Eagle Rock Loop 2019

Post date: Jan 8, 2019 1:09:46 AM

Quick Facts

• • Eagle Rock Loop 27-mile backpacking trip in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas

• March 16ish to March 24ish (exact dates TBD)

• Cost: probably less than $150 per person

To Do List

Register Spot

Itinerary

PreTrip

January 26- Hill of Life training hike

February 23- Hill of Life training hike

Gear Shakedown: Thursday, March 14th at 6:30 pm

Gear Load: Friday, March 15th at 7 pm

Travel

March 16: Leave: Saturday, March 16th: Meet at the annex at 7 am and leave at 7:30 am

March 16: Arrive at Shady Lake some 8-10 hours later.

Hiking

March 17: Sunday- on trail

March 18: Monday- on trail

March 19: Tuesday- on trail

March 20: Wednesday- on trail

March 21: Thursday- on trail

Post Hiking

March 21: Thursday Drive to Hot Springs - eat out for dinner; stay in Hotel?

March 22: Friday grocery shop, Hot Springs National Park, and Pirate's Cove Put Put

March 23: Saturday- leave for Austin

Return Travel

Arrive: Saturday, March 23rd: Leave Arkansas at 9 am

Food

Saturday:

Breakfast- come fed

Lunch(on the road)- chicken/vegetarian burrito: chicken, tortillas, sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese, rice, avocado

Dinner(campsite)- personal backpacking meal

Sunday-Thursday: Backpacking 5 breakfast / 5 lunch / 5 Dinner

Thursday:

Dinner(campsite)- eat out

Friday:

Breakfast(hotel)- Continental Breakfast

Lunch(outings)- peanut butter and jelly sandwich, hummus sandwich, or lunch meat sandwich, chips, and fruit

Dinner(hotel)- eat out

Saturday:

Breakfast(hotel)- Continental Breakfast

Lunch(on the road)- peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Hummus sandwich, or lunch meat sandwich, chips, and fruit

Jobs

Water filters: Grant(1), O'Neil(2)

Pre-Trip

• • Paperwork: Grant

  • Food: Rana

  • James - Travel Agent

  • Lynna - Cooler Technician and car arrangements

During Trip

• • Medic - Anna

  • Meteorologist

  • LNT - Grant

  • Cooler Technician: Lynna

  • Bingo

Safely Crossing a River

• Tips for River Crossing

• 9 Tips for Crossing a River

• Video: Group Crossing

• Video: Single Crossing

• Video: Extended Assessment

Weather

• BSA Preparedness Video

• Flash Flood

  • Hypothermia - Anna

LNT

• • 7 Principles - Grant

  • How far are 200 feet?

Maps

Paperwork

Equipment

Basic Packing List

Specialized Equipment

• Water Shoes

• At least two water filters

• Weather Radio

Links

Eagle Rock Loop Info

• Eagle Rock Loop Summary

• Eagle Rock Loop - Forest Service Document

• Eagle Rock Loop Merch

• Winding Stair

• 30-minute video log of hiking the loop in 2018

Stuff to Do

• Winona Auto Tour

• Anthony Chapel

• Put Put Golf

• Hot Springs National Park

Ranger Stations

• Jessieville

Water Gauge

• USGS Water Gauge for Little Missouri River

Camping

• Camping near Mena