The Yurts

I have wanted to stay in the yurts ever since Michael first started scouts some 4 years ago.  Finally last weekend my dream came true!

 I drove a van full of scouts up the river to the Chilo, OH....about a 45 minute drive.

 The sun slowly sinking...

The weather cool but perfect sleeping weather.

The boys yurt.

dinner prep

campfire

 breakfast

 Eagle Project...duck blind

 Hiking the only Nature Preserve owned and maintained by the state.

I learned a lot from the naturalist.

screech owl box

Damage done by a beaver.

 woodpecker damage

sapsucker damage (I actually knew this one)

 Ohio River view

We scared up a white tailed deer.

 Indian hemp

 Bet you thought this was a thistle...

lunch clean-up

Correct cleaning of an iron skillet.

Leave No Trace

 Smokey and windy campfire

Chillin' after lunch

Suzanne, the caretaker, giving up our Service Project instructions.

 vine pulling

weed pulling

More vine pulling

 A little log resting.

Getting ready for a little afternoon fun before dinner.  The weather could not have been more perfect!

 Solving the world's problems....

The Museum was closed but we had our very own, special, very knowledgeable tour guides...AKA the adult men that have taken the tour before.

He always reads every word on every sign...just like his Dad!

  

The mark for the 37 flood at 73 feet!

dinner prep

 The Shadow Patrol's first lesson on how to make a cobbler in a dutch oven.

Yep, just cake mix and a little 7UP.

Next campfire in the backyard we are definitely making banana boats.

 more clean up

 breakfast

 Truing to stay warm in 21 degree wake up weather.

 Packing up to head home.

 Readers at church services this morning.

Ms Day giving us words to think about.

Final words from Scoutmaster, Mr. Rhorer.

Trying to stay warm!

Trailer loaded and ready to head home.