Camp Tamarancho

Camping
Written By Christopher Simmons

Friday, March 21 – Sunday, March 23
Tamarancho

 

Camping 2.0

This is a two-night camping trip at Camp Tamarancho. We'll be practicing how to camp, working on rank requirements, and wrapping up some hands-on merit badge requirements. This is a great campout for inexperienced campers who want to learn the tips and tricks that make camping fun and easy, as well as experienced Scouts who want to elevate their camping game to the next level.


In addition to the packing list below, please remember the following items:

Binders: Please bring your binders. You will need the for various activities during the trip.

Class B Uniforms: For this trip, that includes your t-shirt, hoodie, scout pants, and beanie!

Friday Dinner: We are not cooking Friday night. Please bring your own meals.


If you are working on your Wilderness Survival merit badge:

You have the option of sleeping overnight in an improvised shelter. You will not have a sleeping bag or pad (but still bring both as backup!). Pack adequate clothing. We don’t want you getting cold during the night!


Refer to the planning document and emails from your SPL and/or Outdoor Activities Coordinators for additional information.

Resources:

Packing Checklist

 

Camp Setup Guide

 

Itinerary:

  • 5:00
    Meet at rally point for carpooling

    6:30
    Arrive at campground
    Cell phone bin (No Phones)

    6:30–7:30
    Lesson: Setting up camp (10 mins max)
    Set up camp (20 mins max)

    7:30–8:00
    Dinner
    Eat as patrols

    8:00–9:30
    Campfire
    Scout Rank Requirements:

    9:30
    Prepare for bed
    Patrols brush their teeth together

    10:00
    Lights Out

  • 7:00
    Wake Up 

    7:00–9:00
    Lesson: Cooking
    Cook Breakfast by Patrols
    Eat Breakfast 
    Clean 

    9:30–11:00
    Knots/Lashings (30 min)
    Totin’ Chip (30 min)
    Firem’n Chit (30 min)

    11:00–1:00
    Free Time/Lunch

    1:00–1:30
    Lesson: Map & Compass

    1:30–4:00
    Scavenger Hunt 

    4:00–6:00
    Free Time
    Wilderness Survival Shelters 

    6:00–7:00
    Dinner 

    7:30
    Campfire
    Dutch Oven Desert

    10:00
    Lights Out  

  • 7:00
    Wake up

    8:00
    Breakfast + dishes done

    8:30
    Ready for Departure

    8:45
    On the road

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Turkeys4 of 7 responded
 
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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