Starts March 22, runs Fri-Sun
Sandy Neck is a 6-mile-long spit of dunes in Barnstable on Cape Cod. To the one side is Cape Cod Bay, to the other a saltwater marsh. We’ll arrive at Sandy Neck on Saturday morning and backpack along the beachfront trail about 3 miles to the campsite, which is just beyond the dunes in a stand of pitch pines and black oaks. After making camp, we’ll hike along the marsh trail to see the light house Beach Point — the end of the spit. After dinner on Saturday, we hope to have a bonfire on the beach. We’ll break camp Sunday morning, backpack back to the parking lot, and arrive back in Cambridge early afternoon.
Note: we leave Cambridge on Friday night and camp at Camp Greenough Scout Camp in Yarmouth Port.
Adult leader: Brian O’Rourke
Asst. Leader: Robin Bonner
Youth Leader: Brian Zick
Here is the packing list as well:
Backpack
Pack cover
Sleeping bag+pad
Method of carrying sleeping bag+pad in/on pack
Broken in hiking boots
2 pairs hiking socks
2 pairs liner socks
2 pairs underwear (only thing that can be cotton)
1 pair of hiking pants
1 pair of hiking shorts
OR 2 pairs of pants with bottoms that zip off
1 brimmed hat
2 short sleeve shirts
1 long sleeve shirt
1 set of top+bottoms long underwear
1 insulating layer
1 warm hat
1 pair of light yet warm gloves
1 set of rain pants and jacket (NOT A PONCHO)
1 bowl/cup
1 set of silverware
2 1 liter water bottles (Nalgenes preferred)
1 Hydration system( e.g. Camlebak or Platypus) ~2 liters ideal
1 Headlamp + extra batteries
Toiletries
Sunglasses (cheap)
1 Small daypack
Optional:
Small pocketknife (If you have Totin’ Chit)
Compass
Bandanna (Can be cotton)
Lip balm
Camera