Trip Planning
For Scouts
At the meeting before each trip, each patrol should fill out the Patrol Trip Planning Checklist
At the meeting before each trip, each patrol should fill out the Patrol Trip Planning Checklist
For Adults
If you're organizing a trip, please read How to Lead a Scout Trip
If your son is going on a scout trip, or is grubmaster for a trip, take a look at the Scout Trip FAQ for Parents
If you're organizing a trip, please read How to Lead a Scout Trip
If your son is going on a scout trip, or is grubmaster for a trip, take a look at the Scout Trip FAQ for Parents
Other Resources
- Packing Lists
- Equipment Information (including sleeping bag info and staying warm in winter camping)
Helpful Trip Planning Resources
AMC White Mountain Guide Online (https://www.wmgonline.org/login/)
An online version of the guidebook to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Contact Bob Morse for username and password
Appalachian Mountain Club Home Page (http://www.outdoors.org/)
Information about AMC huts, campgrounds, trails and other facilities.
Trails New Hampshire (http://trailsnh.com/)
Great source of trip reports for trails throughout New England. Includes a helpful page of trip reports near AMC huts (http://trailsnh.com/New-Hampshire-AMC-Huts.php)
National Weather Service Recreational Forecast for New Hampshire and Western Maine
(http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=REC&node=KGYX)
Get weather forecasts for the mountains.
AMC White Mountain Guide Online (https://www.wmgonline.org/login/)
An online version of the guidebook to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Contact Bob Morse for username and password
Appalachian Mountain Club Home Page (http://www.outdoors.org/)
Information about AMC huts, campgrounds, trails and other facilities.
Trails New Hampshire (http://trailsnh.com/)
Great source of trip reports for trails throughout New England. Includes a helpful page of trip reports near AMC huts (http://trailsnh.com/New-Hampshire-AMC-Huts.php)
National Weather Service Recreational Forecast for New Hampshire and Western Maine
(http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=REC&node=KGYX)
Get weather forecasts for the mountains.
