Led by camp director Edwin (left), the CM staff calls is a summer. Last thing, they gather around the short wave and sign off - they actually sang off, to the entertainment of everyone listening in.
This camp is 20 mi into the back country, terrain so rugged that tents can't be pitched, so campers stay in 3-sided Adirondaks (which is something of a relief, in my experience!). They also feature a "stomp," and this is a truly talented group, well placed for this program.
The ride down (90 minutes) to base camp was a chance to find out all about their summer, the high points, the challenges, and an unending stream of fun and funny things that had happened. They are not as isolated as it sounds, as about every 9 days they get 3 days off - many of which are spent, you guessed it, hiking more of the back country.
Oh yes, the "10-7" - when one is en route to a destination, one is "10-8," when one arrives, one signs off with "10-7."
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