Oh! I can't tell you how proud we are of our son. We picked him up on Sunday at the church around 7pm. They were all smelly and worn out...but beaming with smiles of accomplishment!! Yes, it was a hard hike for most of them, but so rewarding.
They left Friday evening at 6pm, drove 4 hours, camped in the bus, and got up at 6am to have breakfast. It took them all day to climb the 10 mile hike up the mountain. They plateaued around 3,500 feet, and camped at the top.
Briar said the food was awesome!! I smile because I still have a hard time imagining his patrol of 11, 12 and 13 year olds making "awesome" food, but.....I'm sure that when you've been hiking with 25 pounds on your back all day, anything can taste awesome. They had instant oatmeal and poptarts for breakfast both days; packed their own trail-safe lunches and snacks, and made Chicken Fettucine for dinner on Saturday night. I'm so impressed!!
Briar's Scoutmaster gave him much praise for carrying his own pack all weekend and not needing any help. Apparently, there were a couple boys that did overpack and needed some assistance from the troop "pack mules". I'm glad to know that he didn't pack too many pairs of underwear!! The only advise he had was too pack more hiking socks and make sure his boots fit well. He ended up with some blistering. But, I think after talking about it, we figured out that he had put two layers of liners on and didn't use any talc powder until it was too late. Other then that, he did great.
It was a very good thing that we did a little shopping before he left. He had some money left from vacation and a giftcard to Dick's from his birthday. We ended up getting under armor "cold gear" long-sleeved shirt and leggings, and a pair of "cold gear" gloves. Those were a great investment! During the evenings, it got down to mid 30's and he said he didn't even need to use his fleece blanket to keep warm.
All in all, our prayers were answered and everyone got home safe and healthy. We're looking forward to next month's trip to Red River Gorge.
I'm so proud of your scout - 20 miles - whew! That's pretty awesome! I just told my husband (who also happens to be my son's scout leader) about it, and he was very impressed. He thinks they'll wait until next year to tackle that one! :)
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Hi! My name is Deborah, and I want to thank you for taking a moment out of your busy day to visit Home For Him. I hope in some small way that you find encouragement and ideas for not only your homeschooling experience, but also your walk with God.
The Boss ~ Bruce, my hubby and best friend, is a Project Manager for CrossRoads Missions here in New Orleans. He likes to listen to music, watch old concerts on Netflix, play practical jokes and be with family. He also spends alot of time in the Word these days, trying to be the best leader for our family and mission that he can be.
The Serious and Organized One ~ "Bri Guy" likes to read, play soccer, listen to music, build bionicles, collect pocketknives, hang out with friends, go to CBS, and be with family.
The Creative Dreamer ~ "Sissy Lou" likes to write on her blog, love on her pets, rides horses, scrapbook, read, play soccer, be with her girlfriends, and study the Bible.
The Extreme Goof ~ "Con Man" likes to do math, play football and soccer, snowboard, make people laugh, build bionicles, play with his dogs, play with friends, build forts, and go to small group at church.
I smile because I still have a hard time imagining his patrol of 11, 12 and 13 year olds making "awesome" food, but.....I'm sure that when you've been hiking with 25 pounds on your back all day, anything can taste awesome. 
Deborah
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Blessings,
Karen (kcomom)