yeah 20 degree is fine weather for a camp out. try -20deg with 8 inch of
snow. Had a 14x16 canvas wall tent with a wood stove in one corner for heat.
had it close to 45 inside before a commander with no knowledge of woodstoves
opened all the flues and let out the heat, got it back warm again after the
boys gave him a proper tonuge lashing and he was banned from touch the stove
again.
Breakfast the next morning was interesting but we survived. I would rather
camp in below 32 temps than high 30's to mid 40's with rain harder to stay
warm when wet.
This year our winter camp was a piece of cake warm weather and dry. We
stayed one night after the campout was over and the boys 9 in all total
chanellegde us commanders {3 of us old men)in a game of capture the flag
after dark. The feild was about 15 acres in size a nd the first game was
over in less than 10 min. The second game lasted about 45 min but the score
was old men 2 cocky boys 0.
They couldnt figure out how one old deer hunter , a exmarine. and a
highschool track star could bett them.-----Original Message-----
From: Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: david bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [RR] Great Camp out!
>
>> Duane,
>> We took 15 boys to Maranatha Farm this weekend for an advancement
>> campout and a little spring cleaning of the property. It was quite cool,
>> about 20 degrees cool; yet the boys survived and had a great time. We
>> covered three areas: Knots, Tool Craft, and Fire Craft at Pioneer levels
>> Powder horn through Long Rifle.
>
>*I found an amazeing intrest in firecraft on a winter campout... even from
>the boys of the back row<G>
>
>*Whats 20F like fer camp'n? Out here it would be solid Ice and grey
>skies.. But some folks told me in Colorado 20F means sunshine and yah
>might even get down to a T-shirt in the sun!
>
>That seems tolerable... *I have never been so cold as a Oregon winter<G>
>mayby it was 40 or mayby warmer... but wet and with no way to warm up
>and dry out you lose heat so fast... *I hit the hypothermia button!
>
>We have a BIG mountian out here called "Mt.Hood" and I was trying to climb
>it with a group of mountianeers... The weather came in and the wind picked
>up and the walk DOWNHILL was a killer...
>
>
>
>We camped using the patrol method. I
>> stayed out of the way as much as possible. Let the boys make their
>> mistakes and work it out on their own.
>
>*At NTC they show a slide of Commanders sitt'n in chairs drinking a
>Coke<G> ...calm and cool they protray the Commander who does everything as
>a micro-manager...
>
>That throws a lot of folks off... *for why not TRY to win best camp?
>
>*Think about loveable SMOKEY BEAR<g>
>-----------------------------------
>"ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!"
>-----------------------------------
>
>*Smoky... just sort of stands there in uniform.. "reminding you"
>to be carefull with fire... He's big.. he's tuff he's fuzzy!
>
>*Actual firefighting is a tuff skill for a Bear to accomplish<G>
>so for years "Smokey" let's smokejumpers and firefighters do the work<G>
>
>
>...So winning "Best Camp" ought to also be a example of a group of
>Rangers working togather, *working things out.. just the way boys
>do all the time... *except with the additional ethic of the Pledge-
>Motto and the Code...
>
>
>
>The boys really do learn more,
>> when we let them work things out for themselves. I got my banjo out and
>> we sang songs around the camp fire. Even made up some new patrol songs.
>>
>> I love Rangers! Don't you?
>>
>> D. Bishop
>
>*Yup... *It's a beautiful life<G>
>
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