From: Robert W. Vernon (bob.vernon@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Wed Feb 26 2003 - 21:39:41 CST
Perhaps the singing came from the Wood Badgers. Last year, I staffed the
Wood Badge for the 21st Century course, which was held at Rocky Mountain
Scout Camp. What you heard might well have been a most familiar tune. "I
used to be a Beaver ..."
BeaverBob
> From: "Alan and/or Brenda Thomson" <abthomson@goes.com>
> Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
> Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:23:02 -0500
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
> Subject: [Philmont]: Preparing for TREK books - Trek #26
>
> Jeffrey W. Knoll writes...
>
> <snip>
> Tooth Ridge Camp was great. We arrived early and the crew had a great time
> exploring the area, particularly the rock formations. After a
> late-afternoon thunderstorm passed through we climbed the Tooth and watched
> the storm moving off in the south. We watched sunrise the following morning
> from the rock formations around TR Camp and were back in base camp around
> 9:30AM. We had plenty of time to get cleaned up, hit the snack bar and
> trading post, etc. BTW- Make a point to use the renown latrine east of TR
> campsite 10(?). I did around dinner time and not only had a great view but
> could hear them singing in base camp.
>
> Comments ...
>
> If you explore the camp, you will find the pilot-bombardier Jeff refers to -
> but why isn't it a pilot-co-pilot so both get a view? The singing may have
> been NJLIC at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, or something else at the Stockade,
> both of which are closer than Base Camp.
>
> Tooth Ridge Camp is just about perfect for your last night (and morning) on
> the trail. In '99, five or six of our contingent crews were all there,
> which gave everyone a chance to swap war stories in a relaxed setting,
> rather than the bustle of Base Camp.
>
> - Al Thomson, Troop 236, Schooley's Mountain NJ
> Advisor '99, '01, and '03
> Autumn Adventure '00, '02 and '04(?)
> B&B '02
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