[Philmont] Lenhok'sin High Adventure camp info

Tanks for the info. So do the crewa stay at the outposts, or hike back to
base camp everyday?

On 10/30/07, Dan Kurtenbach <danielkurtenbach@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Any day at Goshen Scout Reservation is a good day.
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> Lenhok'sin (the name means moccasin) is a Sunday to Saturday camp --
> Monday to Friday on the trail. Except for a canoe trek on the James River,
> the programs involve backpacking around Goshen Scout Reservation and the
> surrounding area. GSR sits in a valley between two mountain ridges (in the
> 2000 - 3000 ft. range), with a 400+ acre lake in the middle. Surrounding
> the lake are three Boy Scout camps, two Webelos camps, reservation
> headquarters (with nearby COPE and climbing tower), and Camp Baird, the base
> for Lenhok'sin High Adventure. While the Scouts in the regular camps see
> little more than their own camps and the lake, Lenhok'sin takes participants
> up into the woods and hills behind. Meals are backpacking food provided by
> the camp. Outposts are scattered around the reservation, and crews will
> normally backpack from outpost to outpost in the morning, and participate in
> outpost activities in the afternoon. There are five "peaks," or high
> points, and some crews will try to get them all during their trek. As
> previously mentioned, you can do as many or as few miles as your crew would
> like. While not a lot of height, there is plenty of up-and-down to
> challenge the legs and lungs, and the beauty of Allegheny woodlands to
> soothe the soul. My favorite "outpost" was none at all -- our "Primitive"
> day, when we did a long and leisurely circuit hike (without packs) up to one
> of the peaks and back along a ridgetop trail.
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> The outposts (and, as noted, their quality) will vary somewhat from summer
> to summer based on staff. Since some positions may not be filled until
> spring, it is a good idea to stay in regular contact with the National
> Capital Area Council Camping office to confirm that the programs you are
> signed up for are "on."
>
> Information on the Lenhok'sin program can be found at:
> http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/184_lenhok_sin_high_adventure.cfm
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> Download the unit reservation form for description of the programs planned
> for 2008.
>
> Dan Kurtenbach
> Fairfax, VA
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