This year, we had two trips in one: Most of the troop did a tough, 2-day backpacking trip on the (very steep!) Mid-State Trail in Central Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, our Venture Patrol (made up of scouts 14 and older who have achieved the rank of Star) headed underground for a serious encounter with the caves of Center County.
We all spent friday night together in our "base camp" -- Pioneer Cabin at the beautiful 7 Mountains Scout Camp. The cabin is right next to a pretty little lake. Here are some shots:
Steve and Brian are ready to hit the trail.
This is real luxury compared to what's to come!
Everybody's a navigator!
Saturday morning, the cavers drove the hikers to the trail
head at nearby Penn
Roosevelt State Park.
If all goes well, we'll all meet again on top of a mountain
on Sunday afternoon.
Good luck, guys. Hope we can find each other tomorrow!
Here our story splits into two sub-plots. Follow the links to see the exploits of