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Trip Report: Grayson Highlands Truck In 2020

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See accompanying report for the backpacking group.

On August 22 and 23 many members of Troop 48 traveled to Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia for a truck-in camp out.  Another group went backpacking at the same park. 

Once we arrived near the camp store at the group camp site everyone got busy setting up their tents and our two combined patrol cooking sites.  After we got settled in we ate our packed lunches and headed out to Massie Gap where small groups hiked around the area.  Some choose to hike up to the rock formations where there was blueberry picking on the hike up and some wild ponies near the rocks.  Other groups choose to hike to the waterfalls which was more challenging but impressive after all the rain recently.  We met back at camp at about 5 o’clock for dinner and a planned campfire. 

Dinner was enjoyed by all even though it did start pouring.  For the most part, our food stayed dry.  The rain did not stop our troop campfire, lead by Dylan Lawrence, it just meant we met around a fireless campfire.  We had skits, played games, and listened to a dramatic reading of The Raven before turning in for the night. 

The next morning everyone got up, ate breakfast and we had a church service, lead by Tanner Mims.  The camp was cleaned up, some people headed back home and some went off for short hikes near the visitor center.  We met back at camp for lunch where we met up with the backpacking group before finally breaking camp and making sure we left no trace before leaving. 

Overall, a great time was spent together at Grayson Highlands State Park.

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Trip Report: Phipps Bend 2020

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Five scouts completed several objectives for advancement on this 6.1mi hike around Phipps Bend. With views of the partially constructed nuclear plant in the distance the group hiked to the end and back developing skills of first aid, map reading, and how to properly prepare for a hike.

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Trip Report: Dick Tracy Rock 2020

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…an amazing lake trip to Dick Tracy Rock.

Nathan B.

On August 1st and 2nd, members of Troop 48 assembled at CHPC for a trip to Dick Tracy Rock located in the beautiful Cherokee Lake. Due to Covid-19, the trip was by invitation only and was limited to a smaller number of scouts.

After a medical screening at CHPC, minimal drivers transported the scouts and their equipment to the Camp Davy Crockett Lakefront. Attentively, nine canoes and three motor boats were loaded and the journey across the lake was launched. The flotilla stopped for lunch at a midway point, swam in the water, and then renewed their voyage. Reaching the rock early afternoon, they setup 3 designated campsites, one for each patrol on the island. Campers set up their tents and hammocks and supplies.

Without further delay, everyone initiated the various activities, including an approximate 10 ft. rapid, gravity assisted, decent from the rock into the lake, relaxing lake rides on the Ross pontoon, thrilling tubing, wakeboarding, and skiing on the Lawrence boat, and rousing wakeboarding/surfing on the McNabb boat.

The enjoyment continued…

The enjoyment continued, except for short breaks for eating, sleeping, and campfire, throughout the first day.  The stimulation resumed on the second day following breakfast and a church service. After lunch, the tiring troop removed all traces of humanity from the island, broke down the camps, and loaded canoes and boats. Once back on the mainland, canoes were cleaned and cars loaded for the return trek. Once again, Troop 48 concluded an amazing lake trip to Dick Tracy Rock.