Zaleski Winter Backpacking with Scouts

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Zaleski Winter Backpacking with Scouts

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It gets cold here in March. Even so, our Scouts BSA Troop does a two-day backpacking trip every year. We are fortunate in Ohio to have many backpacking opportunities within a short drive. Our Scouts BSA Troop takes good advantage of these year round.
A couple days below freezing never hurt anyone (maybe not totally true) so we planned time together in central Ohio in Zaleski State Forest. It is well maintained and potable water is provided at each campsite along with a primitive outhouse. We woke both mornings with new snow on our tents. Given that we have a scout-led troop, I was not surprised when they opted out of the extra 6-mile loop I had proposed. Instead, they used the time to collect extra firewood for our evening together.
Every year, Jon's Dad hikes at least one week on the AT with his friends. This group of backpackers formed as a spin off of the Scouts BSA troop our sons had joined. We have expanded our backpacking to include long weekends in the spring and fall as well as a winter backpacking trip in January or February. Understandably, the winter outing is not as well attended as the other three!
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@wondersofnatureinfamily8329 5 ай бұрын

Very nice video. Enjoy the activities with the scouts. 👌 Nice hiking. Thanks for sharing 👌 😊

@JonsDadHikes 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Getting Jon’s Dad’s Son involved with our scout troop is one of the best decisions I made in my life.

@pleok08 5 ай бұрын

Thursday, March 07th: Some of my best hiking memories were with the Scouts. Good luck! Happy Trails! Ross08

@JonsDadHikes 5 ай бұрын

I agree. When I think back on our hikes to Dragel’s Woods south of town or Sterken’s Woods north of town, I don’t remember the physical difficulty. I remember our scout leaders and the other scouts. It was a wonderful experience. A couple months ago one of the scouts from that era reached out to me because one of my videos connected him to the olden days too. I had no idea he was a subscriber. It was a big deal in our lives. I’m hoping it will be a big deal in Jon’s Dad’s Son’s life as well as in the lives of the other scouts too.

@outdoorsforachange 5 ай бұрын

Cold weather hiking and camping!

@JonsDadHikes 5 ай бұрын

I so much more prefer cold weather and camping than hot weather. A couple of my Appalachian Trail sections were done with 95° F temps and 95% humidity. It was horrible. I’d rather have it be below freezing. 20° F would be perfect. I have to carry an extra couple pounds of gear to stay warm, but it’s much more pleasant to sleep cold than to sleep sweaty.