Posted on 08/24/2008 5:59:03 PM PDT by Coleus
My sons’ troop burned down one of their tents last year.
How high was the 'fun' level?
Years ago my troop attended a camporee, with the intention of competing with other troops demonstrating various outdoor skills.
Just after we arrived it began to rain very heavily. We toughed it out and erected our tents, dug the drainage ditches to keep the water out, and secured our food supply from the animals. Then we found that we had little to do but sit in our tents while it rained. There was every prospect that the entire weekend would be spent that way.
We sent for the parents to pick us up and were back home by midnight. We didn't care how tough things got, but there was very little interest in being bored.
Well, they talk about it every time they mention camping.
“It was probably an established wilderness camping spot”
Leave it to the government....
I guess I won’t be experiencing camping in that canyon. Momma didn’t raise no idiot.
As a 1970 Eagle Scout all I can say is that Scouting is an adventure and these young men got theirs on a Grand (canyon) scale !........Glad they all came home safe !
All those paper drives and car washes payed off in lifes lessons !
You probably did the right thing.
I said, "I Can verify that it is those camping trips where "things got tough" that stick in your memory."
Your comment begins, "Years ago..."
You made my point: you still remember the experience, and are, apparently proud of how you guys handled it. Now try to remember as much about one of those "It was beautiful" trips...
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