Long Trail Backpacking Page

Introduction

The purpose of this web page is to describe a LT hiking trip a group of two adult leaders and four scouts are planning for July 20-28, 2002. Below you will find a trip description and links to useful web sites describing the LT, backpacking, gear and other aspects of this trip.

Trip Description

Click here to read the trip description.

Links

The LT (and related links)

• The Green Mountain Club ( GMC )
   
•   Clickable, Expandable Maps
   
• Leave No Trace Organization
• LNT Statement from the Green Mountain Club (5/02 newsletter from GMC)
• LNT - BSA
• LNT - National Scouting Portal

Backpacking and Gear Lists (also look in Lightweight Backpacking below)

• GORP - Suggested Items
• Princeton University - Outdoor Backpacking Lists
• F. J. Looft - My Lists
• Essentials - The Lightweight Backpacker

Lightweight Backpacking

• Conditioning - Philmont Plan
• Course - Lightweight Backpacking 101
• Michael's Ultralight Backpacking Pages
• The Lightweight Backpacker

 Vermont Weather

• Zone Forecast
• Five-Day Forecast
• Map Clickable Zone Forecast
• NOAA Weather Information for Vermont

Outdoor Links

• GORP Description of Vermont Outdoors ( LT )
• Wildernet, Vermont Outdoor Links and Books ( lots )
• AMC
• Vermont State Parks
• Hiking in Bear Country
• Hanging a Bear Bag ( great site )
• Underhill State Park - Link-1, Link-2 (end of 2003 LT backpacking trip)

Commercial Links

• Recreational Equipment, Inc. ( REI )
• Campmor.com
• Eastern Mountain Sports
• Mountain Safety Research
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        This page was created and is maintained by F. J. Looft, Scoutmaster for Leicester
             Federated Church BSA Troop 126, Leicester, MA.       fjlooft@ece.wpi.edu