Pictures from the Big Basin Backpacking Outing Dec., 2007

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Hi everyone.  This is my super report on Big Basin.
 
 
On a December 1st morning we all met at Sacred Heart in the very cool (below 40 degree) weather.  We were all ready for the day of hiking in the drizzling rain hiking ahead of us.  We had a large group of 19 scouts and 5 leaders.  We also had all of our equipment, but not all of it made it to the campground because we forgot it in the cars L.  We carried full packs 5.5 miles to the Sunset campground.  Our weather consisted of a cloudy sky with periods of sunshine.   On the way we hiked through a control burning (a fire started by firemen to get rid of dead undergrowth), which gave off plenty of warmth in this cool day.  It started to drizzle when we got to the campsite. Our campground was surrounded by huge old growth redwoods in the middle of a forest far away from civilization.  Everyone helped put up 6 tarps, which is a higher than usual number.  All of the cooking was done on propane stoves and the stupid senior scouts mooched on our perfect food and, as always, they claimed there would be a prize for the best food, and did they give us a prize?  NO!  There was no campfire that night because it was restricted but there was still a group gathering with some skits and loud singing.  Mr. McHale and Mr. Reneau slept under the stars (and rain) to give up their tarps for other patrols like the Senior Patrol.  Again they messed up, what’s their problem?  On the 8-mile returning hike we passed many beautiful waterfalls and got to pick up little red salamanders.   The last group saw a bobcat pass their path which is a beautiful and very rare event.  When we got through the forest we could see the sun reflecting off of the ocean and it got much windier.  We would have returned home much earlier if it was not for the scout-who-shall-not-be-named who was slow and got many blisters on his feet and decided to actually lay down on the path a couple of times.  I hope that he learned his lesson!  At Waddell Beach, we passed the carabineer in the cold windy air before returning home.  This is one of the most beautiful and rewarding trips of the year.
 
 
The Super troop historian
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