I forgot to blog about Ethan's scout camp out he had the other week. He told Bryan that he would be fine going by himself. It wasn't real camping after all because it wasn't outside. He was signed up for 4 merit badges and he was in them with friends, so he was excited.
Thursday night Bryan got out all our backpacking stuff and taught Ethan how to pack everything. Ethan used my backpacking backpack, Bryan's sleeping bag and pad, and then he got clothes and toiletries. He was all set.
Friday night he earned his climbing merit badge. He told us that he has decided he is afraid of heights. He did just fine but said that he wasn't enjoying it because it was too far up there. Bryan wants to take him repelling a few times to have him get over his fear.
They slept outside the Washington City Community Center that night. Ethan said they ate chili hotdogs. There were porta potties that Ethan said were really gross. But at least they didn't have to go in the woods.
Ethan said they didn't get to eat dinner until around 10:00 p.m. and then the 12 year old boys were being crazy and kept them up late. He figures he went to sleep around 1 a.m., but he didn't have a watch so you never know.
Saturday morning he earned the robotics merit badge. They ate lunch and then he earned the chess merit badge. He ended his day working on the personal fitness merit badge. This is one you have to do over a period of time, so he didn't finish it. But he got a good start.
I was very impressed by how well he put everything back together. The sleeping pad is horrible to roll up and he did a great job with it.
He was really tired when he got home that evening but he had a great time.
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