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I'm in very late to this trip report but lovin every minute of it. Congratulations to your son, hope he has a lot of fun and success in his career! Maybe in a few years I can scrape together the cash to hit the left coast for some Disneyland and maybe a ride up the coast. If we took the kids it would be a flight out. But I've driven across this country twice before and another long road trip is on the list of things to do someday!

I'm late but here for the show as well! Great job so far and great job on marrying well ;-) The men of FF are pretty successful at that! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Lightning safety is such a big thing in scouts now, with many parents asking about it. There was a death at Treasure Valley Camp in Paxton, MA a few years back and that section of camp is seldom used now. I like your comment on the water safety for that river - there were lots of adults in the water and the biggest thing they were pushing was soap to get rid of the funky smell! But there were adults standing on rocks watching as well. I was going for gold! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We have mothers who participate a lot in Nashua Valley Council, and probably lots of councils do. we One of the moms in our troop camps out almost every time with our troop (and her husband comes along too) They are on the advancement committee and get to know the kids as they earn their badged Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ugh, I had a second part to this update written and mistakenly clicked on the "x" on the tab instead of selecting the tab for this forum. I hate it when that happens switching back and forth between Photobucket an the posts. Oh well, I'll start over. The historical society also had some older farm implements, including these. I have one of those tools in the garage. It is the curved blade thing in the center next to the broad axe. It works great and never runs out of gas! And a handy portable scale known as a Stilyerd I followed up the historical society building by getting a

After the breakfast of eggs and sausage with a side of toast (anyone get the Tom Waits, Nighthawks at the Diner reference?), we made our way out to go swimming in the Pemigewassett River near the entrance to Loon Mountain ski area. The daytime temperature had rocketed to a balmy 70 degrees which is just what you need as an incentive to wade into water that is probably somewhere south of 60 degrees. Not an item on my bucket list, but these guys love to swim no matter how cold the water is. For me, I decided to try my hand at panning for gold. The very first year that my son was in Boy S

It was perfect camping weather - temperatures in the low 50's at night and 70's during the day. AND NO BUGS! That Coleman stove has had some miles on it, lots of propane has chugged through those three burners, probably mostly to heat up that vintage 28 cup percolator on top of the patrol box. I have to say, that percolator is probably the most prized item in the trailer. Those kids can eat a lot, but they do eat pretty healthy - Sunday night's meal was grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast with rice and broccoli. And those guys chose the whole grain, cook for 30 minutes, bag of

So I finally got the photos to upload this morning. Took a little detour yesterday and hiked a local mountain with Rachel - four hours in the sun with 70 degree temps and dry air was a perfect way to spend a day. From what I hear, we can expect lots of snow this winter, starting with cold weather this fall, so I am making the most of this nice weather! I wanted to post a photo of a topography map showing the trail we took: I would recommend this trail to anyone who wants from great scenery and a chance to see some waterfalls. Take lots of Ibuprofen! Later that night we had a spaghe

And there will be campouts and coffee I hope?! Can't wait to see the trip report from this and hear how she enjoys it.

Me thinks it is time to consider a replacement PC. So far, 0 of 4 photos have uploaded. Connection speeds are fine, maybe it's Photobucket? I'll have to try something else next time.

Thanks! He makes it pretty easy to be his Dad. I was pretty tired by the time I got to the top and so focused on getting my coffee and keeping the kids in group. I forgot to take a while and check out the view to the east. In the group photo behind us is an area known as the Pemigewassett Wilderness (the "Pemi") and is some of the most remote hiking areas in the state. People climb these mountains all year round, including in the middle of winter. Not sure if I want to be there in February! And that coffee was REALLLLLY good! It is a very steep climb, I'll have to find a trail

Did anyone try this recipe? Looks good, wondering how the texture and taste was?

I see what you did there! It took me a minute, but I should have seen that coming with all the teenage boys I was with last weekend!

Wow, lots of double posting on my part tonight. Hope I can keep that to a minimum. Now, when we last left off, we had just started the really steep part of the climb. Lucky for us, it was only steep for another 3.9 miles out of the 4 miles to the top ;-) Here is the gang on "Agony Ridge". It's a fairly steep backbone that runs north-south in the Franconia Notch and usually blocks the view of the Lafayette, Lincoln and Little Haystack mountains above. We paused there for a while to have a snack, rehydrate and watch the clouds race up and over the mountains. At this spot, we are pro

I hope you get to hang out together a lot by the camp fire! The kids get to travel to scout camps in councils all over the place and see many places. We had kids from Canada at Matt's summer camp this year. Interesting to hear two flag cermonies each day. I hear ya! Although, some of these kids don't have it too easy, but they do have youth and their health. And plenty of time to figure things out.

It is really a blast - puts a lot of things in perspective. It is also really nice that my son still wants me around on these outings. Not too many parents get the opportunity! I am learning just as much from them as they are from me. There will be days for rocking chairs and lounging on the beach in the future. I need to be in the mountains while I am still able to climb and not stare up from the base! I appreciate that. I hope you get to visit the White Mountains sometime soon with the family. I think they would love the area, all the waterfalls, running brooks, steep hillsid

It is really a blast - puts a lot of things in perspective. It is also really nice that my son still wants me around on these outings. Not too many parents get the opportunity! I am learning just as much from them as they are from me. There will be days for rocking chairs and lounging on the beach in the future. I need to be in the mountains while I am still able to climb and not stare up from the base! I appreciate that. I hope you get to visit the White Mountains sometime soon with the family. I think they would love the area, all the waterfalls, running brooks, steep hillsid

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Our boy scout troop's annual Labor Day weekend in the White Mountains of NH was a huge success again this year. For the first time, we had so much interest in the trip that we actually needed three sites. Unfortunately, only two of the adult leaders in the group decided to step up to the plate and reserve sites in advance - limiting us to a maximum of 26 people. I reserved the youth group site early in the year by calling ahead and another adult reserved the site immediately adjacent to us. Then, meeting after meeting through the spring we kept bringing up the topic of getting someone rese

Funny! Actually, I had to have my hands swabbed for explosives when leaving Orlando - just a disposable pad of some sort that they then place in an analyzer.

It really was a worthwhile trip - getting to meet Lou, Dave, Christy and the whole Statz family (my first fiend encounter!) was a nice treat to add to it. I hope to make a gathering at the Fort sometime, but fear the college years as well. Good thing I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! For all we know your husband has already started planning a trip for your 25th? Some exotic port of call with grand vistas and fine wine. French chefs and swedish Masseurs (not sure if I spelled that correctly?) Even a two person tent on the side of a mountain watching a sunrise! Funny that you me

And it ends with a backpacking/camping trip! EPIC, totally unexpected finish for the score. Dancing in the scanner - way to go with a mini show of civil disobedience. You know he was the topic of conversation for a week full of otherwise uneventful lives for Orlando security personnell. Where was the camping trip? Was the tent site car accessible or did you carry the spaghetti fixings with you? Then again, you guys are in shape with young knees that can handle the weight. Was that a Luna moth on Patrick's hand? And Abby looks like a keeper. She must enjoy backpacking and exploring

Great job Ed!

Love the report so far - looking forward to the rest. Maybe I can start setting some $$ aside and might be able to afford a trip like this in time for my 50th wedding anniversary! Sad actually, we considered Hawaii for our honeymoon, could not afford it then and jokingly mentioned that we would do it by our 25th wedding anniversary. Boy did that time (and money) fly through our fingertips!

Sorry about the poison ivy - did she get into it while on the trip or at home before the trip? I don't think I've ever reacted to the stuff and have made the mistake of walking right through it. Probably brought it home for others unintentionally. I love the shot of Patrick in the wheelchair. We had to take our daughter to CentraCare on a Saturday at around midnight when she was about six years old. Interesting cast of characters there!