Roughing It … Part One

Apr 11, 2011 by

We were warned. You prepare as best you can, but preparing for what might be and what actually happens doesn’t always line up....

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From The Book – Jambalay...

Mar 31, 2011 by

Dutch ovens have been around since, well, the Cro-Magnon times. I realize that is rather odd, considering there were no...

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You Lost Me At “Oaring&#...

Mar 14, 2011 by

Technically, the word I used was “orienteering.” But somehow that came out as “oaring” to the Little Black...

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No One Ever Mentioned The Word...

Feb 9, 2011 by

It is time for the Eldest Son of Thunder’s first hike and camp out of the year. I am so proud of him. Heading off into the...

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I’ve Never Cooked Bacon ...

Nov 16, 2010 by

At some point, I will politely be taken aside by rather burly assistant scoutmasters and informed that what happens at Boy Scout camp...

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