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Monthly Archives: August 2012
2 Liter Bottle Rockets
I captured this shot at WashJam 2012 where they were letting the boys build some 2 Liter Bottle Rockets and launch them themselves. I wanted to capture this for an idea on how to build my own set of launchers. … Continue reading
WashJam 2012
Today was the final day of WashJam 2012. I was pretty impressed with how the whole thing went. It’s quite a feat to put on such an event of this size and I think the folks from the Pacific Harbors … Continue reading
Search and Rescue Merit Badge
For scouts attending WashJam this next week, they will have an opportunity to be some of the first scouts to possibly earn the new Search and Rescue merit badge. Via the WashJam Facebook page, I learned yesterday that one of … Continue reading
Night Sky iPad App
While watching the meteor shower last night I had the opportunity to try out this free app on the iPad that I learned of via the Scouting Magazine Blog. This is an awesome little app. Simply hold the iPad up … Continue reading
Weekend with the family
I love this place. This cabin has been in the family for many, many years and currently under the loving care of my wife’s brother. Years ago when my in-laws were still alive, we used to come up here nearly … Continue reading
Summer camp patch
This has to be one of the coolest CSPs I’ve seen. Picked this up at the trading post at Camp Grizzly this year. Now I wonder what sort of patches I’ll be able to score at WashJam.