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Friday: The advance team arrives (Aldous & Backman). The main group will arrive in the late evening. As the moon rises amoung the Joshua trees, they setup a Compass Course that will be needed the next day.
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The moon illuminates the cliffs above the Troop 413 campsite.
Morning.....
..and French Toast....
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....is on the menu!
Citizen in the Nation merit badge with Mr. Lehar and Mr. Ayers
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Tot'n Chip class. Arik is taught by Mr. Lehar.
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Foil cooking at the Fox patrol site.
Storms travel over us at night. Brief sprinkels but no rain!
Desert Sunset
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Dutch Oven breakfast. Potatoes, eggs, bacon, & cheese. Hmmmmmmm!
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Lots of rock to climb
Sunday Morning Worship Service in a Desert Cathedral.
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Wilderness Survival class
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Desert Moonset on our last night
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Monday morning breakfast is cooked by the Webelos of Pack 432
Mr. Martinez does a wonderful organization job on the troop trailer. Notice the new shelves that Mr. Aldous constructed.
A final photo of Troop 413 and Pack 423, starting the trip back to the valley