Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
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AF Baker's plan is to blog after every campout starting this year, and talking about the different gear used for the style of camping that he does. Basically the blog is a journal of camping.
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
I have a confession to make. I kind of like to read obituaries. As morbid as it seems, I try to view my life through an obituary that hopefully won't be written for many years.
A friend of mine in the community where I live passed along this obituary. This former scoutmaster lived a great life, and part of what he had earned credit for achieving was helping save Red River Gorge which is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts including and especially Boy Scouts. According to what is in his obituary, he lived a life that I cannot live up to. But I'm not trying ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
For those of you who known me know that I love old movies. My favorite movies are from the 40s and 50s, but I have a couple of favorite movies from the year I was born, 1972. One is Jeremiah Johnson with Robert Redford. I must have seen that movie 50 times already. Another favorite is called The Cowboys with John Wayne.
In the movie The Cowboys, the name of the character played by John Wayne is Will Anderson. Will is a 60 year old cattle rancher who has hundreds of cattle that he needs to get to the beef market which is hundreds of miles away from his ranch.&nb ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
After Ordeal Ceremony - September 2010
When I first got involved in the Order of the Arrow (OA), I was the Director of Youth and Young Adults at a Methodist Church. About a week prior to going through Ordeal, I told a young man who was in my youth group that I was going through Ordeal. He was a member of a scout troop in the town where I lived, and I knew that he was a member of the Order of the Arrow. When I told him I was going to attend Ordeal, he said that it was great that I was excited, but he didn't see the point. All they were doing was getting free labor out ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
I watched a video today called "Does Scouting Work". The video states that young men who have spent time in Scouting have higher positive character attributes. I liked the video and shared it on my social media sites.
I was curious about what words are used to define Positive Character Attributes. I did a web search, and found a list of words from a website that gave words that would define it for me. It listed 292 words. It had everything from Accessible to Zany.
I wondered if the Scout Law was in that list.
Trustworthy, yep.
Loyal, yep.
Helpful, yep.
Friendl ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
Today is the 2nd day of January 2017. I haven't been camping since mid November! I missed the December Campout with Troop 215, and I also missed the "homeless campout" with Troop 1. I guess that's okay since I did 24 nights camping in 2016.
2016 Campouts:
Klondike Derby - Frankfort KY - 2
*Spring Fellowship - Kawida Lodge, OA - McKee - 2
*Orbital Ordeal - Nancy KY - 1
New Scout Campout - KY Horse Park - Lexington KY -2
Summer Camp - Camp Roy C Manchester - Benton KY - 6
*Summer Ordeal - Kawida Lodge - McKee -2
*Fall Ordeal - Kawida Lodge - McKee - 2
*Fall Fellowship - Kawida ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
Camping Basics - great coffee on a campout
Coffee made in a Percolator
The percolator is about 200 years old. It was invented in Europe in the early 1800s. It received it's first US patent in 1865, and the modern form of the percolator was patented in 1899 in Illinois USA.
Campout at Camp McKee September 2012
In my opinion, the percolator makes the best cup of coffee. If you want to know how to make it on a campout, you must first figure out how to do it by stove top. If you take the following steps, you can't go wrong.
I should mention that the whole process takes ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
Troop 215 - National Science & Energy Museum and Lost Sea Caves
Location
Oak Ridge Tennessee and Sweetwater Tennessee
Total Driving Mileage
I took two routes. Frankfort to Lost Sea Caves - US127 S from Frankfort to just north of Crossville TN where I joined I40. I40 to I75, and I75 to US68. It was 270.2 miles to the cave.
Home from Sweetwater - I75 to I64. US421 from Midway to Frankfort. It was 243.2 miles home.
513.4 miles total. Filled my truck in Frankfort KY on way to Tennessee, and Sweetwater TN on way home.
Weather
NO RAIN!
58 degrees inside the ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
Kawida Adventure Weekend - November 11 to 13, 2016
Location
Camp McKee and Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Swift Camp Creek on Rough Trail
Overlooking the Gorge on Pinch-Em-Tight & Sheltowee Trace
Total Driving Mileage
Roughly 200 miles round trip from Georgetown. 73 miles to McKee from Gtown, and roughly 60 miles from McKee to RRG and back.
Weather
Beautiful! Stunning! Couldn't ask for better weather! NO RAIN!
Arrival Friday evening 6:00 PM - 53 degrees
Friday night/Saturday morning sleeping - 42 bedtime and 32 at 6 AM
Satuday hiking - 41 arrival at RRG ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
We have an Eagle Scout in the family. Thomas did his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sunday, November 6, 2016 starting at 2 PM at Georgetown First United Methodist Church.
Board Members Present: Dr. Ray Wechman (former SM of Troop 215 and Chair person of the Eagle Review Board), Cyndi Hanes (mother of Eagle Scout and Troop Eagle Guide), Linda Golebiewski (mother of Eagle Scout), Charlie Mifflin (Troop COR & Eagle Scout).
Dr Ray Wechman and Thomas after Eagle Court of Honor
Thomas finished up his paper work for the Eagle packet on Monday October 24. He finished his Eagle Pr ..read more
Tent Camping Addict | AF Baker
3y ago
Troop 215 October Outing - October 21 to 23, 2016
Location - Natural Bridge for younger scouts, and Red River Gorge Backpack Camping for older scouts.
Total Mileage - 145 miles round trip from Georgetown KY and return. Roughly the same distance as going to Camp McKee from Frankfort.
Weather - Arrival Friday at 8 PM, temperature 50 degrees. Woke up 6:15 AM Saturday, temperature 41 degrees. Hiking Saturday morning, temperature 46 to 55. Bed Saturday night 11 PM, temperature 43. Departure Sunday morning 9:30 PM, temperature 46. (temperature ..read more