NC BP TCP

TRIP TIME CONTROL PLAN (OUTLINE):

TRIP Name: North Carolina Back Packing    DATE: 03/02-03/08 LOCATION: Art Loeb, North to South GROUP SIZE: 10

LEADERS/CELL: 2 Leaders. Josh Van Berkel- (616) 856-5635

TRIP DETAILS:

·         What and Where: Back-Packing North Carolina

·         Description: Backcountry back-packing through Art Loeb trail South to North

·         When: March 2-March 8

·         How Many: 8 Students, 2 leaders

·         Cost/Venmo: $250

·         Contact Person/More Info: Joshua Van Berkel, Jwv33@calvin.edu, (616)-856-5635.

·         How to Sign Up: Sign up by email or sign-up sheet at the wall.

Trip Promotion (Who and How): Word of mouth, Signups and QR codes advertising around campus. Climbing wall advertisements.

Trip Sign-Up/Communication/Equipment List (Who and How: Sign up list- Josh- Communication-Josh Equipment list-Josh

Rations Purchasing/Packing (When): Thursday February 28 2 P.M.

Trip Outfitting (Leader Meeting Time): March 1st 2 P.M.

Trip Group Outfitting (Group Time/Who): March 1st 4 P.M.

Campground Site Reservation: Lake Powhatan, National Forests in North Carolina - Recreation.gov Site 008, BIG JOHN $40.00

Art Loeb Canyon All Tail North to South and South to North Trails: Explore Art Loeb Trail: North to South | AllTrails, Explore Art Loeb Trail: South to North | AllTrails

TRANSPORTATION: 2 (5 seat) personal vehicles

TRIP BUDGET:

ITEM

EQUATION

TOTAL

PER PERSON

Food/Groceries:

$4 x #meals x #people

4x22x10=  $880

$110

Gas

Total Miles/10mpg x #vehcles x $3.20mpg

1680/15x2x3.5= $785

$100

Van Rental:

$80 per 24 hour mini/$120 per 24 hour van

2x(80x8)= 0

Sites/Permits:

Ranges $15-$50

$40

$5

Firewood:

$20

1705*1.15= $1960

REAL COST:

$1960

$250

MEAL PLAN:

Breakfast at gear cage.

·         1 blueberry bagels

·         1 everything bagels

·         Cream cheese.

·         Oranges

·         Apples

 Car Lunch #1 enough for two, will be used for trail lunch #1.

Sandwiches

·         Bread for 10

·         Ham

·         Chicken

·         Cheddar

·         Provolone

·         Mustard

·         Mayo

·         2 Avocados

·         Peanut butter

·         Nutella

·         Pineapple

·         2 kinds of Chips

·         Honey

Students buy dinner on road

SUNDAY

Breakfast #1 

Granola with all the fixings. 1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Granola

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricots

Lunch #1 Lunch once Shuttles have been run.

·         Leftovers from Car lunch #1

Dinner #1

(Keep bag in Cooler until on trail)

Pizzadillas

·         40 Tortillas

·         2 cans Pizza sauce

·         2 bags shredded Mozzarella.

·         1 big bag Pepperoni

Monday

Breakfast #2

Oatmeal

1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricots

·         Oatmeal

Lunch #2

Cheese and Salami Crackers

·         3 Summer Sausage

·         3 Cheddar cheese block.

·         1 box Pita Crackers

·         1 container Hummus

·         1 big bag Trail Mix

Dinner #2

Red Pasta

·         50 oz Pasta

·         16 oz Two containers of marinara

·         1/2 container Parmesan

·         3 bags chicken

Tuesday

Breakfast #3

Oatmeal

1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricots

·         Oatmeal

Lunch #3

Pb and J Torts

·         1 jar Peanut Butter

·         1 Squeeze Jelly

·         1 bottle   Honey

·         1 bag Jerky

·         1 bag Dried Fruit

·         15 Cheese Sticks

·         20 tortillas

Dinner #3

Burritos

·         2 bags Dried quick cooked beans.

·         20 Tortillas

·         20 Cheese Sticks

·         3 bags Chicken

Wednesday

Breakfast #4

Oatmeal

1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricot

·         Oatmeal

Lunch #4

Cheese and Salami Crackers

·         3 Summer Sausage

·         3 Cheddar cheese block.

·         1 box Pita Crackers

·         1 container Hummus

·         1 big bag Trail Mix

Dinner #4

Chicken Pesto

·         3 bags Chicken

·         1 jar Pesto

·         50 oz Pasta

·         ½ container parmesan

Thursday

Breakfast #5

Oatmeal

1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricots

·         Oatmeal

Lunch #5

Pb and J Torts

·         1 jar Peanut Butter

·         1 Squeeze Jelly

·         1 bottle Honey

·         1 bag Jerky

·         1 bag Dried Fruit

·         15 Cheese Sticks

·         20 tortillas

Dinner #5

Thai

·         50 oz Ramen Noodles

·         3 bags Chicken

·         4 different Thai Packets

·         Cashews

Friday

 Breakfast #6

Oatmeal

1 full sandwich bag of each add-on

·         Oatmeal

·         Walnuts

·         FD Blueberries

·         Choc. Chips

·         Dehydrated milk

·         FD Apricots

Lunch #6

Road lunch-Students pay

Dinner #6

Road Dinner-Students pay

SNACKS/DESSERTS

DRINKS

SPICES/OIL/OTHER

Individual Snack bags Per Student

·         2 Fruit snacks

·         2 rice Krispies

·         2 Trail mix

·         2 Granola bars

·         8 Drink favorers

·         2 Fruit Bars

·         Hot Chocolate Packets

·         Coffee

·         Tea in gear cage

Spices

·         Salt

·         Pepper

·         Garlic

·         Onion

·         Italian

·         Red Pepper Flakes

·         Olive oil

·         Hot Sauce

Grocery List:

Breakfasts:

·         1 Everything bagel bag (contains 6)

·         1 Blueberry bagel bag (contains 6)

·         1 container cream cheese (8 OZ)

·         1 bag Cutie Oranges

·         1 Bag Apples

·         125 packets of Oatmeal

·         2 Large bags Granola

·         6 full sandwich bags of Walnuts (40 OZ)

·         Freeze dried Blueberries.  (40 OZ)

·         Freeze dried Apricots. (40 OZ)

·         Chocolate chips (40 OZ)

·         Powdered milk (8 OZ)

·         Coffee Grounds (1 gallon freezer bag half full)

Lunches

·         3 loaves Bread

·         20 slices Ham

·         20 slices Chicken

·         2 blocks Cheddar

·         2 blocks Provolone

·         1 bottle Mustard

·         1 small bottle Mayo

·         3 Avocados

·         2 Pineapples

·         4 squeeze jelly Containers

·         3 jars Peanut butter

·         1 jar Nutella

·         3 small jar Honey

·         2 bags of Chips

·         4 bags jerky

·         6 Summer Sausages

·         6 Cheddar cheese block.

·         2 box Pita Crackers

·         2 Container Hummus

·         2 big bag Trail Mix

·         2 bags dried fruit

·         50 Mozzarella Cheese sticks

Dinners

·         Dry pasta (50 OZ) for Red Pasta

·         Dry pasta (50 OZ) for Pesto Pasta

·         Ramen Noodles (50 OZ) for Pad Thai

·         Marinara (16 oz) two small containers

·         1 container Parmesan

·         100 Tortillas

·         1 bag Pepperoni

·         2 big bags shredded Mozzarella.

·         2 cans Pizza sauce

·         2 bags Dry quick cook beans.

·         12 bags precooked Chicken.

·         4 Thai juicy flavor packets

·         Cashews (16 oz)

Individual Snacks

·         20 Fruit snacks

·         20 rice Krispies

·         20 trail mix packets

·         20 Granola bars

·         10 Drink favorers (8 packs)

·         20 Fruit Bars

·         80 Hot Chocolate Packets

Spices/Oil/Other

·         1 Small Salt

·         1 Small Pepper

·         1 Small Garlic powder

·         1 Small Onion powder

·         1 Small Italian seasoning

·         1 Small Red Pepper Flakes

·         1 Small Olive oil

·         2 different small Hot Sauce

 ITINERARY AND SCHEDULE (TIME CONTROL)

SATURDAY: 03/02

1.       Meet at 6:30 am at the old gear cage, plan to leave before 7 am, make sure students have health forms filled out.

2.   Leave at 7 am, 11:30 drive from grand rapids to Montreat college. Stop for road lunch provided by Calvin.

3.   Lunch between Cincinnati and Lexington, around 1:30. Glen Hurst Park in Independence, KY is an option for lunch. Stop for dinner around 6:30 at a fast-food place of student’s choice.

4.   Camp at Lake Powhatan Campground (35.48485830 -82.62544480) 008, Big John

SUNDAY: 03/03

1.   Wake up early from Lake Powhatan and plan to leave by 8:30, arrive at Art Loeb trail head (North) near Ledbetter lodge (35.38714, -82.89572) (3272). 9:15 AM

2.   Run Shuttles from 2:45 to Brevard NC (South Trail Head, and back) (35.28178, -82.7203) (2150) arrive back around 12:15 P.M.

3.   Eat a quick lunch prior to hiking, start on trail 12:30 P.M. Grab Dinner 2 from Cooler, prior to hiking.

4.   Day 1 hiking: Hike 4 miles to Camp at campsite (1N) (10s) (35.39980, -82.86424))5000).

Monday: 03/04

1.       Day 2 hiking: 6 miles, Hike up to the top of Cold Mountain. Hike past campsite (9S) (35.38160, -8286899) (5700). Water source (2N) (35.36687, -82.86464) (5750). Camp at campsite (8S) (35.36221, -82.86409) (5760).

Tuesday: 03/05

1.   Day 3 Hiking: hike 7 miles, Hike past Campsites before black balsam knob (6S) (35.33724, -82.86842) (3N) (35.33719, -82.86861) (6000). and Black balsam knob (4N) (35.32990, -82.87468) (6175). Plan to camp at campsite (5S) (35.29374, -82.87458).

Wednesday: 03/06

1.   Day 4 hiking: 8.5 miles hike past shelter (5N) (4S) (35.28080, -82.86756) by pilot mountain. Find water source (6) (35.25312, -82.80979). Camp at Campsite (3S) (35.24906, -8279961).

Thursday: 03/07

1.   Day 5 hiking: Hike 3-4 Miles past Cat Gap (2S) (35.26511, -82.78938) to campsite (9N) (1S) (35.27117, -82.75784).

Friday: 03/08

1.   Day 6 Hiking: Start hiking at 7. Hike 4 miles out to Art Loeb trailhead (South) near Brevard NC, (35.28178, -82.7203) (2150)

2.   Begin running shuttle, 2:45 shuttle back to Brevard, while shuttle is running students can choose to hike nearby trails, and they will prepare and eat lunch. Leave for Grand Rapids before 1:30. Arrive back at Calvin around 2:30 am

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN:

Hospital: Transylvania Regional Hospital

10 minutes from trail head

Ryan Rooks: (616-485-7010)

Jessica Stehouwer: (616-304-8632)

Packing List

Plan for 30-degree lows at night and 50–70-degree highs, prepare for the colder side of that.

Clothing

2-3 pairs of clothes

6 pairs underwear

6 pairs socks

1 lightweight coat

Rain Jacket

Winter Hat

Gloves

Hiking Boots

Toiletries

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Deodorant

Sunscreen

Hand sanitizer

Small towel

1 roll TP

2 1-gallon freezer bags (for Trash)

Sleeping Bag

*Blow up Pillow

Sleeping pad

Survival

*Hand Warmers

Multi tool

HEADLAMP

Extra batteries for headlamp

*Personal first aid kit

3 Nalgene’s, or 3 liters worth of water bottles

Trash bag liner for backpack.

Bowl

Spoon

Mug

Sunglasses

Chapstick

Group Gear

Tents

Group First aid kit. 

Water purification 

Matches/ lighters 

Bear bags. 

Chords for tying tents and bear hang. 

Compasses

GPS

MAPS

2 Tarps for emergency 

3 white gas stoves 

Extra isobutane 

2 pots 

1 pan 

2 lids 

1 Spatula 

Cooking Knife 

Two Big spoons 

French Press 

Firewood for Day 1 

1 large cooler for lunches going down.

Repair kit

Trecking  poles