Camping...agina...with 134 middle school students

[Monster]

Joe,
Although your account sounds daunting ... look at what I get to face this Summer.
Summer Camp Staff.
.. every weekend in May, getting prepared,
.. 8 weeks solid, June & July,
.. 750 - 800 kids per week,

... remember those cliche' Summer Camp movies ?
I get to live it all summer long ...
LOL !!!

[LORENSWIFE]

You can also fit two cold ones in a pringles can... just saying...

I just got done with a scout trip where we camped on board the USS Alabama Battleship. It started as fun and ended with no sleep.

Is your Avatar Picture from that trip?

[JOES66FURY]

Figure out which direction is downhill and downwind from the structures then look for a slight depression in the ground, there you will find their trash dump, best place to find cool old stuff, of course if it is a state park or something don't do it...love this kind of adventure and am really jealous! I would go! anybody want to learn how to make a lanyard?

Yeah, there is much to be found here I am sure if I had a metal detector...I have been thinking about getting one for this trip. I have gone every year for the last 5 years. Worlds greatest procrastinator.

[bishir]

You can also fit two cold ones in a pringles can... just saying...

I just got done with a scout trip where we camped on board the USS Alabama Battleship. It started as fun and ended with no sleep.

[LORENSWIFE]

The campground is at an old 1800's homestead. There are some old structures that can be seen in the brush and not far away is an old calvary camp with the barracks still standing. They used them during the Indian wars...

Figure out which direction is downhill and downwind from the structures then look for a slight depression in the ground, there you will find their trash dump, best place to find cool old stuff, of course if it is a state park or something don't do it...love this kind of adventure and am really jealous! I would go! anybody want to learn how to make a lanyard?

[A/Fuel]

When I was out there the only thing my phone was good for was a flashlight.

[JOES66FURY]

even if they have phones there is now way to use them...the place we are going is way off the grid. The only communication we have is my CB...even that is not reliable.

The kids love the trip, they have a lot of fun and the teachers keep them pretty busy so it is certainly an learning experience.

The campground is at an old 1800's homestead. There are some old structures that can be seen in the brush and not far away is an old calvary camp with the barracks still standing. They used them during the Indian wars...

[Beagle]

Those don't fit Coors / Keystone cans correctly, they're thinner. haha. Ask me how I know. lol. They have to leave their cell phones at home? AWESOME! They will go into thumb jerking withdrawals. I'm with Dan - that is a great idea.. the real world, who knew!

[A/Fuel]

Hey, that guy over there sure is drinking a lot of Coke today!

[JOES66FURY]

that idea is chock full o' win!

[A/Fuel]

Thats cool Joe, now that my kid is a boy scout I have plenty of opportunitys to go camping it's just hard for me to pass up a chance to sleep in my own bed.
He usually goes with a smaller group of 10-20 kids though, I couldn't imagine 134! I'd definetly have to make myself a few of these.

[JOES66FURY]

a little kahlua in some coffe never killed anyone i guess lol....

[DanStokes]

I agree with SBG - You are either brave - or not too bright! Anything that gets phones/E-devices out of these kids' hands for a while is a good thing. Best of luck.

Dan

[Beagle]

Kahlua has some adorable little one shot bottles. (cough syrup bottles work... I mean, it is cough medicine... I remember school trips. Kinda.)

I'm teasing.. Enjoy!

[JOES66FURY]

its a school sponsored trip so all district rules apply...plus all the teachers are goody_goody hippies so they really are not much fun.

I will have my pain meds cuz my old ass gets to hurtin' out in the wild....