| July Camp out Photos |
| July 7 - 9, 2006 |
| Breakfast Our fearless, He-man leaders did a bang-up job cooking for all of us. The best part, the men did the cooking. Luckily, no innocent pots or pans were ruined. There were many stories told around the kitchen; some tall tales, some clever renditions of the one that got away and very few true complaints of their wives. No matter what, the boys had fun in the kitchen on a day that was already proving to be quite warm. There was talk about a campfire, but it never came about. Again, it was all talk. |
| Setting up camp Once the families began to arrive, there was much laughter and fun. Aside from the tipping over of a tent, the runny nose of one of the Webelos and the ever-increasing numbers on the imaginary thermometer, everyone had a tale to tell about the drive up. Since we all took different routes, (thank goodness) all of us knew something different, for instance, where the closest Wal-Mart was located. |
| A visit from the Ranger One of the most enjoyable events was the demonstration by a Park Ranger. He was very informative and had a sense of humor and with this group, was put to the test. The kids were allowed to play with his lights, sirens and loud speaker, until it broke. His duties have expanded greatly over the years and it was interesting to find out what all he has to carry on that truck. We found out even the most un-floatworthy person will not sink when wearing just the right orange jacket. |
| Our camp-out @ San Luis Reservoir |
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| Day 1 The day was warm, but with a cool breeze. Little did we know, that was all about to change. We set up camp and wondered what possessed us to bring so much stuff. At least Kevin was grumbling about his truck springs. My theory is this, If we didn't need it, we won't bring it next time and did we run out or not have something? NO! Whenever we looked for something different, it was there, due to great packing on our part. |
| Projects Many projects were planned and when the best shade was found, they were completed. The kids learned about Geology, Astronomy and which parents were the scariest drivers. That last part was invention on my part. They built Crystal Gardens out of charcoal briquettes, bluing (can anyone under the age of 90 tell me what bluing was used for?) and ammonia. Pet rocks were painted and named. Steve's truck breathed a huge sigh of relief after that project. There were nature hikes and the collection of some things that would have been better off left alone. (dead tarantula corpse, owl pellet and a snake skin layer) |