backpacking with the kids

The hike that a lot of scouts and others do is the 50 mile loop from Twin Lakes to Benson Lake, Matterhorn Canyon, etc. Lovely hiking, esp. Matterhorn. The lakes have nice fish. And you could add in a few miles/days with some side trips.

We did this a few years ago…there are photos and a trip log on our website:
Backpackthesierra.com

Paul,
Thanks for the information. I will use it next time. I booked at loop starting at Mono Meadows and going through Merced Pass to Buena Vista Creek trail. I plan on looping over to Grouse Lake and out. I decided to break up the milage into 2 trips. I did not want to have to carry 2 bear canisters. We are then going up to TM for a 2 night trip.
My question is how do you manage the bear canisters with the scouts and how old are the scouts?
Thanks
Eric

We don't hike with Scouts, so we may not be much help. It's only my wife and I…and I carry the bear can and tent, she carries the stove and cooking stuff. I bet you could work out something similar between two scouts. If you want to keep the packs roughly equal in weight, then have them share a tent. One carries the tent and the stove/pot/dishes, and the other carries the bear can. And they could even switch every day, because the can will get lighter each day…and the tent never does!