Lost Maples BSA - Mar 2022

  •   Category Weight
  • Big 4
    4.59 lb
  • Gear shared with Tina (Qty = 1/2)
    2.47 lb
  • Food/Water
    0.16 lb
  • Clothing
    1.83 lb
  • Ditty bag
    1.47 lb
  • Worn
    0 lb
  • Consumables
    9.78 lb
  • Luxury Item
    1.11 lb
  • WRFA Kit
    4.9 lb
  • Total 26.32
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Consumable 9.97 lb
  • Base Weight 16.35 lb

Lost Maples backpacking trip with BSA, March 11-13 2022.

Trip with BSA troop 485 Backpacking Merit Badge group. Tina joined me.

Weather as of 3/7/2022:

  • Friday 3/11: High 54, Low 29, Wind 17-21 mph, Dew Point 16-25
  • Saturday 3/12: High 60, Low 29, Wind 3-10 mph, Dew Point 12-16
  • Sunday 3/13: Hight 68, Low 43, Wind 4-10 mph, Dew Point 12-23

Map Links:

Post Trip Lessons Learned:

  • Hill country scree is Tina's bain. She twisted her ankle.
  • It got WAY colder than predicted. 13 degrees! My Timmermade quilt rocks!
  • I really dislike the cheap quality of the Toaks 1000ml pot and pan
  • Fuel canisters don't work well in the cold
  • I really like the Seek Outside Flight 2 pack

Post Trip Weight Savings ideas:

  • Not much. This wasn't UL. This was targeted for the Scouts

Items that did not get used on this trip:

  • Rain jacket
  • First Aid Kit
  • 1 pair of gloves
  • Recharging kit
  • Extra socks
  • Pot scrubber
  • Gore tex rain mittens
  • Compasses and map (though this was brought for a Scout class that was not taught)
  • WRFA kit (though bringing this is a BSA back country requirement.)