Day 1 of Hiking
Ninemile Creek in the meadow
Burned tree on the hiking trail
Abandoned building on the trail
Wildflowers on the trail
Arriving back at the trailhead.
Cabin in the meadow
Cooking fish caught from the creek
Creek on the hiking trail
Troop 4 at the hot springs
Troop 4 on the trail.
Troop 4 at Camp Big Horn
Lining up for a flag ceremony
Breakfast in the Mess Hall
Free time at the campsite after Merit Badges
Setting up our campsite for the daily inspection
LEGO building competition on Western Wednesday
Archery Merit Badge
Rock Climbing Merit Badge
Ziplining above Camp Big Horn
Playing cards during free time
Troop 4 cleaning the Mess Hall
Morning Flag Ceremony
We hiked Ryan Mountain, the highest elevation in Joshua Tree National Park.
Sunset at Sheep Pass campground.
Gearing up for rock climbing at the “Hall of Horrors”
Rock climbing at “Hall of Horrors”
Scouts from Jackson Flats and Little Jimmy Campground, both depart their camps before dawn to summit Mt. Baden Powell.
Despite record-breaking heat, determined Scouts complete a first-ever accent of Mt. Baden Powell from two separate camps to mark the Troop’s 100th Anniversary! The summit also completes T4’s attempt of 100 miles of biking, hiking and kayaking for 2013.
Stories from the Scouts that made it happen to follow… Continue reading
Scouts display their patrol flag with pride
Another great year for T4 Scouts at Camporee!
Both Scouts and ASMs work their way up the trail to Round Valley Campground
On Saturday morning at 8am, the cars began rolling into the parking at Westminster Church. We were embarking on an adventure most have never experienced before: snow camping. Not just snow camping but snow backpacking. A week earlier, an Alaskan cold snap slammed Southern California bringing cold winds and snow to the mountains. Temperatures hovered in the teens at our destination but days before the trip, a high pressure system knocked out the cold storms making our weekend possible. The forecast called for rain and snow. The photos tell the rest of the story…. Continue reading
Stories by Gaslight
Six patrols of Troop 4 scouts faced off in a set of pre-camporee events thematically linked to the Gold Rush April 5-7, 2013. Scouts enjoyed fresh air, camping, and Continue reading
Scouts navigate the mighty Colorado
A hardy group of 21 scouts and ASM’s paddled the mighty Colorado River 17 miles though the scenic Topock Gorge during Continue reading
First leg of our 2-1/2 hike up to Hoegees Camp along Lower Winter Creek Trail
Last week a few of the scouts and ASM’s met together for a quick backpack shakedown. They quickly learned that Continue reading