{"id":1502,"date":"2012-11-13T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2012-11-12T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T22:18:35","slug":"camping-and-more-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2012\/11\/camping-and-more-camping.html","title":{"rendered":"Camping and More Camping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just before I took my October trip to Nebraska the family did a Cub Scout Family Camping Event near Defuniak Springs. This is our 3rd time going to a Fam Camp event, so this time around the family could be more laid back.<\/p>\n

The Cub Scout family camp experience includes the same activities: fishing, swimming, boating, leathercrafts, archery, BB guns, model rockets and lots of hiking. \u00a0Our pack included a night hike and a game of lightstick tag after dark. The scouts can come and go as they please, and the entire family can participate, even siblings!<\/p>\n

2 weeks later, while I was in Nebraska, Dave took the boys back to Defuniak Springs for a “Webelos Weekend”. Jacob is a Webelos-rank Cub Scout, and this weekend was designed for the scouts to earn from numerous activity pins. Jacob earned two activity pins in one day during the weekend.<\/p>\n

Enjoy some pictures!<\/p>\n

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Our camp setup. The weather was really wonderful, so even though we just got a screen wrap-around for our shelter, we didn’t need it all weekend.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I was testing hand-cranked\/solar powered emergency radios by Eton Corp. for GeekMom. This one included a cell phone charger, it’s truly a for-emergencies-only charger. We could get about 2% charge on the phone.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fam camp isn’t complete with Patricia’s latest Dutch Oven cooking experiments. The first night’s dessert failed miserably (a peach cobbler that didn’t set). This is a chicken and rice casserole turned out really well.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The finished meal. Here’s the recipe: http:\/\/papadutch.home.comcast.net\/~papadutch\/dutch-oven-recipe-chickenrice.htm .\u00a0Unfortunately, now that our sons eat adult-sized portions, the 10″ diameter Dutch oven is ending up too small. It might be time for a larger one. The recipe was designed for a 12″ Dutch oven and things were VERY full in the one I had.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The boys devoured it!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Family Camp tradition is a huge bonfire on the Saturday night of the event. Everyone gathers for skits and music. The fire was ENORMOUS! The kids enjoyed the skits a lot.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This was the setup from Webelos Weekend. Dave and the boys did this with NO HELP FROM ME!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jacob being handsome.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is from the opening ceremony. Jacob is towards the back on the left, facing us.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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