HiAdventure- BSA
Youth BSA – 2 National Jamborees, 1 Canadian National Jamboree, Philmont, innumerable campouts. Awarded Eagle, Vigil Honor, God and Country Award.
30 plus years a BSA leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, Order of Arrow Chapter Advisor, Scoutmaster, Hi-Adventure Explorer Post Adviser, Member Eagle Board of Review.
Awarded Scouter’s Key, Woodbadge, Silver Beaver
Assisted in production of approximately 200 Eagles.
40 plus Canoe Trips on Nebraska Rivers (Elkhorn, Dismal, Niobrara, Platte, Snake, Missouri)
1 canoe trip to Boundary Waters
many rappelling trips
Backpacking over 800 miles total. Trips below:
1979 Halsey National Forest, Bessey Division – 10 mi
1980 Indian Cave State Park – 7 miles
1985 Snowy Range Wyo 11 miles
1986 Cathedral Lake in Maroon Bells – SnowMass Wilderness CO 12 mi
1987 Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness Area – 15 mi
1988 Indian Peaks Wilderness CO 15 mi
1989 Ross Lakes, Wind River Range Wyo – 22 mi (with Adam, Eric and Joe et al)
1990 SW corner of Yellowstone -35 miles
1991 Lake Solitaire, Cloud Peak Wilderness WY -18 mi
1992 Wolf Creek Pass, Weminuche Wilderness, San Juan Mtns. – 21 mi
1993 Black Elk Wilderness, Black Hills SD – 18 mi
1994 Glacier National Park – 41 mi
1995 Mt Zirkel Wilderness, Steamboat Spring, CO – 19 + mi
1996 Gila National Forest NM – 28 mi (with Adam and Joe et al)
1997 (March) Grand Canyon Hermit Tonto Bright Angle 23 mi (with Bruce)
1997 (Aug) Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range WY 30 mi
1997 (Oct) Black Elk wilderness, Black Hills 7 miles (8” of snow)
1998 (May) Grand Canyon New Hance, Tonto, Grandview – 23 mi (with Kate et al)
1998 (Aug) Elk Creek, Weminuche Wilderness, San Juan CO 22 mi
1998 (Oct) Grand Canyon Tanner Trail 22 mi (with Ron et al)
1999 (Feb) Black Elk Wilderness, Black Hills, SD 7 mi
1999 (Aug) Cliff Lake, Cloud Peak Wilderness, WY 30 mi
1999 (Oct) Grand Canyon Hermit Bouchet loop) (with Randy & guide) 27 mi
2000 (Aug) Collegiate Peaks CO 26 mi
2000 (Sept) Collegiate Peaks CO Mt Huron (peak 14,003) 6 mi
2001 Grand Canyon day hikes app 25 mi (with guide)
2002 Grand Canyon North Bass (with Chuck and Eric et al) – 20 mi
2003 Grand Canyon Thunder River (with Adam and Jeff) 25 mi
2005 Cloud Peak Wilderness, (with Dr. Smith and Adam et al) 25 mi