Klondike Derby – Things to Bring
For scouts who signed up for the Klondike Derby (tomorrow, February 12), please be at RPC by 7:15 a.m. One of the purposes of the Klondike Derby is to to prepare scouts for cold weather and adverse conditions. It’s very important that scouts dress for a full day outside. Scout should bring the following items:
Drinking cup
Scout Handbook
Boots – NOT low-cut athletic boots – they will be walking through snow
Adequate layers of clothing: long underwear/undershirt, shirt, liner coat, winter coat;
NO JEANS or cotton pants; double socks – ideally synthetic next to the skin and wool outer socks
Headgear that COVERS THE EARS
Scarf for face and neck OR stocking cap with face cover
Lined gloves/mittens (bring an extra pair)
Complete change of clothes (will be transported by sled and only used if needed)
One can of NON-CREAM soup – to be dumped into a communal pot and made into “garbage can soup”
Sack lunch to supplement the soup
