Troop 17 - Poughkeepsie, NY
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Useful Camping Information:
Useful Cooking Information:
Prepare menus, shopping and the camping weekend with the Grubmaster Form
Recipes for camping and Dutch Oven cooking can be found here, here and here

Foil Pack recipes can be found here

Dutch Oven Temperature Information: (12" Dutch Oven)

250°F= 13 Briquettes on top and 4 on bottom. Low heat, slow cook, or simmer.

275°F= 14 Briquettes on top and 5 on bottom. Low heat, slow cook, or simmer.

300°F= 15 Briquettes on top and 6 on bottom. Low heat, slow cook, or simmer.

325°F= 16 Briquettes on top and 7 on bottom. Medium heat, moderate, or bake.

350°F= 17 Briquettes on top and 8 on bottom. Medium heat, moderate, or bake.

375°F= 18 Briquettes on top and 9 on bottom. Medium heat, moderate, or bake.

400°F= 19 Briquettes on top and 10 on bottom. Hot, or bake.

425°F= 21 Briquettes on top and 10 on bottom. Hot, or bake.

450°F= 22 Briquettes on top and 11 on bottom.

Places we have camped or are considering:

Alpine, Bullowa, Clear Lake, Edmund Strang (directions), Fahnestock, Forestburg, Goose Pond, Henderson, Mt Washington Forest (Mass), Nooteeming, North-South Lake, Sea Base, Slide Mountain, Ten-Mile River, Tri-Mount, USSMass Battleship, Wakpominee.  Other camping ideas can be found here.

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