Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Wood River canoe trip and campout - 7/17+18

Here is a list of what we have come up with for our canoe trip and campout down the Wood River this Friday and Saturday, the 17+18 of July.





EVERYONE MUST HAVE A PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED BY PARENT(S) BEFORE GOING ON THE TRIP! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Trip info:
  • Leave from the Church at 6:30 AM Friday morning
  • Put in canoes at Wood River near exit 3B off RT 95 South.
  • Camping at Burlingame State Park (river access only)
  • Pick up from Pawcatuck River in Bradford RI Saturday afternoon (time? TBD)
Individual items to bring:
*Be sure everything is protected inside a Ziploc or heavy-duty trash bag!
  • Backpack or duffel bag
  • Sleeping bag and pad
  • Change of clothes, socks and underwear
  • Swim shorts
  • Sandals or shoes that can get wet - no flip flops!
  • Personal first aid kit and any medications that you require
  • Towel
  • Pocketknife
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, soap, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Flashlight
  • Bug Spray
  • Mess kit, cup, fork/knive/spoon
  • Fishing pole, tackel (license required if over 14 years old)
  • Water bottle 
  • Foil dinner, snacks
Group Items:
  • Canoes / kayaks (2 person per boat)
  • Life Jackets / PFD
  • Tents / tarps
  • Cook stove
  • Lantern
  • Water purification tablets
  • Hatchet / saw
  • Pancake mix, syrup, drink mix, lunch (tortilla/chees/meat)
  • Rope
  • Maps
  • Extra garbage bags
  • MRE's
  • Hot dogs
Here are some website links and info that are very good resources for foil dinner recipes and hints:
Foil Dinner recipes
Chuck Wagon Diner
Helpful hints for Foil dinners (PDF document)

1 comment:

Ric said...

Fantastic trip and a great time. Thanks to Brother Redding for putting it all together.