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Gallery 2014: March 22-25, Mississippi River State Park
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 Saturday morning: let's go!
Back row from left to right: SM Vickers, ASM Van Houtte, ASM Yamashita, JD, Maxim, Will, Yoshio, Jake, ASM Williams.
Front row from left to right: Isaac, Andrew S., Liam, Andrew N., Jon, Trey, Kris, Briar, and Nicholas. Jaedon joined Sunday. Saturday morning.
Mr. Philippe securing bikes on the bike trailer.
A total of eighteen bicycles headed to the Mississippi River State Park. Saturday morning.
Mr. Gregg gives last minute information to the troop before leaving. Saturday lunch on the road.
Nicholas, Andrew S. and Isaac. Saturday lunch on the road.
Briar and Trey. Saturday lunch on the road.
Andrew N., Yoshio, Liam, Jon, Will, and Maxim. Saturday afternoon.
Setting the big shelter at the camp site. How does this work again? Saturday afternoon.
Setting the big shelter at the camp site. Luckily for everyone, there is professional help (Mr. Patrick)! Saturday afternoon.
The Phoenixes are setting up their special camp stove/kitchen table. Saturday dinner.
The meat is ready to be cooked. Yoshio cuts some carrots and onions for their stew. Sunday breakfast.
The temperature is quite cold and the wind quite strong. It does not stop the Wolverines and Panthers to cook pancakes and bacon. Sunday breakfast.
The Squids are all about omelet this morning. Sunday breakfast.
Will a warm omelet fill these guys up?. Hey, is that really Will? Sunday breakfast.
Technology divide: Dutch oven and iPhone... It's all good! Sunday morning.
Visit at the Mississippi River State Park welcome center.
Maxim and JD observe the wild. Sunday morning.
Visit at the Mississippi River State Park welcome center.
Liam and Nicholas play with the tree builder. Sunday morning.
Visit at the Mississippi River State Park welcome center.
Mr. Gregg, Will the lumberjack, JD, Jake, and Maxim learn about land survey back in the days. Sunday morning.
Visit at the Mississippi River State Park welcome center.
Mr. Patrick, Jon, Nicholas, Andrew N., and Kris learn about the Mississippi River valley. Sunday lunch.
Time to wash hands. Very handy nose powdering station in the middle of the woods... Sunday lunch.
It is good to eat while protected from the heavy winds... Sunday lunch.
The Phoenixes prepare their sandwiches. Sunday lunch.
The Squids ate lunch and now are plying their fruit snacks at poker... Sunday afternoon.
First outing on bicycle. Three miles to the lake dam. Sunday afternoon.
Geocaching experience. Will explains where we go and what we will be looking for. Sunday afternoon.
Geocache break in the woods. Sunday evening.
Maxim prepares the fish fry. He did a very good job at it. Dinner was delicious. Sunday evening.
Maxim slowly places the fish in the deep fry pot under Jake's watchful eye. Dinner was delicious. Sunday evening.
Fun time in the woods. Sunday evening.
Fun time in the woods. Sunday evening.
Fun time in the woods. Sunday evening.
Around camp. Sunday evening.
Around the camp fire. Monday morning.
Around (still deserted) camp. Monday morning.
Camp site. Monday morning.
Camp site. Monday morning.
The Squids had found the most remote place to pick their tent: on the North edge of a small peninsula. However, their search for isolation did not fill their wish for comfort... They got the most cold and forceful wind of all (they saw that the wind pushed their tent one foot closer to the edge!), and in the morning, the geese welcomed them very loudly starting at 5 o'clock...  Monday morning.
The Squids observe the lake from their "estate." Monday morning.
Very nice view of the lake from within a tent. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Mr. Robert (blue hard hat) explains the project: finish a section of trail. We will install and secure wood beams on one edge of the trail and fill the trail with fine gravel (see mount on which scouts stand). Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
The beams are placed along the trail. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
There is sometimes need of digging a little to place the beams. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Gravel is collected to fill the trail. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
The beams are secured in the ground by long metallic spikes. Maxim at work. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Mr. Gregg works on cutting some roots to level the trail. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Mr. Patrick works on cutting some roots to level the trail. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Nicholas secures some beams. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Kris secures some beams. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Nicholas levels the gravel. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
Briar secures some beams. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
All of a sudden, you hear animal groans and huffs and grunts... Oh, ok, it's just Maxim and Will filling the wheelbarrow. Monday morning.
Service project for the National Forest Service.
In two hours, the work is done! The trail looks much nicer than before. Monday morning.
After the service project for the National Forest Service, we lined up on the line that started the survey of the Louisiana purchase.
 Monday afternoon.
Delta Heritage Trail Sate Park
The troop rode about 14 miles on the Delta Heritage Trail (rail-to-trail conversion that was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993).
Before departure (mile marker 2). Monday afternoon.
Delta Heritage Trail Sate Park
The troop rode about 14 miles on the Delta Heritage Trail (rail-to-trail conversion that was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993).
Five scouts will lead the way: Jon, Maxim, Yoshio, Nicholas, and Andrew S. Monday afternoon.
Delta Heritage Trail Sate Park
The troop rode about 14 miles on the Delta Heritage Trail (rail-to-trail conversion that was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993).
End of the trail after 7 miles. Proud first arrived: Nicholas, Jon, Maxim, and Yoshio. Monday afternoon.
Delta Heritage Trail Sate Park
The troop rode about 14 miles on the Delta Heritage Trail (rail-to-trail conversion that was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993).
Andrew S. arrives at the mile marker 9. Monday afternoon.
Delta Heritage Trail Sate Park
The troop rode about 14 miles on the Delta Heritage Trail (rail-to-trail conversion that was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993).
All those who made it to the mile marker 9 now will return to mile marker 2. Tuesday morning.
Breakfast for the Squids: bicuits cooked in Dutch oven! And omelet... Tuesday morning.
Search for a water bottle which tried to get away from its owner and was hiding in the dead leaves... Tuesday morning.
Police line to pick up all the trash left behind. Tuesday morning.
Camp site just before we leave. Tuesday morning.
Before we leave, geocache quest 100 feet from the camp site! Tuesday morning.
Louisiana Purchase State Park.
Kris found the geocache. Mr. Gregg signs the log for the troop. Tuesday morning.
Louisiana Purchase State Park.
The marker (lower right) is the initial point from which all surveys of property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 initiated. The setting is grandiose: boardwalk into marshes.  Tuesday morning.
Louisiana Purchase State Park.
Everyone enjoys the scenery.
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