August 23-25: We went on our first campout in the Appalachians. After the heat of summer camp and our June trip, the troop decided to head to a far cooler location for the August trip. We had beautiful weather and views on Friday, but that night it poured. Luckily, Mr. Sean had had the foresight to bring a canopy for us to cook under.
We had planned on a hike with scenic views, but as we were in a cloud all of Saturday and could barely see each other, that plan was nixed. Instead we went to a mid-18th century re-constructed cabin and learned about their ways of life and to the Dougton Park Visitor Center in the morning
That afternoon, we went to the Blue Ridge Music Center (http://www.blueridgemusiccenter.org/), one of only two national park sites dedicated to music. We listen to their afternoon concert before heading back to make dinner. After dinner, one of the senior scouts organized a campfire program that involved both planned and impromptu skits, songs, and jokes. On the ride back, we stopped at the Eastern Continental Divide.
BSA Troop 58 