This past weekend the troop did a beginners backpacking trip to Turkey Pen in Transylvania County. Even though we had a small group, we had a great time. The weather looked like it would be bad but it actually held off till we went to bed and quit before morning. From our campsite, we hiked to the chimney and back, about 5 miles. Later that afternoon we set up a safe swim area and some of the boys went for a dip. They didn't stay long. The water was ice cold. I'm looking forward to seeing some of the boys continue to work on their backpacking merit badge. Backpacking is one of my favorite activities and I love to see the boys excited about getting out in the backcountry. Thanks to Eddie Hendricks for setting up this trip. I believe that we will go back on a regular basis. The picture at the bottom left is the view from my sleeping area. Beautiful! 
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