Troop 323 takes on Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon.
We hiked 52 miles over 6 days, saw 17 lakes and hiked to the summit of Eagle Cap Peak (9500') What is more fitting for future Eagle Scouts. Howard Ashby and Bob Howell provided additional adult support. Scouts included Kramer Geren, Zac McMaster, Daniel Springman and Bridger Howell. This was Kramer and Zac's big scout event this summer, while Daniel and Bridger double dipped by attending Summer Camp as well.
Two of the boys completed their Hiking MB and two just need their 20 miler to complete.
We identified flowers, trees, mt lion scat, read compass, stayed dry while sleeping two nights, prepared and eat our own food, swam three times, read scripture daily, discussed the new DTG requirments, had scout master minutes daily from the three adults, cleared trail of downed trees and removed fire rings within 100' of the lakes. We grew by leaps and bounds... all of us. Some of the boys helped Brother Ashby get his pack over the pass to Minam Lake.
Chris Howell
Derek and I have dreaming of a motorcycle adventure for sometime. Last December Derek bought an old 1982 Yamaha Maxim 750 and I had already older 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750. So we picked some dates and last Thurs/Fri/Sat we put the wheels in motion and rode some 800 miles and three states. The crowning glory was the ride in Glacier National Park, but the whole three days was an adventure. We camped out and ate some of our own meals from food we brought to keep it low budget. It was all we had hoped for and then some.....
