January Campout - Trappers Rendezvous

Trappers Rendezvous is a campout held at Harvey County Park - West. This location is just north of Wichita, KS. Trappers is an exciting campout as it involves scouting Troops from all over the area coming together for activities, camping, and old-fashioned trading. Historically, trapper's rendezvous was an annual meeting of mountain men, traders, and Native Americans, most famously in the Rocky Mountains from 1825 to 1840, where they would trade furs for supplies. Our version is no different, where scouts can bring small trinkets (usually hand made) to trade with others for an opportunity to come home with a unique treasure (or two). Scouts are encouraged to spend time thinking through easy to make items for trading and to prepare them in advance for the campout. The Herald (links below) outlines more specifics about criteria for items for trading; please review with your scout for scouting appropriate items.

This is a historically cold event, and as such the scouts should think back to their cold weather meeting that was held on November 3rd for key items to bring. We'll provide an updated cold weather camping list closer to the event and a general cold weather camping guide can be found on the Trapper's website.

The 2027 Trapper's Herald contains a summary of the event, a rough timeline, and some historical significant information. It also provides a guide for the items to bring for trading.

Event General Information: Quivira Council - Trappers' Rendezvous 2027

Sign-up Coming Soon

Sign-up Rate increases after December 31st

Adult Planner: Jason Perryman
Scout Planner: TBD

Location:

2731 W Park Rd
Burrton, Kansas 67020

 Schedule

Friday, January 15th

5:00 pm – Meet at Ascension Church west parking lot
5:30 pm – Depart from Church (~3 hour drive) to Harvey County Park - West

Saturday, January 16th

8:00 am - 8:00 pm – Trapper's activities programing (The Herald has a schedule!)

Sunday, January 17th

8:30 - 9:00 am – Depart Harvey County Park
11:30 -12:00-ish – Arrive at HyVee parking lot (Troop will be in contact on SIGNAL with ETA)

Gear List: