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A Century of Wilderness High Adventure at Northern Tier

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Maiingan

04/16/2023 08:44AM

Century-long Journey Through the History of the Northern Tier High Adventure Program of the Boy Scouts of America.

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timatkn

04/16/2023 09:43AM

Quite a history, thanks for posting.

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Jackfish

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04/16/2023 04:43PM

Led my own Troop to Northern Tier one year (three crews) and also led several years of council contingent crews to NT with our council high adventure program. It was a very successful program all the way around.

I will always be proud of our commitment to the BSA's high adventure program at Northern Tier and am glad to be a small part of their 100 year history.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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TrailZen

04/16/2023 05:30PM

My 1978 introduction to the beauty of the BWCA/Q was through Northern Tier. Took my wife in 1979, and we've both been hooked since then.

TZ

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb

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Corsair

04/17/2023 09:51AM

Thanks for the post.

As a retired Scoutmaster I relished taking the Troop up to the BW.

"Pack lightly, Tread lightly"

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KarlBAndersen1

04/18/2023 06:32AM

Northern Tier song

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deerfoot

04/18/2023 09:36PM

I was active in the Scouts even after I got out of the service in 1970. I had a chance to go on a trip there with other scouters in 1970 but passed on it due to being just about broke.

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mirth

04/19/2023 01:06PM

I am taking seven to Northern Tier this summer 7/20-30 (Still have a youth spot available. Any Scouting youth out there???). The plan is to do a 100 mile trek on the US side of the border. The Charles Sommers trek isn't off the table. Main goal is to earn the Paul Bunyan award which is only offered in 2022 and 2023 for the 100th anniversary.

I've never been there in summer, only winter. I will be looking for the "Value Add" of nearly $900 more than what I charge per person for a Troop trip via outfitter.

Winter, IMHO, is a bargain.

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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