Venturing Crew 1849 Camping
La Joya Lake - La Joya, TX
8-9-10 June 2012
Friday late afternoon
Crew members met at the Dyer office in McAllen and packed up
Most of those participating
They stopped off to get ice then drove to La Joya Lake, just outside La Joya, TX on the west side of town.
This is a private place and special permission was arranged by a member of the club which operates the site.
Some of the family members of the Crew also went on this camping trip.
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Wall tents have their own challenges to set up.
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Before it got toally dark all the tents were up. - - - - - - Then there is the guy with another type of tent.
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Saturday morning
Breakfast included a fire making session.
Sort your fuel. First use little sticks, then larger ones.
Omlets in bags - boiled in a pot of water - easy to prepare - minimum cleanup - tasty too
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An experienced Troop 80 member taught knife and axe safety
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The canoes were launched and Crew members learned how to rescue from an overturn.
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The swamped canoe is turned upside down to let the water out.
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It is then dragged up across the rescue-ing canoe.
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It is then turned upright and returned to the water.
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The helpers hold the rescued canoe firmly while those rescued re-enter their canoe.
Rescue completed.
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Lunch, followed by a rest period during the mid-day heat.
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Lunch cooked in foil packets - When its hot a siesta after lunch is good
Some really got into the siesta thing
Others (the young) socialized in the shade.
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Some of the younger members explored after their rest in the shade. Smart folks... took shade with them.
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Crew members and some of the adult leadership took an excursion to the headwaters of Lake La Joya.
Those little dots in the middle of the picture are our intrepid adventurers.
Returning from the excursion to the North end of the lake.
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Supper was a great feast - too dark or too busy to take pictures
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Sunday morning - broke camp and returned to McAllen
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The art of flatening then rolling up a wall tent
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Before noon we were back at the Dyer office in McAllen dropping off Crew equipment.
Still time to make Church.
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