Our fourth annual winter campout at Elizabeth Furnace lived up to its reputation. Temperatures at night dropped down to 21 degrees, but we also enjoyed the character building benefits of wind, rain, and sleet. Did we ever have fun!
Well, it actually was fairly warm when we arrived . . .
Hanging out around the campfire
After a great deal of debate, someone wins the honor of washing dishes Mr Collins demonstrates the art of staying dry
His royal Eagle-Scoutness Off on a hike . . .
. . . to see the Pig Iron Trail Wagon from the old iron industry days
Enjoying the rain, sleet, and snow Checking out the collier's hut
We all learned the finer points of pig iron production.
Mr Collins' compass points to a big hunk of pig iron Standing in front of the furnace
Smiling Scoutmaster watching character building taking place Meanwhile, back at the campsite . . . there's nothing like a warm campfire
And, of course, the sun came out on the last day as we were packing up to leave. But a great time was had by all.