Boy Scout Camping

Gary and Jack went camping last weekend in Giant City State Park.  They had a great time and the weather was nice, as opposed to today where here it is cold and snowy again. 

I think this is the winter that just won’t quit. 

This was taken at the Lodge.  Jack’s the one towards the right, with the red cup on his belt loop.

 

Here’s Jack.

Um, he’s over 5’8 now in case you haven’t seen him lately.  And he has a moustache.  Sam is so jeal’.

There are just amazing rock formations in this area of Southern Illinois.  Anytime I have been there, this always crosses my mind...

<internal screaming>“What if there’s an earthquake?!!”

This here is called Devil’s Standtable and this is what Gary jumped to from that rock on the right.  Not on this trip, but back in the early 90’s when he was there with the parents, and maybe a sister or two? 

It totally looks like something he would do.

The thing is, see the blue figures/dots at the bottom of that picture above?  Those are people standing below. 

That’s a 100 foot drop if you don’t make it from one rock to the other. 

Looks fairly innocuous from this view but it isn’t. 

No one was allowed to do the jump on this trip.

Yeah, I don’t think Gary will be allowed to that ever again.  Signed, his wife

This is the cooking set up.  Let me tell you, these guys eat well on the camp outs.  Gary’s there tending the pot of potatoes.

Here they are the next morning, before departure.  

 

 

 

 

 

If you happen to notice, Jack’s jeans on this day were a little little.

Apparently, he packed some that he’d definitely outgrown. 

Still, a fine looking scout, if I do say so myself.