November 2007 Campout

NOVEMBER 3-4 CAMPOUT DETAILS

Location

Coe Park, east of Morgan Hill, CA

Approximate Cost

$14 per person (This will not be known until all costs are summed at the campout.)

Schedule

• 9:00AM (Saturday): Meet in uniform in the In N Out Burger parking lot. Leave by 9:15.
• 9:45AM Arrive (in uniform) at Coe Park headquarters. Check in. Pay fees. Load major items into one vehicle. Leave uniforms in vehicles. Wear Scout caps throughout campout.
• 10:00AM Pack 3 miles to Manzanita Point. A trail snack will be provided. Fill individual water bottles.
• Set up camp. Then have lunch. Then skills (covering items from the Webelos Outdoorsman AB to Boy Scout First Class first-aid requirements).
• 4:00 PM Break into patrols and rehearse campfire skits, cheers, and songs.
• 5:00 PM Cook and assistants begin dinner preparation
• Dinner, clean-up, campfire, possible night hike, cracker barrel
• 9:30 PM lights out
• 7:00 AM (Sunday) Reveille, Cook and assistants begin breakfast preparation.
• Breakfast, clean-up, break camp, Scout's Own. Pack out.
• 10:30 AM Leave headquarters area.

Menu

Cook: Robert House

• trail mix for snack on hike in

Lunch

• peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
• lemonade (from powder)

Dinner

• burgers and hotdogs (with buns and condiments)
• lemonade

Cracker barrel:

• cocoa and marshmallows

Breakfast

• oatmeal
• hot chocolate
• lemonade

• trail mix for hike out

Required Personal Gear

• tent, ground cloth
• warm sleeping bag
• mess kit (including utensils)
• warm jacket
• water bottle
• toilet paper
• soap, washcloth, toothbrush
• first-aid kit and compass (Boy Scouts)
• appropriate shoes for hiking
• rain poncho
• Scout handbook
• personal first-aid kit (Boy Scouts)
• flashlight
• Sierra cup
• Garbage Bag (to use as backpack cover in case of rain)

Attending

• 2 de Leon, Alejandro
• 2 Dinsmore, Patrick
• 2 House, Robert
• 2 Viarengo, Alberto
• 3 Stephenson, Tyler
• 2 Camarena, Michael
• 2 Torres, Benjamin

Costs

Item	cost	paid by
1. campsite resv.	15.00	Alan
2. balance of campsite
3. food
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Maps

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Group Hike-In Camping Information

Group Size: 10 (no fewer!) to 50 people

The Manzanita Point group campground is a scenic area on the southern end of Pine Ridge. The sites are well spread out and are shaded by ponderosa pines, oaks, and giant manzanitas. The sites are a relatively easy 2- to 3-mile hike from the Visitor Center. The primitive sites have no water, but each site is equipped with a fire ring and at least one picnic table, and pit toilets are located nearby. Each of the sites will accommodate up to 50 people. The only other group camping area, located at Poverty Flat, is available for groups of from 10 to 25 people. The area is strictly for backpackers. Vehicles and fires are not allowed. The creek running through Poverty Flat has water most of the year but can dry up by July or August and remain dry until the fall rains begin. Poverty Flat is a moderate hike in of about 3-1/2 miles, and a difficult hike out, with an elevation gain of over 1,400 feet. Treated water is available at Coe headquarters. Bring containers to hold as much water as you'll need during your stay. You should not drink backcountry water unless you purify it first, even water from springs.

The Rules: VEHICLES. The Manzanita Point Group sites are hike-in sites. However, a single support vehicle is allowed to make one trip in (weather permitting) to haul water, firewood, and supplies. No buses or large vehicles are allowed. The support vehicle should remain at the campsite and be driven out when the group leaves. For groups of 25 or more, a second vehicle may be allowed (at the discretion of park staff -- check in advance). Support vehicles are allowed only on the road between park headquarters and the assigned campsite, and they must not be driven back and forth to pick up second loads or late arrivals. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARRANGE IN ADVANCE TO CARRY ALL YOUR GEAR TO THE SITE IN ONE TRIP. TELL YOUR GROUP MEMBERS THAT IF THEY ARRIVE LATE, EVEN AFTER DARK, THEY CANNOT BE DRIVEN TO THE SITE BY THE SUPPORT VEHICLE, THEIR OWN VEHICLE, OR PARK STAFF VEHICLES.

Note that groups of fewer than 10 people will not be allowed vehicle access and that no vehicles are allowed to drive to the group site at Poverty Flat.

FIRES. Build fires only in the pits provided. Gathering wood, either living or dead, is not allowed. Firewood is usually sold at the Visitor Center, but bring your own if you want to play it safe. Fires are not allowed at Poverty Flat, but you can use camp stoves. During the drier months of the year, we may impose restrictions on fires in the backcountry; check at the Visitor Center when you arrive. Please use utmost caution with all fires.

ANIMALS. Dogs are not allowed at the group sites or in any other backcountry area. Please, for their own good, do not feed any wild animals. Safeguard your food from raccoons and other animals.

WEAPONS. It is illegal to have firearms in the park or to discharge bows, slingshots, or any device capable of injuring wildlife or people.

PLANTS. All plants and plant materials, both living and dead, are protected and must not be damaged or collected.

GARBAGE. Please carry out all refuse and leave your site immaculately litter free.

SUPERVISION. There must be at least one adult for each 15 juveniles. The leader is responsible for controlling the group and its activities.

www.coepark.org/groupinfo.html