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
 
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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