Is everybody here?
Mr. Burgess takes roll and explains our goals, schedule & the rules before we leave Winter Park Presbyterian Church.
Who's leading whom?
Lions & Tigers & Bears? Oh my!
Hey! Wait up!
These guys are gone!
Mr. Beitel on the other side of the camera & smiling because popcorn is done!
Deer & Raccoon tracks.
The terrain featured both scrub oak sand hills and grasslands before thhe marsh.
Pembroke leads the way.
First portion is 5 miles before lunch.
Weather is cool, but dry so far.
Quick break time.
Ah! to Snow's Cut.
Where's my trout rod?
Hello, Mr. Ranger?
Back to hiking
By the state marina
Observation deck on the Cape Fear River.
Back to the trail!
Which way?
Heading toward Sugarloaf!
What a view! The closest thing to a scenic overlook that Wilmington has.
Overheating?
The crew at Sugarloaf overlooking the Cape Fear River.
Mr. Canady identifies Spanish Moss for our scouts.
The History of the Sugarloaf area. Did you know that it was settled by folks from Barbardos? Hence the name "Sugar"-loaf.
More moss.
Back at it.
My shoulders are sore!
Charlie, Joseph & Powell
After lunch and ready for a quick 1 miler to the park entrance.
Pembroke, round 'em up.
Alex has a load!
Mr. Burgess and troop
Mr. Beitel & troop
Backpacks!
Camp.
Starting to cook.
Potatoes........
Getting dark and starting to drizzle.
At the gate &waiting for it to get light.
Opens soon.
Breaking camp during a break in the rain.
Who's still snoozin'?
Mr. Canady & Mr. Hackler fire up the leaders breakfast.
Powell & Charlie cook for Joseph & Alex
Cole cooks for David & Austin
Leave No Trace, just dry spots from our tents.
Breaking down the canpoies and packing it out to our trucks.
Everyone accounted for?
Storing our gear back in the shed.
Everything stowed.
I'm tired. Are you?
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