Winter Cabin Camping at Daniel Boone
23-25 Jan 2026

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Let's go cabin camping at Daniel Boone Homestead! This cool property is where Daniel Boone was born and grew up, and let's you see what our area looked at during the colonial period (about 300 years ago!). 

Depart: Friday Jan 23 from St. John's at 5:45PM
Daniel Boone is about 1 hour away from STJ MAP HERE. We are staying in WAYSIDE LODGE (as you enter the property, you'll take the second left to the Wayside Lodge parking lot).

Return: Sunday Feb 9 to St. John's at NOON  

We'll be staying in a heated cabin with bunk beds and mattresses, but if it's warm enough (and we check out your gear) you may be able to tent camp. 

Here's what we'll be doing:

1. • IRON CHILI CHEF patrol cooking competition - we'll give you the rules and scoring at Friday's troop meeting (all meals are planned and prepared in your patrol - we'll work on this at the troop meeting prior)

   • learn how to make STEAMED corn bread from our very own chef, Mr. Bryant

   • take a 5 mile hike on the 500+ acre property (fulfills Second Class rank requirement 3b)

   • compete on the permanent Orienteering course (link) (fulfills most of First Class rank requirement 4a)
     Never gone orienteering? GO HERE to learn about what it's like

   • we may be able to do tomahawk throwing (pending permission from the camp)

   • at night, participate in BOARD GAME MANIA (bring your favorite Scout-appropriate board game)
     
     

Important preparations:

1. Even though we'll be inside a cabin it is not insulated so BE PREPARED for cold weather. Cold preparations and layers and gear packing are HERE. If you don't have a very warm sleeping bag bring two (or three) sleeping bags, plus warm blankets (wool!) to go under and over your sleeping bag. Bring one or more sleeping pads (your thickest/warmest one if you have more than one).

2. NO SNEAKERS. Only good hiking boots or winter boots or outdoor shoes. Bring and wear multiple layers of your warmest socks.

3. Bring your permission slip which will be emailed separately. Note the explicit permission signature block at the bottom to do archery and tomahawks and sign it.

4. Be sure to BRING - Scout handbook, headlamp, water bottle, day pack. We'll be using disposables so no need to bring eating gear.

5. We will have downtime inside the cabin. Bring a board game (or a chess board if you're doing Chess merit badge).

6. If you're coming up Friday with the troop, eat a meal before you leave (or bring a non-sloppy bagged sandwich for the car ride up). We'll have snacks and hot cocoa after we get settled in the cabin.