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Written by Chris
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 |
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On November 18th through 20th Troop 28 went to Gettysburg Pennsylvania, it was a very fun and exciting experience. There were seven of us total on this camping trip. This was how the camping trip went down. On Friday several of us left early so that we could set up. It was cold, dark, and very muddy at our campsite. We probably had gotten one of the muddiest camp sites I have ever been to. When the troop tried to ignite a fire it would not light. This was because everything was wet. So everyone gave up and went to bed. On Saturday three of us got up early to go get some firewood and fire starters at Wal-Mart. After we got the fire started we made Mountain Man for breakfast. After breakfast we made our lunches for when we were hiking on the Johnny Reb trail. Before we started the hike, we didn’t know where the trail started. So we went and bought a map and a trail guide book from the visitor center. The Johnny Reb trail was a four mile long hike and took around 2.5 hours to complete. We started at the Visitors Center, and then hiked through Soldiers’ National Cemetery. Then after the cemetery we hiked through Cemetery Hill, Steven’s Knoll, Tower View and First Day, Close Order Fighting, 2nd Maryland Regiment, Smith Brigade and Spangler Meadow, Spangler’s Spring, Pardee Field, and last but not least Baltimore Pike, then back to Visitors Center. When we finally got back to camp, we made dinner. Then at 9:30 pm we went on our ghost tour. I saw and smelled a guy with a cigar. That was a little creepy. Then after the ghost tour we went back to camp for a good, muddy night’s sleep. On Sunday we all packed up, said our good-byes and left. This was an amazing camp experience in Gettysburg. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 November 2011 )
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Written by Bryan
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Sunday, 30 October 2011 |
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On Saturday October 1st we went to the Renaissance Fair in Manheim, PA it was about an hour drive. When we got there we split into two groups. My group went to the bathroom first then we went to the mud wrestle part of the fair. We then walked all around the fair looking in the shops. We then met with the other group to watch the jousting and afterwards we looked at the giant owl and the falcons. We looked at some awesome swords and bought a couple of daggers and then we headed home. On the way home we had a late lunch at Wendy’s. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 06 November 2011 )
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Delaware Water Gap Canoeing |
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Written by Nate
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Monday, 17 October 2011 |
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On August 20 and 21, Troop 28 went on a canoe trip. There were 15 people who went. We had 5 canoes and 4 kayaks. We went on the trip so many of the boys could finish the canoe merit badge. We went on the Delaware River and we paddled for a total of 16 miles. We paddled 9 miles the first day starting at about noon after eating lunch. That day we also practiced rescuing techniques from inside a canoe and while in the water. We also did both single paddler canoe rescue and double paddler canoe rescues. All the boys were able to pass the rescuing techniques and successfully get back in the canoe. We camped out along the river and we had a big dinner of ramen noodles. The second day we went 7 miles. One of the things we had for breakfast was cereal with powdered milk - but the powdered milk did not look that great - so I didn’t have that. The weather started getting a little stormy near the end of the trip and we stopped on a small island to rest but we only saw a little rain. We were told that the river moved about 2 miles per hour, but I think we moved a little faster than that. There were a couple of class 1 rapids on the second day. Some of us got a little wetter than others. It was a very fun trip and I would recommend it to others. |
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