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Post date: Jul 17, 2015 1:38:12 AM
Backpackers will hike from Silver Lake, Mammoth to Curry Village, Yosemite. There will be a supply group joining the backpackers on Friday night at Cloud's Rest, Yosemite and camp with them. On Saturday, the hikers will climb half dome and descend to the valley floor, stay at the condo Sat night and drive back Sunday. It requires two groups of drivers to sign up. Regular backpacking drivers will leave their cars up there and drive the troop back to Irvine when the trip finishes. Shuttle drivers will help drive the regular drivers' cars to the exit point.
Departure: Morning of Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 from Mr. A's house
Return: Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
Trip Information: High Sierra
Cost: $50 per person. Need $ for about 3 meals on the road
*** In lieu of recent wildfires in the Southern California area, parents need to prepare their scouts on the procedures for evacuating from campgrounds in the night or the highways in the event of wildfires. "Burning in chaparral and grass and fanned by high winds, the blaze jumped into the southbound lanes of the busy freeway Friday afternoon. Panicked travelers abandoned their vehicles and ran into the hills." "About 10 p.m. Friday, officials woke up campers, who grabbed as many belongings as they could and filed onto buses and into sheriff’s vehicles that transported them to a local high school," --- North fire is 45% contained as unusual summer storm moves through area, Javier Panzar , Sarah Parvini and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2015,
*** Scouts should obey the Leave No Trace rules and be considerate of other visitors. Scouts should respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience especially in the visiting of national parks, museums, and visitor centers.
*** Scouts' behaviors should be in accordance with Scout Oath and Scout Laws. Horseplay, physical violence, harassment, initiation rites, bullying, theft, verbal insults, ..., are prohibited. It's of the utmost importance that scouts follow instructions especially during outings. Otherwise scout, not only put himself in danger, he also endangers those around him. Guardians are responsible for their scouts' manners.
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