepabsa.org.
Finally, and it's a bit of a drive, but Green Mountain Council in Vermont offers scout ski weekends at Killington, Okemo, Mt. Snow, Bromley and other resorts all winter. I think most trips are $180 and that includes two days lift passes, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, and sleeping in the gym at the local high school. (I used to run these trips for several years.) http://www.scoutingvermont.org.
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