| Saturday 22 | Breakfast at home, bring snacks for plane and possibly a lunch |
| Check in at Manchester Airport no later than 8:15 AM | |
| Land in Vegas, - Bus pick up at Level 0 in airport, load bus, head for GCNP | |
| 30 Miles to Hoover Dam - Change from Pacific Time Zone to Mountain Time | |
| Hoover Dam - Kingman 67 miles | |
| Stop in Kingman to eat meal at fast food restaurant ETA 4:00 Local (6:00 Eastern) | |
| On to Grand Canyon, 175 miles, drive time 2.5 - 3 hours | |
| Depending on arrival time, visit Grand Canyon Rim for "first view" and sunset | |
| Troop Vehicle picks up perishable foods and Mather Campground staples at store in Williams (1-1.5 hour lag time) | |
| Troop Vehicle picks up equipment shipped to Grand Canyon Airport and brings to Mather Campground (1 hour lag time) | |
| Troop eats meal or snack at one of the two Cafeterias at GCNP | |
| Depending on arrival of Troop gear at Mather - eat first or set up camp | |
| Crews headed into Canyon on Sunday, re-pack (perishable) food for trip (Henning & S. Bass crews) | |
| Sunday 23 | South Bass crew heads to trailhead, two vehicles and drivers needed - drop off crew, return to GCNP (designated drivers Harris & Perkins) |
| South Bass crew eats breakfast in camp, in route, or at trailhead (depending on weather) | |
| Henning crew up early for Mather Camp breakfast and early morning start | |
| Henning Crew heads for Yaki Point and trailhead, shuttle or private vehicle? | |
| All other crews on Rim for day | |
| Rim activities for the day (to be planned) | |
| Search & Rescue Demonstration | |
| GCNP Field Institute Demonstration | |
| Sunset Bus Tour | |
| Day hike Rim Trail | |
| Tour various outlook points | |
| Monday 24 | Hermits crew up early for breakfast and early morning start |
| Hermits crew need transport to trail head, possibly two cars or by Canyon shuttle | |
| Chaputt & Johnson crew, breakfast at Mather for early morning start | |
| Chaputt & Johnson crew shuttle to Yaki Point, to head in | |
| Horseshoe Mesa crew, breakfast at MatherCamp, can have a late morning start - need to head to Grandview Point for trailhead - two cars needed | |
| Henning, Chaputt, & Johnson (overlap) camping in Bright Angel Campground this evening | |
| Tuesday 25 | All crews in Canyon |
| Henning & Johnson (overlap) camping in Indian Gardens | |
| Wednesday 26 | Henning & Johnson hike out of canyon at Bright Angel Lodge |
| Horseshoe Mesa hike out at Grandview point (should be picked up) | |
| Food & Supplies needed to be purchased in Williams (65 Miles - 130 Round Trip) Need volunteer to help with supplies | |
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Thursday 27 (last full day |
Hermit Crew hikes out, (should be picked up) |
| Day hikers (Henning, Horseshoe Mesa, and Johnson crews available) hike down Hermits Trail to Dripping Springs - meet Hermits Group coming out | |
| "South Bass crew comes out, MUST have pick up - two vehicles needed - great day hike opportunity to Esplanade, meet S. Bass crew coming out, return to GCNP | |
| Need two drivers (Henning & Perkins - with no more than 2-3 day hikers, depending on size of vehicle for taxi service." | |
| Dinner planned as a group meal at Thunderbird Lodge, on rim, for sunset | |
| All In-canyon gear needs to be packed away, except sleeping/tent equipment | |
| All Camp gear needs to be packed for shipment back to NH, except gear needed for breakfast | |
| Friday 28 | 9:00 Pick up by Bus for trip back to Las Vegas |
| Breakfast at Mather Campground | |
| Break camp, all camping gear stored for flights back to NH - switch over to "travel bag" clothes, etc. for Las Vegas | |
| Troop vehicle drops off gear for return shipment to NH | |
| GCNP to Kingman 175 Miles | |
| Lunch in Kingman, in route to Hoover Dam (67 miles) | |
| Arrival in Hoover Dam for tour, no sooner than 3:00 PM | |
| Estimated time at Hoover Dam, 1 1/2 hours | |
| Travel to Las Vegas, approximately 1/2 hour | |
| Check in at Circus Circus, locate rooms, clean up | |
| Buffet Dinner at Circus Circus approximately 6:00 - 8:00 | |
| Adventure Dome / Arcade play time, open 6:00 - Midnight ($17/person- bring money) | |
| Walking Tour of Las Vegas, various trips in length of 1/2 hour to 1.5 hours - conducted by groups, depending on interest | |
| Saturday 29 | Pick up by shuttle or bus company starting at 5:00 AM - head for Airport |
| Breakfast at Airport (bring money - or eat meal on plane) | |
| Return all rented vehicles | |
| Flight out at 6:50 AM - see flight schedule above | |
| Back in NH by 4:15 Local Time | |
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