Camping
Operations Order:
On Friday, we will meet at the church at 530 to load gear then depart at 6 pm sharp for Carter Caves Ky.
We will be camping in the CC camping primitive area.
Saturday go caving inside Laurel and Horn Hollow Cave. (see caving packing list below)
Bring a LARGE trashbag to put your caving clothes in afterwards. They WILL be dirty. Really dirty.
We do have some helmets (required) but you may want to bring your own (a bike helmet can work), as well as work gloves (not snow) and knee & elbow pads.
You are also required to have 3 sources of light. Flashlight, headlamp, etc. THREE! It's a magic number.
There may be time for swimming since they have a pool. Bring a suit just in case.
We will depart at 6pm Fri eve , and return about Sunday 1:00 pm.
Cost: $30
Download Troop Permission Slip here
Maps : Google map , Carter Caves Maps
Suggested
CAVE Packing List:
__CLASS A UNIFORM for travel to & from.
----------cave equipment
__3 sources of light
Head lamp, pocket Flash light , Batteries for them
__Day pack
to carry water, energy bars, extra light
__Cave Clothes
some kind of warm sweat wik clothing or wool shirt/sweat shirt (its cold in the
cave)
wool socks, so you dont get cold when wet
loose fit jeans for mobility or workmans jumpsuit
__Cave boots/shoes
(your shoes WILL get wet)
__Helmet:
bicycle helmet,sports helmet, we have hard hats in storage too if your scout needs one.
__Gloves :
not required, but useful to have a light weight work glove. we will have some to give out.
__Knee Pads
in case you need to crawl. (only a few places for this)
__Duct Tape
helps keep the knee pads on
__Large Trash bag
for putting wet clothes into after caving
--------other camp items:
__Non Cave clothes to wear afterwards
__ SWIMSUIT (they have a pool)
__Day Pack
(for the hike/crawl)
__shoes/Boots (dry shoes to NOT wear in the cave)
__Batteries
__ Water
bottle (filled with water)
__Emergency kit (including a
whistle, pocket knife, emergency blanket, etc)
__Wet Weather Protection
Gear (Rain Jacket and Pants- pants are optional)
__Personal First Aid Kit
__Extra money for Dairy Queen
In a plastic bag – bring the clothes you will change into after travel (we will leave ALL uniform pieces – including Scout socks on the bus so we can travel home in clean uniforms).
NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES (gameboys, DVD players, phones)
NOTICE!!
Sheath, butterfly, and survival type knives, etc. are not allowed on
the reservation. IF brought, the Scoutmaster should hold them until the Scout returns home.
All fuel (propane, white gas) must be checked in and held by an adult until it is needed. Only adult leaders should handle fuel.
Mr. Chase’s Cell – (859) 229-4239
Mr. Pack’s Cell– (859) 351-1753
Local
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