November 2026 Campout

Ron Coleman Mining Quartz Mine

I. Campout Theme:

Digging Quartz, Ziplining, Exploring

II. Departure Time and Place:

We will be leaving Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church at 6:30.

III. Camp

We will be camping at Lake Ouachita State Park Camp Area D sites 65-72,

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IV. Transportation:

We will travel by car for this campout.

V. Return Time:

Our goal is to depart Lake Ouachita State Park at 7:30 A.M. We should return to the Otto Middle School area around around 12:30-1pm .

VI. Food:

Scouts should have dinner prior to showing up or on the road. Patrols will be meal planning for the weekend.

  • Saturday morning- hot breakfast
  • Saturday lunch – sack lunch
  • Saturday dinner- Hot meal
  • Sunday breakfast- grab and go breakfast

VII. Personal Equipment List:

Long-sleeved shirt, Long pants, Closed-toe shoes with good traction, Small shovel for digging carrying bucket, Change of clothes & shoes.

Necessary Gear:

  • Class A uniform
  • Raingear
  • Closed Toed shoes and or Hiking Boots
  • Troop Hat
  • 2 sets of shorts or pants
  • 2 shirts (class B or equivalent)
  • 3 sets of underwear
  • 3 pairs of socks
  • Swim trunks 
  • Tent
  • Sleeping bag, (will be upper 60’s during day and low 40’s at night)
  • Sleeping pad
  • Day Pack for Hiking
  • Mess Kit
  • Spork or spoon
  • Flashlight/Headlamp with extra batteries
  • 1-liter Personal Water bottle
  • Trash bags
  • Personal first aid kit
  • Towel
  • SUNSCREEN!

 Recommended Gear:

  • Extra pair of shoes
  • Toiletries/Personal hygiene items
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen

Optional Gear:

  • Camera 
  • Camp stool or camp chair
  • Lip Balm
  • Small shovel
  • Small bucket

VIII.  Cost:

The only cost will be for meals for the weekend.

IX. Weather:

Looks like the weather will be great so far with highs in the upper 60’s and lows in the mid to lower 40’s.

X. Schedule:

Friday Nov. 13th, 2026

  • 6:30 pm. – Leave the Church
  • 11:30pm. – Arrive at Camp
  • 12:30 pm. – Lights out

Saturday Nov. 14th, 2026

  • 7:00 am. – Reveille
  • 8:00 am. – Breakfast
  • 9:30 am. – Leave for Ron Coleman Mining
  • 10:00 am. – Arrive at Ron Coleman Mining
  • 12:00 pm. – Lunch at Mine
  • 1:30 pm. – Digging or ziplining
  • 6:30 pm. – Dinner
  • 8:30 pm. – Campfire Program
  • 10:30 pm. – Lights out

Sunday, Nov. 15th, 2026

  • 6:00 am. – Reveille
  • 7:30 am. – Grab and Go Breakfast and Departure
  • 12:30 pm. – Arrive at Otto

XI. Miscellaneous Notes:

TRAVEL TIME

  • From Plano it is 5hrs away to Ouachita State Park.

NOTES ON TRIP

This is a scout favorite where we get to dig for quartz, tour a real mine and scream down a zipline 100′ off the ground.

XII. Medical Notes:

The closest Emergency Room in the National Park Medical Center, 1910 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs Ar.

What to look out for:

  • Snakes
  • Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
  • Spiders
  • Heat Exhaustion, Stroke,