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OKPIK 2008 Winnebago Council | |
| In January, 16 scouts and scouters attended OKPIK for a weekend of winter camping. Of the 16 members, 6 were from Troop 55. We were split into 2 patrols and each went to different lakes to camp. | |
| Patrol E Adventure | Patrol F Adventure |
| Patrol F:
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| Our interpreter Levi. |
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The scouts for the second patrol. |
| The night before going to the lake, everyone gets to sleep in a cabin. At least it has a heater. Ours was too hot during the night. |
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The outside of the cabin. The snow starts. |
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| There is an orientation session that night. |  |
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They go over the essentials of winter camping to be sure everyone is safe and can have a fun trip. They mentioned drinking plenty of water MANY times. |
| Yes, it's the CHICKEN DANCE to stay warm! |  |
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Snacks after the training session. And, of course, the trading post is open. It's a good place to pick up anything you forgot to bring. |
| The OKPIK prayer |  |
| The Adventures of Patrol F
Packing for the trip to the ice | |
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| The trip to the ice. It is truly beautiful country.
And a nice brisk walk in the morning
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The crew arrives at our camping spot on the ice. |
| Aaron helps Greg get his tent set up |  |
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There are lots of options for sleeping. Greg's tent ready to go. |
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| Ron chose to sleep outside. Here he is digging out his sleeping area. |  |
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One of the Quinzes that the scouts slept in |
| The other quinzee |  |
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Dan shows off using the auger to drill our hole for water. The ice was about 18 inches thick. |
| Kieran takes his turn. |  |
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Ron shows the scouts how to get water from the lake |
| Aaron appears unsure of the water Ron got from the lake (it was all boiled before drinking) |  |
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Steven takes to the skis |
| Kieran on his first time up on cross country skis. |  |
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All of the scouts coming back from a trip around the lake. |
| The adults hold down the camp site (and guard the snacks) |  |
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Up north, they have gray jays. They are well fed. One tried to carry off one of our bagels! |
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| Again this year, the dog sleds were back! | 
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4 teams came to our camp |
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| All of their sled dogs are Alaskan - and they love to run! | 
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Steven and Michael prepare for their ride. |
| Dan and Kieran go next. |  |
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David gets his chance. |
| The view from the sled | 
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There were reports of Sasquatch being in the area, but we only saw the tracks. |
| Dan shows off his snowshoe technique |  |
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Kieran has his own style |
| The smile says it all |  |
| Supper time |
| Ron spoons out seconds |  |
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There is always an evening fire. |
| The fire didn't provide a lot of warmth, but sparked great conversation! | 
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Dave's view of the sunrise. |
| Ron packs up | 
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The temperature at 7 a.m. |
| The crew ready for breakfast |  |
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Aaron watches as breakfast is almost ready. Cooking in the bags makes cleanup easy. |
| Heading back to camp |  |
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A short break along the way. |
| Ron and Aaron heading back to camp |  |
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The Adventures of Patrol E
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The gear packed up. Just a few last minutes supplies and they are off |
| Patrol E starts to set up their kitchen area |  |
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They had a great area to cross country ski and took advantage of it. Here the patrol heads out on an afternoon of skiing. |
| Minnesota makes up for the hills we don't have in Iowa. |  |
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Lucky for Trevor, the snow was soft. |
| One of the tents set up. |  |
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Some of the scouts stayed in Quinzees. |
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| The dog sleds also made it to their camp. |  |
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The dogs really do enjoy running, and the scouts enjoyed the ride. |
| A scout is always prepared. Here they show how to do a fire even on a frozen lake. |  |
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Nice fire. Every scout loves a fire. |
| Breakfast in the morning. |  |
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The trek back to camp. |
| The entire Council Crew that made up the OKPIK 2008 trip | |
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