The group consisted of 5 scouts and 3 adults on our October backpacking trip at Harriman State Park. Scouts went on a 7.3 mile partial loop with lunch and a photo stop at the Lemon Squeezer. While there, they oriented their map using landmarks and checked their work with a compass for practice. The steady cook did a great job packing food that we had the smallest bear bag and least trash of any trip in recent memory. Although the fingerboard shelter there was occupied, scouts found a good camping spot complete with fire pit just down the hill. The hike back to the cars was 1.6 miles on a local road. The troop enjoyed breakfast at McDonald’s, and then headed back to Hoboken.

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