Troop 169 blog
Tips, Trips, and Stories From Our Adventures
Harper’s Ferry – 2023
We arrived at a hostel on Friday night to camp for the weekend. On Saturday morning we were woken up bright and early by a train. We went into the town of Harper's Ferry and hiked up to the top viewpoint to see all of Harper's Ferry. We were supposed to cook trail...
Whitewater Rafting – May 2023
We went to a whitewater rafting company (Whitewater Challengers) that was having a scout weekend. We were surrounded by a bunch of different troops around camp. We started out rafting around 10 AM. We got about half way down and ate sandwiches. It was a very cold day...
Klondike Derby – January 2025
Scouting Klondike Derbys are popular winter-themed events inspired by the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800s. This year is was held on a Saturday in January. It was cold, which made it easier to pull our sleds! We had to demonstrate scouting skills like teamwork and...