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The ventures discovered after a quick history lesson
from the staff, that the campsite is built on rocky spoil from the
building of the Lotchenberg tunnel. The layer of clayish mud
on top is only a few feet deep. If you drive a metal stake
right through it and then remove it, water drains away like its
running down a plug hole.
So the Ventures and leaders spent several hours knocking a dirty
great steal stake into the ground in strategic places.
Some of the holes needed to be placed inside of the
tents! Eventually with a combination of walking boards
and sink holes most of the site became livable although
getting in and out of the camp site without getting
sucked into the mud was a bit challenging.
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Now, wood smoke makes your eyes water. And there is a
theory that by wearing goggles protects your eyes from the smoke and
stops them watering.
But the smoke just goes up your nose and has the same
effect.
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Either that or the kitchen was flooded again.
This is a sign of an organized patrol. The dinner is on,
the fire is going good and there is nothing that needs doing so
all can sit about doing nothing.
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Now the leaders were so busy that they just didn't have any
time to keep there tent tidy. Despite this mayhem it was still
a lot better than the scouts tent!
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