The second day brought more rain and more classes and since the lightening in the area canceled the five mile hike on Monday, it brought the hope to complete the requirement this year.
The usual opening ceremony...
... however we stumbled in a bit late due to slow moving and the need to neaten up the site before breakfast.
The staff had a bit of a show for us this morning.
As you see the sky was already threatening after a night of off and on rain.
The staff is released first, mostly because many of them also serve the meal.
Mr. Royal won the trivia question and Troop 200 got to lead the line for breakfast. Here is celebrating waiting for the troop to join him.
Mr. Metcaff and Mr. Appleton working on their knots in the ASM training.
As we hiked to dinner, the skies opened up and monsooned the camp. 30 minutes into Dinner the rain stopped and the clouds began to break so the hike was on!
Waiting for the hike to start. It was a requirement for all the Fresh Eggs (1st year scouts).
Here is the path of the hike.
What is that thing in the sky that hurts our eyes to look at it? This is the start of the hike.
All the rain has created a great deal of run off and streams all over.
The hike started at 7:00 so it was dusk and prime feeding time for deer. They seemed very uninterested in us.
Some of the streams made the trail difficult going at times.
The first of many stops through the hike to allow the slower folks (none from our troop) to catch up.
Having some fun with Collin.
The Old Goats are well represented.
Never have seen a boxwood thicket before. The tunnel was cut through huge boxwood bushes the size of trees.
There were a few old homesteads on the property with the cabins and outhouses still standing.
With all the moisture in the air it was like walking trough a shower. Everyone was soaked even though it wasn't raining.
The forest was beatiful
Yet another stop
David in front of a little man made pond by a cabin with a little water fall for the run off.
You guessed it...
One last break near the end. We are on the other side of the lake from the camp near the church.
A nice shot of the church reflected in the lake.
Hike along the shore of the lake.
Here is what the front of the church looks like.
Getting closer to camp
Looking towards camp walking across the dam that creates the lake.
The victors! They survived the hike and could sort of smile about it.
