Boy Scout Scout Troop 3 Easton
Serving Easton, Pa. and the Lehigh Valley
In April 2024, Troop 3 headed to New York City. One of our older scouts, who turns 18 later this year, always wanted to go to the City, and our scouts wanted to make that wish a reality! After camping Friday night at William H. Pouch Scout Camp on Staten Island, we caught the Staten … Continue reading Troop 3 Takes Manhattan
Troop 3 Easton's go-to destination for introductory backpacking trips is Wharton State Forest, located in the Pine Barrens region of southern New Jersey. The park office can be found at 31 Batsto Road, Hammonton, NJ. Wharton State Forest offers easy access, flat terrain, and an excellent backpacking campground. Check out this year's trek to Wharton … Continue reading Introductory Backpacking Trip: Wharton State Forest
Boy Scout Troop 3 Easton held its annual introductory backpacking trip to Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens on March 16 and March 17, 2024. Activities included learning how to backpack, an impromptu game of football, and cooking on camp stoves. View the full Google Photo Gallery.
Troop 3 loves the Pine Barrens of New Jersey - they tends to be somewhat warmer than Easton in the winter, and the flat terrain makes it great for introductory hikes and backpacking trips. In April 2022, we ventured to Wharton State Forest where we went on an out-and-back style backpacking trip. We hiked into … Continue reading Pine Barrens Introductory Backpacking Trip, April 2022
Troop 3's annual whitewater rafting trip took place in July 2019. We kicked things off with a camp out at Hickory Run State Park near White Haven, Pa. While there, we hiked the Shades of Death Trail, explored the park's boulder field, and worked on scout skills such as plant identification. We also got to … Continue reading Hickory Run and Whitewater Rafting 2019
Boy Scout Scout Troop 3 Easton 