A couple summers ago

A couple summer ago

One summer, my boy scout troop and I took a trip to the Florida keys and camped out on an island called Big Munson. We took a plane down there and drove over to base camp. We stayed in big white building with several bunk beds. At base camp, we practiced diving, got our gear, ate, slept and then headed out. The next morning we began out five mile canoe trip over to the island. This was one of the harder things I've ever had to do in my life. Overall, I believe i...

Several years ago, I had the oppurtunity to take a trip with my boy scout troop to Philmont. We arrived the first day and checked into base camp, got our bearing, took a group pic, met our guide, checked out gear and food, and prepped ourselves for our adventure. The next morning we woke up and had our final gear shakedown. After everyone hydrated, used the restroom, and boarded the bus, we were off to our first camp in a yellow school bus. We arrived at the Raya...

Over the summer, my grandparents, dad, brother, and I took a trip to Ely Minnesota, near the border of Canada. The drive took us roughly 14 hours and we arrived there around miday. We met with our guide who was going to lead us to our cabin deep in the Minnesota Wilderrness on Lark Lake. We began our adventure on Lake Ojibway. My dad and I were in a canoe and the others were in an motorized canoe. We set off and I struggled with directing our canoe. Wind and wave...