Boys Camp

 U and Matthew went to the boys high adventure camp.  We stayed on the property of someone in the stake and had many exciting adventures.

On Thursday, Matthew and the other Deacons went boating and fishing.  It was a lot of fun and Matthew was burned to a crisp by the sun (or at least to a bright red).

The Teachers and Priests went on a hike up Mount Baldy on Thursday.  The trail wasn't completely passable so instead of hiking the whole way up, we hiked to the wreckage of a plane crash from the 1940's.  The last part of the trail was pretty difficult as we hiked through snow and across a lot of fallen timber.  We ended up hiking 16 miles there and back.

There was a lot of beautiful scenery on the hike.

U at an overlook, this was ~4 miles into the hike.  

Part of a wing from the plane crash on Mt. Baldy.  Consensus among the hikers was it wasn't worth the extra 4 miles of hiking.

Matthew and Dad hanging out in the evening, it got pretty cold at night.

The Deacons' customized camp site.  It was voted best looking campsite by everyone who saw it.  U called it their hobbit village.

The Deacons' statue and rock paths.

They built several features including a fence and two bridges.  If Matthew looks a little pained here, it is because he burned his legs badly while on the lake.

Matthew on the barrier to stop them from going onto the gully with the stream.

Friday, the boys had stations they went to to try out different skills.  There was first aid training, lashing, hatchet throwing, rifle shooting, slingshots, javelin throwing with an atlatl and a spiritual message.  The boys were divided into teams with a mix of ages and wards.  Matthew was assigned to Orange team and U joined them as the parent for the team.

Orange team, ready to start the final competition. 

The first task was to lash together a triangle and pull it through a course.  Matthew was the designated rider.
 

Coming back.

Orange team ended up finishing third overall.