These trip reports are written by the scouts.
Every campout, Troop 5 asks a scout to document what happened — what the weather was like, what went wrong, what went right, and what it felt like to be there. What you’ll find here is unfiltered: real accounts from real scouts about the adventures they planned and led themselves.
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Camp Alpine and The Palisades: Hiking Along The Hudson
By Kristof D. Tradition says if you want or need rain, invite Troop 5 to camp! In late March, Troop 5 set out on a adventure for an 11.3-mile hike and camping around the banks of The Hudson River. The troop drove up to Camp Alpine, were we then hiked against The Hudson. The hike…
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A Day (Not Night) At The Museum
By Max C. Troop 5 took a day trip Dec. 10, 2022 into New York City to visit the American Museum of Natural History. After taking the train and subway to the museum, Scouts were allowed to explore the various exhibits the museum had to offer. A fun-filled day with lots of history and science…
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Cooking Up History, and a ‘Mystery’ at Camp Munsee
By Chris F. Troop 5 made the trip to Camp Munsee for our annual Troop 5 Cooking Competition Jan. 21. Before the competition the Scouts were playing basketball and football, as well as some card games. As it neared time for the competition, we were all called into the dining room and told there was…
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Battling the Cold at Battleship Cove
By Eric F. ON BOARD THE USS MASSACHUSETTS, Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean–(Nov. 20)– It was a brisk cold night. We had just arrived at the battleship. We arrived late. We pulled into the parking lot and as soon as we opened the door, a cold gust of wind blew into the car. We exited…
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West Point
By Ethan P. On Oct. 21 Troop 5 left to go on a camping trip to visit the West Point Military College. We left around 7 p.m. on the drive to the campsite, which was located in New York State. When we arrived at the camping spot we saw many other Boy Scout troops who…
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The Beach
Camping in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean By Henry V. Any troop 5 outing from a simple hike to summer camp is an adventure. Troop 5 camping trips are more than your regular weekend, because you are with your friends. Suddenly you will remember small mistakes or little jokes that…
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Troop 5 Bivouack at Tupper Lake
(Two-Weeks at Massawepie Scout Camp) By Matthew V. There are a lot of traditions that come with coming to Massawepie Scout Camp. You can’t really experience the full potential of these traditions in one week — that’s why Troop 5 stays for two weeks. We got to the Maplewood Pool Parking lot around 6:00…
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Philmont 2022
Scenes from High Adventure trip to Philmont Scout Ranch, 2022 ‘One of the Most Magical Places in the World’ By Teddy O. Philmont Scout Ranch, in Cimarron, New Mexico, is one of the most magical places in the world. Its lofty mountains and babbling brooks have captured the hearts of many Scouts since its opening…
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Camp Tabora
By Tucker S., Troop 5 Scribe On the weekend of April 23-25, Troop 5 went on a campout at Camp Tabora. ‘Camp Tabora’ – named after Assistant Scout Master Edwin Tabora, whose son, Eagle Scout Nathaniel Tabora, recently ‘aged-out’ of Troop 5 – is really the Taboras’ lawn. Members of all 5 patrols went. On…
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