Day 1 of Hiking
Ninemile Creek in the meadow
Burned tree on the hiking trail
Abandoned building on the trail
Wildflowers on the trail
Arriving back at the trailhead.
Cabin in the meadow
Cooking fish caught from the creek
Creek on the hiking trail
Troop 4 at the hot springs
Troop 4 on the trail.
Led by our fearless leader, Mr. Grace, new Troop 4 backpackers hiked in 2-miles to Gould Mesa Campground to learn more about backpacking gear and lightweight techniques.
There, they were introduced to more than four different instructional stations including proper stove lighting, cozy-making, site selection, how to hang a bear bag and more. Our scouts also took time to help make a highlight video of their day.
The T4 Boy Scouts and Scouters took about one week and covered 60 actual miles in six days. By most accounts, the crew considered this summer adventure as one of their all-time favorite.
Here are a few words from some of the scouts: Continue reading
Three Scouts and two ASMs headed up into the foothills above Pasadena again for a quick overnight to Henninger Flats. The weather forecast called for warm and dry weather so the Scouts decided to Continue reading
On Friday, November 22, five Troop 4 Scouts and three ASMs headed up into the rugged hills at dusk to complete yet another segment of the San Gabriel Trails Award — Mount Lowe.
The proposed route would take the T4 adventurers from Eaton Canyon to Continue reading
Angeles National Forest — Video and photos document The Little Jimmy Backpacking Crew as they hike 22 miles from Islip Saddle to Baden Powell, while still managing to bag Mt. Islip.
On Friday, September 20, 2013, seven Scouts, five ASMs and one trail dog, left Chantry Flats for a Continue reading
Scouts prove their strength and stamina as they hike to the top of Mt. Wilson.
“The backpacking trip was EPIC! We hiked to the summit of Mount Wilson! The freeze dried teriyaki chicken and chili-mac was excellent. This was the best trip with the troop so far. I will definitely come to the next one.“ –Evan Nachtrieb Continue reading
