19th Century Scoutings at the Schmetzer's

07-May-2005

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Off onto a side road.
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Did we say “road”? More like a path.
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Are we EVERY going to get there?
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Well, we got to the parking lot.
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And we packed up and headed out.
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Ah, guys? GUYS!?
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Over the river and through the woods...
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Charlie indicating where he found an old ice house.
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Guest house, Charlie?
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The adult end of the camping area.
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The Scout end.
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The route into the meadow.
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One of three routes out of the meadow, right by the adult's woodpile.
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Peerce and Matt trying to figure out how to set up the pavilion.
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The route out of the meadow by the Scout's area.
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Tyler, what ARE you carrying and why?
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On the way to the latrine area, Charlie pointed out how the furrows from the old plantation are still visible, off at an angle from the road...but you have to look hard.
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Johnny Gawalt digging while the Schmetzer's supervise.
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Looks like he's found a root. Well, he'll get it. The hole should be about 3' deep and away from a previous hole.
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Meanwhile, back in the meadow, the David and James find a millipede while building a Troop campfire ring.
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On a hike down one of the trails, Johnny finds one of the original, sunken roads.
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Tyler trying to imagine the road 200 years ago.
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Charlie demonstrating how to split the red oak logs. Looks easy...
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Guess it's all in the grimace.
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George seems to have the knack.
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Collin hauling a log up the ravine to the truck.
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Erick taking a whack at a log.
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Hmm...didn't split. Matt DeMarr's wind-up and...
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Okay, maybe it will split NEXT time.
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Collin Underwood making his way across the span.
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Perhaps the guide rope is a bit too far from the foot rope.
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And our Scoutmaster, showing he's not afraid of anything...
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Well, that ravine DOES look a bit deep (about 12 feet below) and the leaves aren't THAT soft.
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Tyler Knickerbocker crossing the bridge.
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George crossing the rope bridge.
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Charlie bouncing across.
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