The Troop 5 brand is often referred to as the Farside five. Its origin in the troop dates back to December 2000 when the troop was going to go on a High Adventure Trip in Arkansas over the Christmas break. The plan was to do the "Eagle Rock Loop" in the Ouachita National Forest. It is hunting season then, so it was decided to get Hunter Orange Troop Hats for the hike. The boys picked out the font of the 5 for the hat and we have used it ever since. (We never made it to the Eagle Rock Loop that winter due to a heck of an ice storm, but we did do the Sid trail that Christmas break)
Some say it looks like the Trail to Kyle Mountain and the the top of the five is the plateau. Others say it looks like a bent finger. It has been rumored that when asked about what that symbol on our hat is at Philmont the answer was "a wiccan symbol of peace and friendship."
What it is a funky looking 5. But it is our funky 5.
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