Muscoot Farm Orienteering Course Trip

When and Where

When: March 14, 2020
Timeline: 7:00 am — 4:00 pm

Location: Muscoot Farm

Activities and Plan

This event is being specifically held to address navigation and orienteering advancement requirements for Second and First Classes. Those targeting advancement by the end of the (school) year, should make every effort to attend.    

Official orienteering course hosted by Hudson Valley Orienteering. This is an opportunity to satisfy map and compass, and orienteering requirements all the way through to First Class. Also, you can begin to work on the orienteering merit badge.

What to Bring

This being a backpacking trip, you must carry everything you bring on, so pack light and be mindful of space in your backpack.

• - ⧠ Ten Essentials as always (except a tent)
• - ⧠ Compass (required)
• - ⧠ Daypack Backpack
• - ⧠ Hydration - Refillable water
• - ⧠ Comfortable shoes for hiking
• - ⧠ First aid kit
• - ⧠ Class B
• - ⧠ Executed Troop permission from ScoutBook

Here is a full list of things to bring from REI (Not all these things you must bring, decide what you might need depending on the circumstances)

Goals

The main goal of the trip is to complete an orienting course which is a requirement for the first-class rank, however, this trip is also a great way to complete most of the other navigation requirements for the other ranks.

On this trip, as well as any other, you can complete a lot of different requirements for all the ranks so if you need any don't delay your doing them and complete them ASAP.

Here is a short list of most of the things that can be done.

• Orienteering:
  • Compass and map reading skills
  • Planning and following two orienteering courses
• Backpacking:
  • Preparing for inclement weather
  • Using a map and compass
  • Packing light, efficient and compact
  • Leave No Trace
• Cooking:
  • Trail cooking